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Title: Wired at Birth: Childhood, Technology Engagement, and Travel Behavior
Accession Number: 01661466
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Record URL: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The ongoing demographic transition from baby boomers to millennials and technology-fueled evolution of transportation bring to the fore key trends that will determine how the future of transportation systems will unfold. This paper examines the implications of such trends on travel behavior by quantifying the impacts of a technologically engaged childhood—generally attributed to millennials—and an increased use of technology during travel on travel behavior now and in the future. Results indicate that individuals who grew up with a stronger childhood technology experience are more likely to be technologically engaged as adults, have stronger pro-environmental attitudes, lower car dependence, and stronger interest in autonomous vehicles. The results also support a simultaneous relationship between technology use during travel and car dependence, which posits that individuals with lower car dependence (or availability) are more likely to use technology during travel. Emanating results put forward potential benefits of policy starting at the childhood level. The implications of this work will only gain importance as the interplay between technology and travel deepens and as a larger share of the adult population become “digital natives.”
Report/Paper Numbers: 18-05902
Language: English
Authors: BouMjahed, LamaMahmassani, Hani SPagination: pp 66-78
Publication Date: 2018
Serial:
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Volume: 2672 Media Type: Print
Features: Figures
(2)
; References
(55)
; Tables
(5)
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jan 8 2018 11:31AM
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