Accessibility at the household level using the Structural Accessibility Layer: A forecast of potential future travel behaviour based on self‐selection of residential location

Abstract

The current paper analysis the differences in accessibility categories at the household level and by lifecycle changes by using the Structural Accessibility Layer. Results are evaluated from spatial, numerical and qualitative perspectives. Main findings show differences in residential preference by a single-person household, couple without children and households with children for different potential accessibility categories. This paper provides evidence that external factors influence the population to move from public transport into car-based mobility. Finally, we observe areas categorized as suitable for both walking and public transport mobility presenting low population density and residential development of those areas is suggested.JEL classification: R2, R22, R58

Household structure and urban opportunities: Evaluating differences in the accessibility to jobs, education and leisure in São Paulo

“…Job accessibility was found to strongly influence the residential location when considered the household composition and size. Albacete (2019) when analyzing the Helsinki Capital Region (HCR) found significant differences in accessibility and residential preference by a single-person, couple without children and households with children. e results show that households with children are located in areas with worse accessibility to services than households without children.…”