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The impacts of Internet use upon activity participation and travel: results from a longitudinal diary-based panel study

Kenyon, Susan (2010) The impacts of Internet use upon activity participation and travel: results from a longitudinal diary-based panel study. Transportation Research Part C, 18 (1). pp. 21-35. ISSN 0968-090X. (doi:10.1016/j.trc.2009.04.014) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:23066)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2009.04.014

Abstract

At the outset of this research, two fields of transport research were in the ascendant. The

first reflected technological change, considering the growth of new information and communications

technologies and their impacts for transport systems and travel behaviour.

The second reflected social change, considering the growth in inequality and disadvantage

and the contribution of transport systems and travel behaviour to the same. This paper

investigates a potential link between the two, exploring the hypothesis that virtual mobility,

via the Internet, could provide a viable alternative to physical mobility in reducing

mobility-related social exclusion. The paper presents data from a longitudinal, panel-based

diary study. Results support the hypothesis that virtual mobility can provide a viable alternative

to physical mobility in reducing aspects of mobility-related exclusion, by providing

additional accessibility (virtual accessibility) without an increase in physical mobility. Furthermore,

there is no evidence in this research to support a link between physical mobility

and virtual mobility; and no evidence to suggest a negative effect of virtual mobility for

sociability.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.trc.2009.04.014
Uncontrolled keywords: Internet; ICTs; personal travel; diary study; longitudinal; panel; social exclusion.
Subjects: T Technology
H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/0439y7842)
Depositing User: Susan Kenyon
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2010 14:32 UTC
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2022 10:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/23066 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Kenyon, Susan.

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