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A Survey on the Effect of Travel Mode Choice on Life Satisfaction by the
Approach of Consonant and Dissonant Travellers

Rashidi Mameghani, Fatemeh | 2023

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: Farsi
  3. Document No: 56036 (09)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology
  5. Department: Civil Engineering
  6. Advisor(s): Kermanshah, Mohammad
  7. Abstract:
  8. The pursuit of a desirable life and the enhancement of citizens' life satisfaction has long been primary objectives of politicians and urban planners. While various definitions of life satisfaction have been proposed by scholars, it can be conceptualized as a comprehensive, long-term appraisal of one's quality of life, influenced by a range of factors pertaining to their living conditions. Given that mobility is an integral aspect of contemporary societies, transportation and travel mode are widely regarded as key determinants of life satisfaction. It is noteworthy that individual priorities in selecting travel modes are shaped by personal and social characteristics, which may not always align with their ultimate choice due to various constraints. onsequently, policy and planning interventions aimed at enhancing life satisfaction among two distinct groups of travelers - dissonant and consonant - would necessitate different approaches. To this end, a database encompassing individuals' attitudes towards transportation, lifestyle and personality, land use preferences, residential satisfaction, accessibility, travel mode choices, and socio-economic characteristics was leveraged. Binary logistic regression and ordered logistic regression were utilized for modeling purposes. The findings indicate that the impact of travel mode on life satisfaction differs for dissonant and consonant travelers. Specifically, the use of personal vehicles for business trips diminishes the life satisfaction of dissonant travelers, while positively influencing that of consonant travelers. Conversely, in leisure trips, this effect is reversed. Notably, the results suggest that the effect of public transportation on life satisfaction is comparable to that of private transportation. Additionally, walking for business trips was found to lower the life satisfaction of dissonant travelers and have no significant effect on consonant travelers. Furthermore, walking for leisure trips was associated with reduced life satisfaction among consonant travelers, but did not significantly influence dissonant travelers' life satisfaction
  9. Keywords:
  10. Travel Mode ; Life Satisfaction ; Binary Logistic Regression Model ; Ordered Logit Model ; Consonant and Dissonant Travelers

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