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The Many Definitions of Long-Distance Travel – a Discussion

Magdolen, Miriam ORCID iD icon 1; Chlond, Bastian 1; Vortisch, Peter 1
1 Institut für Verkehrswesen (IFV), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Long-distance travel describes a crucial part of the travel behavior of individuals. While most travel behavior studies concentrate on everyday travel patterns, long-distance travel accounts for large parts of individual travel performance and travel-related emissions. However, despite the agreement that this part of travel behavior is important to be analyzed, there is a lack of consensus regarding the definition of long-distance travel. Researchers investigating long-distance travel inevitably encounter the challenge that although many studies refer to long-distance travel, there is no consistent definition of this segment of travel behavior. A literature review promptly reveals the existence of various definitions that can substantially differ from each other, resulting in difficulties when comparing different studies and findings. Most commonly used definitions are based on distance, trip purpose, journey duration, travel time, or combinations thereof. In addition, the concept of ‘tourism’ is considered in this review, as it addresses the identification of non-routine behavior. Thus, this concept overlaps with the intended research objective in most long-distance travel studies. ... mehr


Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Verkehrswesen (IFV)
Publikationstyp Proceedingsbeitrag
Publikationsjahr 2024
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator KITopen-ID: 1000167738
Erschienen in 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 7th-11th January 2024
Veranstaltung 103rd Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board (TRB 2024), Washington, DC, USA, 07.01.2024 – 11.01.2024
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