The jobs-housing balance and urban commuting

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

PENG, Z.R.

Dep. of Urban Planning, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Etats-Unis

Description :
The paper applies GIS techniques and a non-linear model (spline functions) to analyse empirically the relationship between the job-housing ratio and urban commuting patterns in terms of vehicle miles travelled and trip length. A dynamic buffering process in GIS is developed to measure the jobs-housing ratio within floating catchment areas of a 8-11 radius as opposed to pre-defined and arbitrary jurisdictional boundaries. A non-linear relationship is found between the job-housings ratio and VMT and trip length in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban studies (Harlow), issn : 0042-0980, 1997, vol. 34, n°. 8, p. 1215-1235, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 24 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Harlow, Longman Group

Langue :
Anglais