TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental behaviour and choice of sustainable travel mode in urban areas
T2 - comparative evidence from commuters in Asian cities
AU - Kumagai, Junya
AU - Managi, Shunsuke
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the following Grant in Aid from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT): Grant in Aid for Specially Promoted Research [26000001] and Grant in Aid for Scientific Research (B) [26285057]. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the MEXT.
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PY - 2020/9/9
Y1 - 2020/9/9
N2 - Promoting pro-environmental travel modes is an important strategy for sustainable transportation. Previous studies have shown a positive relationship between environmental awareness and environmental-friendly travel modes, but very few studies have considered pro-environmental behaviour and choice of travel mode, particularly in the context of non-Western countries. This study examines the impact of pro-environmental behaviour on the choice of commuting mode in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore using original survey data. We use the Multiple Indicator Multiple Cause model to construct latent variables of environmentally friendly behaviours. The multinomial logistic regression results indicate that (1) pro-environmental activities and commuting mode choice are unrelated in Tokyo and Singapore, (2) recycling and energy-savings activities are positively related to commuting by bicycle/on foot in Beijing, and (3) participants in organised pro-environmental activities are less likely to use pro-environmental commuting modes in Beijing and Shanghai. The results provide supporting evidence of the habit discontinuity hypothesis and suggest a possible substitution effect between environmentally friendly travel mode choice and other environmental activities.
AB - Promoting pro-environmental travel modes is an important strategy for sustainable transportation. Previous studies have shown a positive relationship between environmental awareness and environmental-friendly travel modes, but very few studies have considered pro-environmental behaviour and choice of travel mode, particularly in the context of non-Western countries. This study examines the impact of pro-environmental behaviour on the choice of commuting mode in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore using original survey data. We use the Multiple Indicator Multiple Cause model to construct latent variables of environmentally friendly behaviours. The multinomial logistic regression results indicate that (1) pro-environmental activities and commuting mode choice are unrelated in Tokyo and Singapore, (2) recycling and energy-savings activities are positively related to commuting by bicycle/on foot in Beijing, and (3) participants in organised pro-environmental activities are less likely to use pro-environmental commuting modes in Beijing and Shanghai. The results provide supporting evidence of the habit discontinuity hypothesis and suggest a possible substitution effect between environmentally friendly travel mode choice and other environmental activities.
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U2 - 10.1080/09537287.2019.1695912
DO - 10.1080/09537287.2019.1695912
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076420104
SN - 0953-7287
VL - 31
SP - 920
EP - 931
JO - Production Planning and Control
JF - Production Planning and Control
IS - 11-12
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