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<p>Vehicular emissions have many impacts on human health and travel behaviour. A lot of evidence on the health effects of vehicular emissions is available but very few studies have looked at the impacts on travel behaviour. The current study attempts to fill this research gap by analysing the factors that influence pedestrian travel behaviour concerning vehicle emissions based on travellers’ perceptions in the Indian context. For this, a stated preference questionnaire survey was conducted and a factor-based regression followed by a mediation analysis was used to analyse the responses. Results showed that a person’s perceived impacts about vehicular emissions had a greater impact on their travel behaviour. Public concern and environmental attitude lead to direct changes in travel behaviour whereas vehicle technology and negligent attitude had significant indirect effects. The present study findings are useful to the urban planning policymakers in reducing the impact of vehicular emissions on pedestrians by implementing strategies that lessen human exposure to transport emissions.</p>
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Vehicular emissions have many impacts on human health and travel behaviour. A lot of evidence on the health effects of vehicular emissions is available but very few studies have looked at the impacts on travel behaviour. The current study attempts to fill this research gap by analysing the factors that influence pedestrian travel behaviour concerning vehicle emissions based on travellers’ perceptions in the Indian context. For this, a stated preference questionnaire survey was conducted and a factor-based regression followed by a mediation analysis was used to analyse the responses. Results showed that a person’s perceived impacts about vehicular emissions had a greater impact on their travel behaviour. Public concern and environmental attitude lead to direct changes in travel behaviour whereas vehicle technology and negligent attitude had significant indirect effects. The present study findings are useful to the urban planning policymakers in reducing the impact of vehicular emissions on pedestrians by implementing strategies that lessen human exposure to transport emissions.

Travellers’ Perception About Vehicular Emissions’ and its Impact on Pedestrian Travel Behaviour

Former Post-Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal

Transport and Telecommunication Journal

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Vehicular emissions have many impacts on human health and travel behaviour. A lot of evidence on the health effects of vehicular emissions is available but...

Travellers’ Perception About Vehicular Emissions’ and its Impact on Pedestrian Travel Behaviour

Pubblicato online: 04 lug 2022

Pagine: 227 - 240

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2022-0019

Parole chiave
Pedestrian, Vehicle Emissions, Travel Behaviour, Perceived Impacts, Attitudes

© 2022 Md Zabiulla et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Travellers’ Perception About Vehicular Emissions’ and its Impact on Pedestrian Travel Behaviour

Pubblicato online: 04 lug 2022

Pagine: 227 - 240

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2022-0019

Parole chiavePedestrian, Vehicle Emissions, Travel Behaviour, Perceived Impacts, Attitudes

© 2022 Md Zabiulla et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Pedestrian, Vehicle Emissions, Travel Behaviour, Perceived Impacts, Attitudes