Highlights This study investigates the effects of ICT use (focusing on telework and online shopping) on time spent traveling with different modes. The impact of ICT use on travel duration varies among different travel alternatives, namely auto, transit, and active travel. Socio-demographics and residential location characteristics moderate the relationship between ICT use and travel duration. Our findings on ICT use and its influences on the durations of various travel options set a pre-pandemic baseline. Research findings can inform planners and policymakers formulate more effective telework policies and develop an up-to-date understanding of the current relationship between online shopping and travel.

    Abstract There has been a growing interest in the association between online activities and daily activity-travel patterns. An analysis of this relationship is even more crucial considering the major disruptions to out-of-home activity participation and travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study contributes to the literature by exploring the relationships between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use (focusing on telework and online shopping) and time spent traveling using different transportation modes. Using Tobit regression models, we investigate the impacts of ICT use on three travel alternatives: (1) automobile, (2) public transit, and (3) active travel. The results show that the effects of ICT use vary across these three travel modes. For example, all else being equal, respondents with higher durations of telework tend to spend less time on auto and transit. Respondents with higher durations of online shopping spend more time walking and bicycling. This study also explores whether the effects of ICT use on travel durations vary across groups with different socio-demographics and residential location characteristics. For instance, the study finds the greater the level of land-use mixture, the stronger the association between online shopping and time spent bicycling and walking. The research findings can inform planners and decision-makers on the relationships between ICT use and overall travel behavior in order to assess travel demand under different levels of ICT use.


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    Title :

    Revisiting the impacts of virtual mobility on travel behavior: An exploration of daily travel time expenditures


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    Publication date :

    2021-01-06


    Size :

    14 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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