The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility

Urban sprawl is a particular pattern of the street network and land use. The relationship between street networks and sprawl has been discussed by urban scholars in developed and high-income countries. Nevertheless, there is a lack of research on the relationships between street connectivity and urb...

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Autores principales:	Melika Mehriar, Houshmand Masoumi, Atif Bilal Aslam, Syed Mubasher Gillani, Tuba Suhail, Ayesha Zulfiqar
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	street-length density street connectivity sprawling pattern travel behavior active mobility Pakistan Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f21a478e5e894e59b57ebea3f300eb8a2021-11-25T16:42:56ZThe Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility10.3390/app1122110152076-3417https://doaj.org/article/f21a478e5e894e59b57ebea3f300eb8a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/11015https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417Urban sprawl is a particular pattern of the street network and land use. The relationship between street networks and sprawl has been discussed by urban scholars in developed and high-income countries. Nevertheless, there is a lack of research on the relationships between street connectivity and urban travel behavior, particularly among emerging markets. This paper aims to study correlations between urban mobility and street-length density as an indicator for assessing the compactness of an area by developing two hierarchical regression models and controlling for socioeconomic variables in two large Pakistani cities: Lahore and Rawalpindi. Moreover, this paper defines optimal cutoff values for street-length density and active transport. Finally, three chi-square tests were conducted to assess the differences between using different mode choices by people living in sprawled neighborhoods versus compact neighborhoods. Our findings confirm the use of different transport modes depending on the purpose of the trip (commuting or non-commuting), length of trip (within or outside the neighborhood), and starting point (sprawled neighborhood or compact area). We also find a positive correlation between street-length density around homes and commuting distance, the frequency of public transport use, and the use of private motor vehicles in commuting trips in the two cities. Street-length density around workplaces is correlated with commuting distance, the frequency of public transport use, and the use of private motor vehicles when socioeconomic variables (including age, daily activity, and monthly income) are controlled for in the two models. The behavior of Pakistani residents changes with a street-length density of 137 and 144.7 m/m<sup>2</sup> for homes and workplaces, respectively, in terms of using active mobility.Melika MehriarHoushmand MasoumiAtif Bilal AslamSyed Mubasher GillaniTuba SuhailAyesha ZulfiqarMDPI AGarticlestreet-length densitystreet connectivitysprawling patterntravel behavioractive mobilityPakistanTechnologyTEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Biology (General)QH301-705.5PhysicsQC1-999ChemistryQD1-999ENApplied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 11015, p 11015 (2021)
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topic	street-length density street connectivity sprawling pattern travel behavior active mobility Pakistan Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999
spellingShingle	street-length density street connectivity sprawling pattern travel behavior active mobility Pakistan Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 Melika Mehriar Houshmand Masoumi Atif Bilal Aslam Syed Mubasher Gillani Tuba Suhail Ayesha Zulfiqar The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility
description	Urban sprawl is a particular pattern of the street network and land use. The relationship between street networks and sprawl has been discussed by urban scholars in developed and high-income countries. Nevertheless, there is a lack of research on the relationships between street connectivity and urban travel behavior, particularly among emerging markets. This paper aims to study correlations between urban mobility and street-length density as an indicator for assessing the compactness of an area by developing two hierarchical regression models and controlling for socioeconomic variables in two large Pakistani cities: Lahore and Rawalpindi. Moreover, this paper defines optimal cutoff values for street-length density and active transport. Finally, three chi-square tests were conducted to assess the differences between using different mode choices by people living in sprawled neighborhoods versus compact neighborhoods. Our findings confirm the use of different transport modes depending on the purpose of the trip (commuting or non-commuting), length of trip (within or outside the neighborhood), and starting point (sprawled neighborhood or compact area). We also find a positive correlation between street-length density around homes and commuting distance, the frequency of public transport use, and the use of private motor vehicles in commuting trips in the two cities. Street-length density around workplaces is correlated with commuting distance, the frequency of public transport use, and the use of private motor vehicles when socioeconomic variables (including age, daily activity, and monthly income) are controlled for in the two models. The behavior of Pakistani residents changes with a street-length density of 137 and 144.7 m/m<sup>2</sup> for homes and workplaces, respectively, in terms of using active mobility.
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author	Melika Mehriar Houshmand Masoumi Atif Bilal Aslam Syed Mubasher Gillani Tuba Suhail Ayesha Zulfiqar
author_facet	Melika Mehriar Houshmand Masoumi Atif Bilal Aslam Syed Mubasher Gillani Tuba Suhail Ayesha Zulfiqar
author_sort	Melika Mehriar
title	The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility
title_short	The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility
title_full	The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility
title_fullStr	The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility
title_full_unstemmed	The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility
title_sort	relations between street network configuration and travel behavior in pakistan; the optimal level of street connectivity for a more active mobility
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f21a478e5e894e59b57ebea3f300eb8a
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The Relations between Street Network Configuration and Travel Behavior in Pakistan; the Optimal Level of Street Connectivity for a More Active Mobility

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