Exploring the effects of the rural built environment on household car ownership after controlling for preference and attitude: Evidence from Sichuan, China
Exploring the effects of the rural built environment on household car ownership after controlling for preference and attitude: Evidence from Sichuan, China
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.11.002
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
Wang, Yan
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作者：
Ao, Yibin;Yang, Dujuan;Wang, Yan
随着中国基础设施的快速发展和经济的增长，在过去的16年里，中国农村地区的家庭汽车保有量发生了巨大变化。目前，农村家庭拥有的汽车总数是16年前的12倍。探索中国农村地区建筑环境对家庭汽车保有量的影响是值得的。然而，很少有研究调查这一主题。为了填补研究空白，本研究收集了中国农村地区374户家庭的数据，以检验四川农村地区建筑环境对家庭汽车数量的影响。它考虑了家庭结构、社会经济特征、个人对建筑环境的看法、对建筑环境的偏好和对拥有汽车的态度（从现在开始缩短为感知、偏好和态度）。采用地理信息系统（GIS）技术，结合现场测量进行数据采集。采用多项逻辑模型进行估计。家庭结构和建筑环境（包括感知建筑环境和客观建筑环境）显著影响家庭中汽车的数量。相比之下，偏好和态度属性对汽车保有量的影响较小。大多数研究结果与中国城市背景下的文献一致。然而，也发现了新的结果。例如，农村户口和建筑密度对中国农村家庭汽车保有量有显著的正向影响，而对城市的影响则相反。作为中国农村地区的首次研究，本研究为农村规划者和政策制定者更好地理解建筑环境与家庭汽车保有量之间的关系提供了一些见解。
With the rapid infrastructure development and economic growth in China, household car ownership in the country's rural areas has changed dramatically in the past 16 years. The total number of cars owned by households in rural areas is currently 12 times higher than it was 16 years ago. The exploration of the effects of the built environment on household car ownership in China's rural areas is worthwhile. However, few studies have investigated this topic. To fill in the research gap, this work collected 374 household data from rural areas in China to examine the effects of the built environment in Sichuan's rural areas on the number of cars in a household. It considered family structure, socioeconomic characteristics, and individual's perceptions of the built environment, preferences towards the built environment and attitudes towards car ownership (shortened to perceptions, preferences and attitudes from now on). Geographic information system (GIS) technology, combined with on-site measurement, was used for data collection. The multinomial logit model was applied for estimation. Household structure and the built environment (including the perceived built environment and the objective built environment) significantly influence the number of cars in a household. By contrast, preference and attitude attributes have less influence on car ownership. Most of the findings are in line with the literature in the context of Chinese cities. Nevertheless, new results are also found. For example, rural hukou, and building density have significant positive impacts on household car ownership in China's rural areas, which is in contrast with their effects on cities. As the first study on rural areas in China, this research provides some insights for rural planners and policymakers to understand better the relationship between built environment and household car ownership.