TY - JOUR
T1 - A path analysis of social networks, telecommunication and social activity-travel patterns
AU - Berg, van den, P.E.W.
AU - Arentze, T.A.
AU - Timmermans, H.J.P.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The aim this study is to analyse the relationships between socio-demographic and land-use variables, social networks, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and social activity–travel patterns. Using path analysis, hypotheses on these links are tested. The analyses are based on a unique data set collected in 2008 in the Eindhoven region in the Netherlands among 747 respondents, using a 2-day social interaction (and travel) diary and a questionnaire. The results of the path analysis show many significant effects of socio-demographic and land-use variables. In addition, the results suggest that social networks generate social activities and travel. Regarding the relationship between ICT-use and social travel the results indicate that ICT-use has a substitutional (or neutral) effect on social travel, whereas the effect of social travel on ICT-use is neutral or complementary.
AB - The aim this study is to analyse the relationships between socio-demographic and land-use variables, social networks, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and social activity–travel patterns. Using path analysis, hypotheses on these links are tested. The analyses are based on a unique data set collected in 2008 in the Eindhoven region in the Netherlands among 747 respondents, using a 2-day social interaction (and travel) diary and a questionnaire. The results of the path analysis show many significant effects of socio-demographic and land-use variables. In addition, the results suggest that social networks generate social activities and travel. Regarding the relationship between ICT-use and social travel the results indicate that ICT-use has a substitutional (or neutral) effect on social travel, whereas the effect of social travel on ICT-use is neutral or complementary.
U2 - 10.1016/j.trc.2012.10.002
DO - 10.1016/j.trc.2012.10.002
M3 - Article
SN - 0968-090X
VL - 26
SP - 256
EP - 268
JO - Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies
JF - Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies
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