ABSTRACT

This paper explores the impact of smartphone apps on discretionary travel by utilizing a survey of smartphone users in the Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Both subjective and objective measures of discretionary trips are analyzed. A number of attributes such as smartphone use for different purposes, individuals’ perceptions and attitudes towards smartphone use and travel, and built environment measures are examined along with socio-demographic characteristics. Overall, results suggest that greater use of smartphone apps increases the number of discretionary trips. Perceptions and attitudes toward app use and travel also affect the number of discretionary trips. The results suggest that those who agreed that smartphone use has improved their daily life are more likely to make fewer social, shopping, and entertainment-related trips. The impact of socio-demographic and built environment attributes is low compared to the other variables considered in the analysis.

摘要

本文通过对加拿大新斯科舍省哈利法克斯市的智能手机用户进行调查，探讨了智能手机应用程序对自由行旅行的影响。分析了自由行的主观和客观指标。研究了许多属性，例如出于不同目的使用智能手机，个人对智能手机使用和旅行的看法和态度，以及室内环境措施以及社会人口统计学特征。总体而言，结果表明，更多地使用智能手机应用程序会增加自由行的次数。对应用程序使用和旅行的看法和态度也会影响自由行的次数。结果表明，那些同意使用智能手机改善了他们的日常生活的人更有可能减少与社交，购物和娱乐有关的旅行。