The Determinants of Transportation Mode Choice in the Middle Eastern Cities: the Kerman Case, Iran
The Determinants of Transportation Mode Choice in the Middle Eastern Cities: the Kerman Case, Iran
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中东城市交通方式选择的决定因素：伊朗克尔曼案例
DOI：
10.6092/1970-9870/2518
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发表时间：
2014
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H. Masoumi
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作者：
Hamid Soltanzadeh;H. Masoumi
准确了解交通方式选择和决策的决定因素可能会受到区域和文化方面的影响。本文概述了伊朗城市克尔曼的这些决定因素，作为中东类似城市的代表，这些城市位于炎热干旱的气候和穆斯林文化中。2013年下半年进行的一项更大规模研究的一部分，对一项简短调查的结果进行了描述性分析，结果表明，增加公共交通的可达性和使用的便利性可以说服人们从开车转向使用公共交通。骑自行车的主要障碍是社会文化方面的障碍，而步行的障碍是身体障碍和客观障碍。与个人反对步行的态度相比，提高行人基础设施和空间的质量具有更强的威慑作用。这些发现与一些西方研究的结果略有不同，后者发现建筑环境更有效。这些发现可以作为中东规划者促进步行、骑自行车和使用公共交通工具的一般指南。
Having a precise understanding of the determinants of transportation mode choices and decisions can be under the influence of regional and cultural aspects. This paper outlines such determinants in the Iranian city of Kerman as a representative of the similar Middle Eastern cities located in hot-arid climates and Moslem cultures. The descriptive analysis of the results derived from a short survey that was a part of a larger study conducted in the second half of 2013 indicated that adding to accessibility to public transportation and the convenience of using it can persuade people to shift from car driving to public transit use. The main barriers to bicycling are socio-cultural aspects, while for walking the obstacles are physical and objective. Increasing the quality of pedestrian infrastructure and spaces is a stronger deterrent than personal attitudes against walking. Such findings show slight dissimilarities from the results of some of the western studies that find the built environment more effective. These findings can be a general guide for the Middle Eastern planners to promote walking, biking, and public transport use.