Exploring the potential for sustainable accessibility across settlement types. A Swedish case

• DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103297
• Publication Date: 2022-05-13T13:06:43Z
• Authors: Anders Larsson; Erik Elldér; Evangelos Vafeiadis; Carey Curtis; Albert Steiner
• Keywords: Settlement (finance)

The potential for residents of smaller urban and rural areas to benefit from sustainable accessibility is an under-researched area. This paper explores important every-day amenities within short travel times how this differs across geography mode travel. analysis draws on a combination novel open-source data the transport system official Swedish register total population individuals workplaces geocoded at 100-meter resolution. findings show considerable variation in everyday by different settlement types. While car provides good accessibility, trips bicycle are very competitive alternative suburban areas. Access active modes limited outside Employing type offers powerful policy support tool planners charged with developing measures address small