IMPACT OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD-LEVEL URBAN FORM ON TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR

Abstract

Travel had become a significant component of day-to-day life. It helps meet people's needs such as locations, services and facilities. Travel behaviour refers to how people use transportation. Cerver says that the sprawling growth of urban territories and a rise in income are two significant factors influencing the decline of sustainable travel behaviour. Sustainable transportation is an integral part of the growth of a city. The way people travel changed over the last century, like how people travelled in the 19th century is not the same as today. And in the future, this will constantly change. One of the things responsible for this is technology after the invention of motor vehicles. People usually use the cheapest, most convenient and fastest means of transportation to get around. So how they like to get from one place to another depends on many things. How likely people are to travel is vital in planning. According to Crane (1996), there is a pattern of how the built environment of an urban area affects the commuting behaviour of its inhabitants. It also depends on people's personal choices and decisions. People are using more cars and buses to get from place to place. It's more convenient and faster. But there are other things that have come with the advancement of technology. Because so many people use motor vehicles, it becomes a pollution problem, a traffic problem, and it is not sustainable. Implementation of integrated transport and land-use planning is recommended for achieving a sustainable transport infrastructure. Successful implementation of such a plan in suburban areas requires a better understanding of neighbourhood developments and their relationship with travel behaviour. The objective of the study is to understand the relationship between urban development and travel behaviour. The study also identifies the parameters and indicators to measure various terms associated with neighbourhood-scale urban Form and travel behaviour of that neighbourhood.