The divergent role of spatial access: The changing supply and location of service amenities and service travel distance in Sweden

Haugen, Katarina; Vilhelmson, Bertil

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2013.01.001

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“…The results of this study corroborate findings from previous studies on the effects of distance decay on park use and activity involvement (Haugen & Vilhelmson, 2013;Schipperijn et al, 2010;Spinney & Millward, 2013). To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first studies to explicitly investigate distance decay effects upon the use of a peri-urban national park.…”

Section: Distance Decay Model and Park Visitationsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…The role of intervening opportunities also needs to be considered. Recent research suggests that if people do not have many options, they will travel further to access amenities like parks, but if there are more opportunities closer to home, travel distances can decline markedly (Haugen & Vilhelmson, 2013;Neuvonen, Siev€ anen, T€ onnes, & Koskela, 2007). We could not test that hypothesis in our study and future research should address this limitation.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Researchers have suggested three reasons why park use varies with distance: (1) the characteristics of a park, such as its naturalness or different services it offers can stimulate travel; (2) travelling to a distant park may provide a unique experience not offered by nearby parks; and (3) park visitors' motivations and preferences for specific activities may impel shorter or longer travel (Golicnik & Ward Thompson, 2010;Hanink & White, 1999;Haugen & Vilhelmson, 2013;Hooper, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The role of distance in peri-urban national park use: Who visits them and how far do they travel?

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a b s t r a c tThere is a sizable literature about the factors shaping park visitation and use e especially for urban parks, including (i) geographic (e.g. proximity), (ii) socio-cultural (e.g. population characteristics) and to a lesser extent, (iii) individual psychometric factors (e.g. attitudes and values). Yet comparatively little is known about how factors related to distance may affect peri-urban national park use, particularly outside the United States. This paper reports on research investigating distance-related factors affecting use of a periurban national park in Brisbane, Australia. This study found that older visitors live closer to the park while younger visitors travel further to use it. Surprisingly, travel distance did not vary with the type of recreational activities that users were conducting in the park. These results have implications for park planning and management including user demand for different recreational activities in peri-urban national parks. Results are useful for scholars using distance decay models to explain travel behaviour, evidencing the empirical veracity of the model in different places and across different service types. The findings are especially important for geographers because they demonstrate that assumptions about uniform park catchments may be unsupported and need to be empirically validated.

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Section: Distance Decay Model and Park Visitationsupporting

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“…One example from personal transport is the so-called accessibility paradox (Haugen 2012, Haugen, Vilhelmson 2013, in which measured reduced average travel times between residents and the nearest locations of important daily activities (e.g., schools and services) do not always correspond to shorter actual trip distances. Other factors and preferences (e.g., type of school and education) can be seen as more important than proximity.…”

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Potentials and limitations for the use of accessibility measures for national transport policy goals in freight transport and logistics: evidence from Västra Götaland County, Sweden

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Olsson²

2017

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Abstract. Swedish national transport policy treats freight transport as a major facilitator of economic development at all geographical levels. It is simultaneously noted that methods and data for business location and transportation are inadequate for following up transport policy objectives. This paper reports on a pilot study of the potential to develop accessibility measures to support and follow up policy objectives in the Swedish context. The accessibility concept and its practical application in concrete measures are discussed and problematized. Several practical examples from Västra Götaland County are used as illustrations. In terms of results, the study identifies several potentials and limitations of using accessibility measures to address freight transport issues. These measures' usefulness is driven mainly by the integration capability of transport and land use. This permits more complex questions and measures, supporting the integration between planning specializations. Limitations largely concern data availability and quality and the extent to which maps and measures can be communicated to non-experts. The concluding discussion highlights how the policy and governance context is central to understanding how best to utilize the potential strengths of the accessibility concept and related measures.

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“…One way of dealing with this is to integrate data from national travel surveys -regularly conducted in Sweden since 1978 -into the analysis, for example, to see whether mediumterm changes in people's access to various activities correspond to changes in actual travel behaviour (Haugen et al, 2012;Haugen and Vilhelmson, 2013). Extending this approach, Elldér (2014a,b), at the University of Gothenburg, models the changing importance of the built environment for daily travel at various spatial levels, integrating information concerning the actual opportunities enabled by the car-road system and public transportation.…”

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Transport geography in Sweden

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2014

Journal of Transport Geography

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The divergent role of spatial access: The changing supply and location of service amenities and service travel distance in Sweden

Cited by 16 publications

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The role of distance in peri-urban national park use: Who visits them and how far do they travel?

The role of distance in peri-urban national park use: Who visits them and how far do they travel?

Potentials and limitations for the use of accessibility measures for national transport policy goals in freight transport and logistics: evidence from Västra Götaland County, Sweden

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