Going beyond previous investigations into urban land use and travel, Petter Næss presents new research from Denmark on residential location and travel to show how and why urban spatial structures affect people's travel behaviour.

Preface List of Figures List of Tables 1. Why is Knowledge about Urban Form and Travel Needed? 2. Urban Structures as Contributory Causes of Travel Behavior - A Theoretical Perspective 3. The Case of Copenhagen Metropolitan Area - Context and Research Methods 4. The "Car Tires" and the "Bike Hub": Typical Mobility Patterns in Different Parts of the Metropolitan Area 5. How does Urban Structure Motivate Daily-Life Travel Behavior? - Examples from Qualitative Interviews 6. Which Relationships Exist between Residential Location and Travel Behavior after Controlling for Demographic, Socioeconomic and Attitudinal Factors? 7. How does Residential Location Influence Location of Activities, Trip Lengths, Activity Participation and Travel Time? 8. Are there Additional, Indirect Effects of Residential Location on Travel? 9. Does Residential Location Influence Daily-Life Travel Differently among Different Population Groups? 10. Are Short Daily Trips Compensated by Higher Leisure Mobility? 11. Conclusions from the Copenhagen Metropolitan Area Study 12. Urban Form and Travel Behavior - A Wider Sustainability Perspective 13. Planning for a Sustainable and less Car-Dependent Urban Development References Appendix: The Independent Variables Included in Most of the Multivariate Analyses of the Main Survey Index Notes