Rural activity spaces and transport disadvantage : qualitative analysis of quantitative models integrating time and space

摘要: Current knowledge about the relationship between transport disadvantage and activity space size is limited to urban areas, as a result, very little known date this link in rural context. In addition, although research has identified disadvantaged groups based on their of spaces, these studies have, however, not empirically explained such differences result often poor identification problems facing groups. Research shown that varies over time. The static nature analysis using concept previous lacked ability identify time. Activity dynamic concept; therefore possesses great potential capturing temporal variations behaviour access opportunities. This derives measures fullness spaces for 157 individuals weekdays, weekends, week weekly activity-travel diary data from three case study areas located Northern Ireland. Four focus were also conducted order triangulate quantitative findings explain different socio-spatial The show despite having smaller sized space, because they able required activities locally. Car-ownership was found be an important life line areas. Temporal disaggregation reveals true only weekends due lack public services. being at similar size, low-income significantly lower compared high-income counterparts. Focus group shows financial constraint, connections both services routes opportunities forced participate along main corridors.