Article 2022 · 5 citations

The role of household demographic factors in shaping transportation spending in Turkey

Coruh, Emine, Urak, Faruk, Bilgic, Abdulbaki, Yen, Steven T.

Abstract

Factors at the family scale, for which dynamic decisions and proper investments need to be made at the national level in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, are extremely important for policymakers and investors. We provide information on the roles of how household demographic factors shape transportation patterns and spending in Turkey using the latest survey data collected by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI). Alternative sample selection models are estimated to accommodate censoring in expenditure, and the dependent single-hurdle model is found to be the preferred model as a result of model specification tests. Also, different specification tests conducted, including the error-independence test, resulted in rejection of the null hypothesis. Results suggest that the majority of the household economic and sociodemographic characteristics are important determinants of both the probability and level of transportation expenditure. Policy recommendations to curb carbon emissions and integrate environmentally friendly transport systems throughout the country are presented.

Keywords

Single-hurdle model Households Turkey Transportation spending RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TYPE LIMITED DEPENDENT-VARIABLES CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DOUBLE-HURDLE MODEL TRAVEL BEHAVIOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT OLDER-ADULTS URBAN FORM STATISTICAL-MODELS ENERGY-EXPENDITURE

WoS Categories

Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Environmental Sciences

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Citation

Journal: ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Year: 2022
Volume: 24
Issue: 3
Pages: 3485-3517
ISSN: 1387-585X
eISSN: 1573-2975
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-021-01575-x
WoS UID: WOS:000664408300002

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