How children view their travel behaviour: a case study from Flanders (Belgium) |
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| Authors: | Enid Zwerts Georges Allaert Davy Janssens Geert Wets Frank Witlox |
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| Institution: | 1. Social and Economic Geography, Ghent University, Department of Geography, Krijgslaan 281 S8, B9000 Gent, Belgium;2. Institute for Sustainable Mobility (IDM), Ghent University, Vrijdagmarkt 10/301, B9000 Gent, Belgium;3. Transportation Research Institute, Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Wetenschapspark 5 Bus 6, B3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | Understanding the thoughts of contemporary children about travel and their opinions on different transport modes of transport may provide important answers for policy-makers on how to respond to current and future transport needs of children. Obviously, children do not act autonomously and their travel behaviours also strongly influence their parents’ travel behaviours. Therefore, a better understanding of children’s travel behaviours seems necessary.This paper reports the results of a large-scale, self-reporting survey (N = 2546) that was conducted to examine the concept and meaning of travel and travel behaviour of children aged between 10 and 13 years in Flanders. It was found that children are able to complete a travel diary on their own, that their travel patterns differ and that the most important part of travelling for them is the social aspect. |
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