2004/05/01 by Mark W. Horner · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis #Transportation Planning and Optimization #Urban Transport and Accessibility
paper · doi:10.1111/j.0033-0124.2004.05602002.x
crossref issued 2004/05/01 · crossref published 2004/05/01 · crossref published-print 2004/05/01 · openalex publication_date 2004/05/01 · crossref published-online 2008/02/29 · crossref created 2023/01/04 · crossref deposited 2023/12/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref indexed 2026/07/31 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Modern urban transportation systems continuously challenge, and are challenged by, the changing nature of 21st-century travel demand. Today, congestion is the norm in cities of the United States, and researchers and practitioners are seeking solutions to these problems. Urban commuting is identified as contributing to the suboptimal performance of transportation systems. This paper offers a review and critique of recent research on urban commuting, emphasizing geographical dimensions of this topic. Three broad areas of research related to urban commuting are discussed. These include (1) urban sustainability, (2) land use, and (3) geographic information systems (GIS). Major themes are examined in an effort to elicit thought on future geographic research. At the conclusion of the paper, summary remarks are provided and avenues for research are outlined.