The role of socio-economic and environmental characteristics in school-commuting behavior: A comparative study of Jewish and Arab children in Israel

Transport Policy

Volumn 32, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-87

  Elias, Wafa ^a   Katoshevski Cavari, Rachel ^b  

^a SAMI SHAMOON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (Israel)

^b Urban Planner   (Israel)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; School commuting; Travel behavior; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ARAB WORLD; COMMUTING; CYCLE TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STUDENT; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ISRAEL;

EID: 84893346382     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2013.12.007     Document Type: Article

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