Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland
Generational change is one of the vital socioeconomic forces affecting the global economic environment. In many studies, the youngest generations are presented as the ones changing the market trends. This can also be observed in areas of travel demand and mobility patterns. However, research on thos...
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| description | Generational change is one of the vital socioeconomic forces affecting the global economic environment. In many studies, the youngest generations are presented as the ones changing the market trends. This can also be observed in areas of travel demand and mobility patterns. However, research on those topics in many countries, for many societies, is scarce. This study aimed to examine the travel behavior of Polish young adults, namely students living in the Tricity area. Factor analysis and ANOVA were used to analyze the data gathered via an online survey assessing the characteristics of mobility patterns of students born between 1981 and 1999. Factor analysis allowed grouping the attitudes towards traveling among those young adults (Y Generation, Y’s, Y Gen). Three factors were identified, and they were associated with luxury and self-expression, freedom and comfort, safety and environmental friendliness. The driver’s characteristics were the least consistent with the classic image of typical Y’s, and those using the active commute—the most. In turn, the largest group were people using public transport, which partially presented convergent opinions with drivers and users of the active commute. It turned out that the car drivers, active commuters and respondents utilizing public transport differed not only in their behavior and presentation of Y Gen characteristics but also in their attitude towards categories such as comfort, desire for luxury, economy or ecology. This study is a complex analysis of the mobility patterns of students in the Tricity area. It presents the set of variables influencing the travel demand of the chosen age group. The study also compares the presented travel choices with those declared by representatives of other nations. Finally, it indicates the next research problems to be addressed in future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3a93801c1ff436d9dcd9295dd4eb8c62023-12-03T12:20:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-01-0111252210.3390/app11020522Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, PolandAgnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz0Michał Suchanek1Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot, PolandFaculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot, PolandGenerational change is one of the vital socioeconomic forces affecting the global economic environment. In many studies, the youngest generations are presented as the ones changing the market trends. This can also be observed in areas of travel demand and mobility patterns. However, research on those topics in many countries, for many societies, is scarce. This study aimed to examine the travel behavior of Polish young adults, namely students living in the Tricity area. Factor analysis and ANOVA were used to analyze the data gathered via an online survey assessing the characteristics of mobility patterns of students born between 1981 and 1999. Factor analysis allowed grouping the attitudes towards traveling among those young adults (Y Generation, Y’s, Y Gen). Three factors were identified, and they were associated with luxury and self-expression, freedom and comfort, safety and environmental friendliness. The driver’s characteristics were the least consistent with the classic image of typical Y’s, and those using the active commute—the most. In turn, the largest group were people using public transport, which partially presented convergent opinions with drivers and users of the active commute. It turned out that the car drivers, active commuters and respondents utilizing public transport differed not only in their behavior and presentation of Y Gen characteristics but also in their attitude towards categories such as comfort, desire for luxury, economy or ecology. This study is a complex analysis of the mobility patterns of students in the Tricity area. It presents the set of variables influencing the travel demand of the chosen age group. The study also compares the presented travel choices with those declared by representatives of other nations. Finally, it indicates the next research problems to be addressed in future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/2/522mobility choicesactive transportsustainable mobilityurban transportY Generationtravel behavior |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz Michał Suchanek Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland Applied Sciences mobility choices active transport sustainable mobility urban transport Y Generation travel behavior |
| title | Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland |
| title_full | Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland |
| title_fullStr | Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland |
| title_short | Mobility Patterns of Students: Evidence from Tricity Area, Poland |
| title_sort | mobility patterns of students evidence from tricity area poland |
| topic | mobility choices active transport sustainable mobility urban transport Y Generation travel behavior |
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