Multidimensional comparative analysis of transport behaviour of urban residents: the case of Polish cities

Abstract

The aim of the work is to conduct a multidimensional modelling of transport behaviour of residents of cities in Poland. The research was carried out on the basis of the pilot sample survey results conducted by Polish Central Statistical Office in 2014-2015. In the work a correspondence analysis was used to study the transport behaviour of urban residents. In the study the relationship between the frequency of journeys within the city and factors describing them were investigated. The research analysed primarily the interdependence between the intensity of travels made by residents within the city and factors describing these travels, such as structure of travel, destination, time interval of journeys or methods of travel. On this basis, a profound analysis of the transport behaviour of urban residents was carried out. The study results presented in this work can be a useful tool for local authorities in order to forecast the travel behaviour of urban residents.