ABSTRACT

The crucial role that the built environment plays in affecting commuting behavior has been widely examined with a primary focus on the residential built environment. Moreover, the spatial heterogeneities at residential and work locations are rarely considered simultaneously in the literature. Based on data from 2012 Changchun household travel survey, we employed a hierarchical cross-classified structural equation model to explore the relationship between the residential and workplace built environment and commuting mode choice. Additionally, the spatial heterogeneities at both residential and work locations are recognized. The estimation results provide evidence on the necessity of accommodating spatial heterogeneities at both locations. Apart from the residential built environment, all built environment attributes at work locations show significant associations with commuting mode choice. These findings suggest that urban planners should pay more attention to the industrial and commercial areas where most employment opportunities concentrate because of the role that the built environment around workplaces plays.

摘要

建筑环境在影响通勤行为方面所起的关键作用已被广泛研究，主要关注住宅建筑环境。此外，文献中很少同时考虑住宅和工作地点的空间异质性。基于2012年长春家庭出行调查数据，我们采用层次交叉分类结构方程模型，探讨居住和工作场所建成环境与通勤方式选择之间的关系。此外，住宅和工作地点的空间异质性也得到了认可。估计结果提供了在两个位置适应空间异质性的必要性的证据。除了住宅建筑环境，工作地点的所有建筑环境属性都显示出与通勤模式选择的显着关联。这些研究结果表明，由于工作场所周围的建筑环境所起的作用，城市规划者应更加关注就业机会集中的工商业领域。