IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/ibn/jsd123/v7y2014i4p61.html

Investigating the Link between Transit Oriented Development and Sustainable Travel Behavior in Brisbane: A Case-Control Study

Author

Listed:
  • Farjana Mostafiz Shatu
  • Md. Kamruzzaman

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to empirically test the prevailing view that transit oriented development enhances the use of more sustainable modes of transport using Brisbane, Australia as a case. Transit oriented development has been adopted as a new policy tool to reduce car-based travel worldwide. Despite being a billion dollar investment, the impacts of transit oriented development on promoting sustainable travel behavior is not conclusive. The research uses a case-control approach to empirically investigate this relationship based on travel behavior data collected from 88 individuals living in two contrasting neighborhoods in Brisbane- Kelvin Grove Urban Village – a transit oriented development, and Annerley – a traditional suburb (non-transit oriented development). A comparative investigation of travel behavior was subsequently conducted using distance travelled by modes and purposes between the neighborhoods. Results show that the availability of opportunity and services located within the transit oriented development reduces the car use by 5% and increases the use of active transport by 4%. The findings in this research support the implementation of TOD policies in Brisbane.

Suggested Citation

  • Farjana Mostafiz Shatu & Md. Kamruzzaman, 2014. "Investigating the Link between Transit Oriented Development and Sustainable Travel Behavior in Brisbane: A Case-Control Study," Journal of Sustainable Development, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 7(4), pages 1-61, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jsd123:v:7:y:2014:i:4:p:61
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/download/38362/21395
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/38362
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Peter Howley & Mark Scott & Declan Redmond, 2009. "Sustainability versus liveability: an investigation of neighbourhood satisfaction," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(6), pages 847-864.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. J. Thomas & D. Walton & S. Lamb, 2011. "The Influence of Simulated Home and Neighbourhood Densification on Perceived Liveability," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 104(2), pages 253-269, November.
    2. Beatriz Valcárcel-Aguiar & Pilar Murias & Alexandre Vecino-Aguirre, 2022. "Liveability Versus Sustainability in Spanish Cities: First Evidences Using Synthetic Indicators," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(4), pages 1935-1960, August.
    3. Mulliner, Emma & Smallbone, Kieran & Maliene, Vida, 2013. "An assessment of sustainable housing affordability using a multiple criteria decision making method," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 270-279.
    4. Theresa Kotulla & Jon Martin Denstadli & Are Oust & Elisabeth Beusker, 2019. "What Does It Take to Make the Compact City Liveable for Wider Groups? Identifying Key Neighbourhood and Dwelling Features," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-18, June.
    5. Mohammadamin Khorasani & Moslem Zarghamfard, 2018. "Analyzing the Impacts of Spatial Factors on Livability of Peri-Urban Villages," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 136(2), pages 693-717, April.
    6. Somayeh Alipour & Abolfazl Meshkini, 2025. "Livable housing: representation of life in urban neighborhoods housing, Karaj Metropolis, Iran," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 27(7), pages 17095-17127, July.
    7. Zaheer Allam & Ayyoob Sharifi & Simon Elias Bibri & Didier Chabaud, 2022. "Emerging Trends and Knowledge Structures of Smart Urban Governance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-29, April.
    8. Giuseppe Cantisani & Maria Vittoria Corazza & Paola Di Mascio & Laura Moretti, 2023. "Eight Traffic Calming “Easy Pieces” to Shape the Everyday Pedestrian Realm," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-22, May.
    9. Rowan Arundel & Richard Ronald, 2017. "The role of urban form in sustainability of community: The case of Amsterdam," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 44(1), pages 33-53, January.
    10. Dorota Mantey, 2021. "Objective and Subjective Determinants of Neighborhood Satisfaction in the Context of Retrofitting Suburbs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-19, October.
    11. Jackie Parker & Greg D. Simpson, 2018. "Public Green Infrastructure Contributes to City Livability: A Systematic Quantitative Review," Land, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-26, December.
    12. Hamersma, Marije & Tillema, Taede & Sussman, Joseph & Arts, Jos, 2014. "Residential satisfaction close to highways: The impact of accessibility, nuisances and highway adjustment projects," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 106-121.
    13. Aditjandra, Paulus Teguh & Mulley, Corinne & Nelson, John D., 2013. "The influence of neighbourhood design on travel behaviour: Empirical evidence from North East England," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 26(C), pages 54-65.
    14. Qi Zhang & Esther Hiu-Kwan Yung & Edwin Hon-Wan Chan, 2021. "Meshing Sustainability with Satisfaction: An Investigation of Residents’ Perceptions in Three Different Neighbourhoods in Chengdu, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-32, November.
    15. Beatriz Valcárcel-Aguiar & Pilar Murias & David Rodríguez-González, 2018. "Sustainable Urban Liveability: A Practical Proposal Based on a Composite Indicator," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-18, December.
    16. Yuan Gao & Kun Liu & Peiling Zhou & Hongkun Xie, 2021. "The Effects of Residential Built Environment on Supporting Physical Activity Diversity in High-Density Cities: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-16, June.
    17. Mouratidis, Kostas & Yiannakou, Athena, 2022. "What makes cities livable? Determinants of neighborhood satisfaction and neighborhood happiness in different contexts," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 112(C).
    18. Shackleton, C.M. & Drescher, A. & Schlesinger, J., 2020. "Urbanisation reshapes gendered engagement in land-based livelihood activities in mid-sized African towns," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 130(C).
    19. Rocío Santo-Tomás Muro & Carlota Sáenz de Tejada Granados & Eva J. Rodríguez Romero, 2020. "Green Infrastructures in the Peri-Urban Landscape: Exploring Local Perception of Well-Being through ‘Go-Alongs’ and ‘Semi-Structured Interviews’," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-26, August.
    20. Doberstein, Carey & Hickey, Ross & Li, Eric, 2016. "Nudging NIMBY: Do positive messages regarding the benefits of increased housing density influence resident stated housing development preferences?," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 276-289.

    More about this item

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:ibn:jsd123:v:7:y:2014:i:4:p:61. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Canadian Center of Science and Education (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/cepflch.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.