<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Information and communication technology (ICT) has revolutionized almost all aspects of human life. Thus, examining the effect of this technology on social problems such as traffic congestion, environmental pollution, urban design, land use etc. is of immense importance for transportation planning. Using 303 questionnaires completed correctly by residents of Tehran, this study applied Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the effect of ICT usage in a broader definition on 27 types of out-of-home activities, which were classified into three categories of subsistence, maintenance and leisure activities. The results showed the complementary/generation effect of ICT usage on travel demand. The use of ICT was also found to increase the time spent on subsistence activities and decrease the time spent on maintenance activities, as out-of-home maintenance activities can be carried out more easily and rapidly by Internet, and so people naturally prefer to follow this approach.</p></abstract>

Information and communication technology (ICT) has revolutionized almost all aspects of human life. Thus, examining the effect of this technology on social problems such as traffic congestion, environmental pollution, urban design, land use etc. is of immense importance for transportation planning. Using 303 questionnaires completed correctly by residents of Tehran, this study applied Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the effect of ICT usage in a broader definition on 27 types of out-of-home activities, which were classified into three categories of subsistence, maintenance and leisure activities. The results showed the complementary/generation effect of ICT usage on travel demand. The use of ICT was also found to increase the time spent on subsistence activities and decrease the time spent on maintenance activities, as out-of-home maintenance activities can be carried out more easily and rapidly by Internet, and so people naturally prefer to follow this approach.

Modelling the Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Activity-Based Travels, Case Study: Tehran

Transport and Telecommunication Journal

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Information and communication technology (ICT) has revolutionized almost all aspects of human life. Thus, examining the effect of this technology on social...

Modelling the Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Activity-Based Travels, Case Study: Tehran

Published Online: Nov 21, 2019

Page range: 346 - 356

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2019-0028

Keywords
ICT, Activity-based travel, Structural Equation Modeling, Complementary, Maintenance activities, subsistence activities

© 2019 Transport and Telecommunication Institute

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Modelling the Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Activity-Based Travels, Case Study: Tehran

Published Online: Nov 21, 2019

Page range: 346 - 356

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2019-0028

KeywordsICT, Activity-based travel, Structural Equation Modeling, Complementary, Maintenance activities, subsistence activities

© 2019 Transport and Telecommunication Institute

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ICT, Activity-based travel, Structural Equation Modeling, Complementary, Maintenance activities, subsistence activities