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https://doi.org/10.14295/transportes.v23i4.924Keywords:
built environment, discrete choice models, walking.Abstract
Studies conducted in cities from developed countries reveal that changes in the built environment can have significant impact on travel behavior. This article aims to: (i) test whether these relationships reported in the literature between built environment and travel behavior hold in a city like Porto Alegre; (ii) test whether the magnitude of the impact of these characteristics also hold; and (iii) compare the impact force in the decision to walk with the impact on frequency of walking, which was modeled in a previous study. Binomial logit and mixed logit models were estimated to model the decision to walk. Elasticities of the decision to walk for the built environment characteristics were computed. The results show that, in Porto Alegre, the built environment influences the decision to walk. However, there are differences in the magnitude of the impact of certain variables. The elasticities computed for the decision to walk with respect to the variables of the built environment were higher than in other studies. Values elasticities can be used in forecasting demand models.Downloads
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