Activity–travel behaviour of non-workers from Bangalore City in India. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manoj, M.; Verma, Ashish
• Is Part Of: Transportation research. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 400
• Page End: 424
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Activity-based analysis -- Bangalore -- India -- Land use -- Non-workers; Transportation -- Research -- Periodicals; 388.011
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2015.06.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-8564

Abstract

Highlights: Non-workers' travel behaviour from the developing country, India. Differences in the travel behaviour of this group from developed countries. Influence of time spent watching TV on trip chaining. Effect of land use on activity participation. Effect of in-home maintenance activity duration on trip departure time choice. Abstract: This paper presents exploratory and statistical analyses of the activity–travel behaviour of non-workers in Bangalore city in India. The study summarises the socio-demographic characteristics as well as the activity–travel behaviour of non-workers using a primary activity–travel survey data collected by the authors. Where possible, the research also compares the analysis findings with the case studies on activity–travel behaviour of non-workers, carried out in developed and developing countries. This gives an opportunity to understand the differences/similarities in the activity–travel behaviour of non-workers across diverse socio-cultural settings. The preliminary exploratory analysis shed light on the differences in activity participation, trip chaining, time-of-day preference for trip departure, and mode use behaviour of non-workers in Bangalore city. Statistical models were developed for investigating the effects of individual and household socio-demographics, land use parameters, and travel context attributes on activity participation, trip chaining, time-of-day choice, and mode choice decisions of non-workers. A few important results of the analysis are the influence of viewing television at home on out-of-home activity participation and trip-chaining behaviour, and the impact of in-home maintenance activity duration on time-of-day choice. Further, based on the findings of the initial analyses, an attempt has been made in this study to develop an integrated model that links time allocation, time-of-day choice, and trip chaining behaviour of non-workers. The study also discusses the implications of the research findings for transportation planning and policy for Bangalore city.