Abstract
Telecommuting, replacing travel to a regular place of work with the use of Information and Communication Technologies to work at home, can offer sustainable and resilient accessibility to work activities. With fewer work journeys, individuals and households have the potential to reduce their motorized vehicle miles and trips and to maintain their productivity when transport networks are disrupted. However, telecommuting does not automatically result in more sustainable travel patterns or resilient choices. Rather the impacts of telecommuting on travel behavior and resilient accessibility is mediated by socioeconomic and geographic characteristics, and may be boosted by more consideration of the location and accessibility of nonwork activities as well as more proactive planning for online access. By considering telecommuting as a social practice, rather than an individual choice, and by combining insights from studies of telecommuting, travel behavior, and Internet service quality, this chapter offers a unique perspective on the contribution telecommuting might make to sustainable, resilient accessibility.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Urban Form and Accessibility |
Subtitle of host publication | Social, Economic, and Environment Impacts |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 157-171 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128198223 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Internet access
- Local accessibility
- Resilience
- Social practices
- Telecommuting