Residential mobility model for understanding travel behavior
Behavior Travel; Choice of Transport Modes; Built Environment; Residential self-selection.
The objective of the thesis was to estimate the relationships established by residential mobility for the endeavor of travel behavior. For this purpose, it was necessary to develop a conceptual model and a measuring instrument on residential mobility, which comprised the decision to remain or change residence, the choices of the residential location, regarding the built environment and the self-selection residential, for the Understanding the choice of means of transport. In addition to the conceptual contribution, the methodological procedures of the research instrument used permeated the analysis, translation, adaptation and scientific validations for the realization of an empirical application. The model was tested, by modeling of structural equations, with 1418 individuals in the Federal District, through two distinct samples, for those who have remained and changed residence in the last 5 years. The results found in both samples indicate that the characteristics of the built environment, such as urban structure, distance and neighborhood, influence the choice of residential location than the behavioral factors linked to Self-Selection residential, such as travel skills, preference and necessity. The results presented in both samples suggest that the built environment does not influence the choice of transport medium and residential self-selection does not influence the choice of residential location, and more for the sample of individuals who remained at the residence it was affected that Self-selection residential does not influence the decision to remain in the residence. It is concluded, for both samples, that the decision to remain or change residence and the choice of residential location influences the choice of means of transport.