When Context Meets Self-Selection: The Built Environment–Travel Connection Revisited

Zhang, Ming; Zhang, Wenjia

doi:10.1177/0739456x18755495

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“…Further research might also include gender as a control variable. Finally, more advanced multivariate models also considering interaction effects between variables could provide a more accurate understanding of how built environment factors interact with behavioral choices and preferences, following models proposed in extant research [ 58 ].…”

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Differential perceptions of teamwork, focused work and perceived productivity as an effect of desk characteristics within a workplace layout

2021

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The impact of the physical workplace on behaviors and attitudes at work is a much-studied topic. Major research streams over the last decades investigated either satisfaction with offices in relation to physical comfort, or how layout decisions influenced interaction and collaboration in the workplace with a focus on open-plan offices. Rather little is known on the effect a workplace layout (such as its openness) has on perceptions of staff regarding teamwork, focused work and perceived productivity. We aim to close this gap by taking a differential approach which appreciates detailed variations within open-plan offices. Not every corner of an office is the same, so the question arises whether satisfaction with workspace differs depending on where someone is sitting. Bringing results of a staff survey in the UK headquarters of a global technology company together with a detailed analysis of spatial qualities at desks based on isovist and visual field analysis, we find that staff are less likely to rate their workplace environment favorably when they have higher numbers of desks within their own field of vision; and when they are facing away from the room with a relatively larger area behind their back compared to the area surrounding them. Aspects of teamwork that are negatively affected include sharing information with others, as well as team identity and cohesion. Focused work (concentration) and working productively are impacted even more so with the largest effect sizes throughout. These findings highlight the relevance of investigating detailed spatial qualities of micro-locations in workplace layouts. Our results also raise important questions regarding the current popular practice in workplace design of providing large open-plan offices for technology companies.

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Differential perceptions of teamwork, focused work and perceived productivity as an effect of desk characteristics within a workplace layout

2021

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“…On the other hand, Naess (2009Naess ( , 2014 and Levine (1999) argue that the phenomenon of RSS itself shows that the BE has an impact on travel behavior. If people have preferences for specific modes and residential areas, they should be provided with the "right" environment, to allow them to travel by, for example, public transport or active modes, and to reduce travel by personal vehicles (Zhang and Zhang, 2018). Providing the "right" BE reduces residential dissonance (see, for example, De Vos et al, 2012;Frank et al, 2007;Huang et al, 2016).…”

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Residential self-selection in the relationship between the built environment and travel behavior: A literature review and research agenda

Wee

Cao

2022

Advances in Transport Policy and Planning

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This chapter gives an overview of the current debates on residential self-selection and presents a related research agenda. Here, we define residential self-selection as "the tendency of people to choose residential locations based on their travel abilities, needs and preferences." Debates relate to theory/causalities (including the role of attitudes), research methods, empirical findings (including the magnitude of the importance of residential self-selection for the influence of the built environment on travel behavior and the dominance of OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries), and the implications for planning. The main contribution is Advances in Transport Policy and Planning # 2020 Elsevier Inc.

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“…Our findings, higher levels of land use mix associated with less decline of walking mobility at an area level, would justify recommending diverse land use, as they suggest that such initiatives may benefit health of the area where they are implemented (if not individuals in the area). This further highlights the importance of selecting a proper spatial unit of analysis in examining contextual effects, as environmental strategies to influence outcomes of interest are implemented at different scales [38]. The outcome of the study was self-reported difficulty in walking and climbing stairs.…”

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Neighborhood environmental attributes and walking mobility decline: A longitudinal ecological study of mid-to-older aged Australian adults

Sugiyama

Mavoa

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Objectives Cross-sectional studies have found some built environmental attributes to be associated with residents’ lower levels of mobility (functional capacity to walk outside the home). However, less is known about what environmental attributes are related to mobility decline. This longitudinal study examined area-level associations of specific environmental attributes with mid-to-older aged adults’ changes in walking mobility. Methods Data collected from 4,088 adults (aged 46–71 years at baseline) who participated in a cohort study in Brisbane, Australia were used. The outcome was the change in self-reported mobility score (SF-36) from 2013 to 2016, which were aggregated at the neighborhood (N = 156) and suburb (N = 99) levels, due to the known lack of sensitivity in SF-36 subscales to individual changes. Linear regression analysis examined associations of mobility change with seven environmental attributes measured at baseline (residential density, intersection density, land use mix, density of walking/bike paths, park density, bus stop density, density of social incivilities), adjusting for confounding variables. Results Participants on average reported 4% of mobility decline during the 3-year study period. It was found that greater land use diversity was consistently associated with less decline in walking mobility, while greater density of social incivilities was associated with more decline in walking mobility. The latter finding was significant only at the neighborhood level. No consistent associations were observed for residential density, intersection density, density of walking/bike paths, park density, and bus stop density. Discussion Our findings suggest that mid-to-older aged adults who live in areas with lower land use diversity and more social incivilities may be at risk of developing mobility limitations. Recommended policies to slow residents’ mobility decline and to achieve aging in place include improving these environmental attributes where needed and advising older adults to relocate to safer, mixed-use neighborhoods.

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When Context Meets Self-Selection: The Built Environment–Travel Connection Revisited

Cited by 22 publications

References 58 publications

Differential perceptions of teamwork, focused work and perceived productivity as an effect of desk characteristics within a workplace layout

Differential perceptions of teamwork, focused work and perceived productivity as an effect of desk characteristics within a workplace layout

Residential self-selection in the relationship between the built environment and travel behavior: A literature review and research agenda

Neighborhood environmental attributes and walking mobility decline: A longitudinal ecological study of mid-to-older aged Australian adults

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