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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.

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n important challenge to achieving sustainable university campuses is ensuring that the academic community makes sustainable transport choices. The objective of this study was to investigate the daily commuting patterns, identify the potential for change, and determine the factors and criteria affecting the transport decisions of academic communities of two universities located in Gdansk, Poland. This paper summarizes the results of trip generation measurements and a comprehensive online survey of 3678 respondents, including the universities&rsquo staff and students. Analysis of survey results revealed clear differences between students and university staff in terms of travel patterns and factors that influence their choices. Staff usually (57%) choose the car for daily commutes with students opting for public transport (59%). The choice of travel mode in particular groups is determined mostly by car availability, trip origin location, and accessibility. The choices also depend on transport user individual requirements such as trip quality, costs, or ecology. With approximately 1400 trips daily per 1000 students, the universities are large traffic generators. Thus, how the staff and students behave determines the effect the universities have on the urban transport system. Understanding the behaviour can help to estimate whether it can be changed and how. Document type: Article