What impact do private vehicle restrictions in urban areas have on car ownership? Empirical evidence from the city of Madrid

《What impact do private vehicle restrictions in urban areas have on car ownership? Empirical evidence from the city of Madrid》

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关键字: Build environment;Transport policy;Car ownership;Urban sustainability;Low emissions zone

作者单位: Transport Research Centre – TRANSyT, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Calle Profesor Aranguren s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain;Transport Research Centre – TRANSyT, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Calle Profesor Aranguren s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain

摘要: City characteristics and transport policies influence individuals' decisions to own and use private vehicles, thereby impacting on externalities and quality of life. This research explores to what extent car ownership is influenced by the implementation of transport policies aimed at improving urban sustainability in the city of Madrid. Through the calibration of a Multilevel Ordered Logit Model, household car ownership is explained in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, city built-environment variables, transport network attributes, and policy-related variables. The results indicate that built environment factors play a key role in explaining car ownership trends. Moreover, ceteris paribus policies aimed at deterring private vehicles' use seem to discourage households from purchasing cars.