Exploring Social and Spatial Patterns in Private Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: a case study of Brisbane and Sydney, Australia

Australian Geographer

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 217-233

  Li, Tiebei ^a   Dodson, Jago ^b   Sipe, Neil ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

geographically weighted regressionxs; household transport energy; Private vehicle fleet; socio economic factors; urban spatial structure; vehicle fuel efficiency

Indexed keywords

CAR USE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL DEMAND; URBAN TRANSPORT;

AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUEENSLAND; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84928577683     PISSN: 00049182     EISSN: 14653311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2015.1020994     Document Type: Article

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