We study how changes in technology, work, and everyday life affect travel. Our research examines differences across generations, the relationship between online activities and physical travel, and how people use and respond to new mobility services.
This work examines differences in driver licensing and car use between Generation Z and Millennials. We consider attitudes toward driving alongside income, household circumstances, and the built environment to understand how preferences and practical constraints shape these differences.
Working, shopping, and spending leisure time online can change when and why people travel. We examine whether these activities replace trips, generate additional travel, or shift journeys to different times and places, with implications for commuting and other everyday activities.
Our research examines the use of shared micromobility and preferences for automated vehicles. We study how adoption varies across communities and which trips shared services replace, including walking, public transit, and driving.
Explaining Youth Driver Licensing Determinants Using XGBoost and SHAP.
Transport Policy, 168, 87–100.
Are Generation Z Less Car-Centric Than Millennials? A Nationwide Analysis Through the Lens of Youth Licensing.
Cities, 149, 104951.
Trends in leisure and shopping travel: From pre- to post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Travel Behaviour and Society, 39, 100956.
An urban–rural divide? Preferences for autonomous vehicles in small and mid-sized metropolitan areas.
Applied Geography, 169, 103324.
What travel modes do shared e-scooters displace? A review of recent research findings.
Transport Reviews, 43(1), 5–31.
Our next step is to examine which changes in travel persist over time. Using longitudinal data and simulation, we aim to assess how different patterns of remote work and technology adoption affect future travel demand and infrastructure needs.
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