Public Transport Use and Satisfaction by International Students and Researchers
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INESC TEC, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Transport Division, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, DTU—Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet 116B, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Sustainability 2021, 13(15), 8417; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158417
Received: 7 July 2021 / Revised: 23 July 2021 / Accepted: 25 July 2021 / Published: 28 July 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Active Transport among University Students: Patterns, Motivations and Challenges)
Travel behavior adaptations resulting from international temporary relocation is understudied, despite their increasing relevance. The scarce published literature on the subject overlooks the local contexts and ignores aspects related to the adaptation processes and motivations. This study aims to partially fill this gap by addressing the travel behavior adaptation of international students and researchers, focusing on public transport (PT) frequency of use and satisfaction. To investigate this, a Bayesian Structural Equation Model was estimated using data collected from a tailor-made online survey answered by temporary international exchange students and researchers. The model confirms that (i) travel behavior habit in the city of origin influences the residential location choice in the host city; (ii) the higher the frequency of PT use in the city of origin, the higher the PT use in the host city; (iii) the residential location in the host city affects individuals’ frequency of PT use and satisfaction; (iv) perceiving technology as helpful to move around leads to perceiving the PT system as easier to use at the beginning of the stay; (v) perceiving the PT as easier to use, leads to a higher frequency of its use and a higher level of satisfaction with the PT system.
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Keywords:
international students; temporary residents; transnational relocation; travel behavior adaptation; satisfaction with public transport; ICT
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Monteiro, M.M.; de Abreu e Silva, J.; Ingvardson, J.B.; Nielsen, O.A.; Pinho de Sousa, J. Public Transport Use and Satisfaction by International Students and Researchers. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8417. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158417
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Monteiro MM, de Abreu e Silva J, Ingvardson JB, Nielsen OA, Pinho de Sousa J. Public Transport Use and Satisfaction by International Students and Researchers. Sustainability. 2021; 13(15):8417. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158417
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonteiro, Mayara M., João de Abreu e Silva, Jesper B. Ingvardson, Otto A. Nielsen, and Jorge Pinho de Sousa. 2021. "Public Transport Use and Satisfaction by International Students and Researchers" Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8417. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158417
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