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Einfluss des Migrationshintergrundes auf die Alltagsmobilität im urbanen Raum

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Germany is facing substantial demographic changes. Beside ageing and shrinking there is a growing ethnic diversity due to past and ongoing migration. Migrants and their offspring (people with a migration background) account for a noticeable and growing share of the population. Despite these developments, only very few German transport studies focussed so far on migrants and their mobility behaviour. Therefore, this study examines the mobility behaviour of people with and without a migration background in Offenbach am Main. The results show differences for various mobility indicators such as driving licence, numbers of cars and bicycles per household, cycling ability and the use of different transport modes. Additional multivariate analyses show the main influencing factors for transport mode use. Thus, the study extends the spare empirical knowledge of migrants and their daily urban mobility in Germany.

Source: Raumforschung und Raumordnung / Spatial Research and Planning

DOI: 10.1007/s13147-014-0323-6

Authors: Janina Welsch, Kerstin Conrad, Dirk Wittowsky, Ulrike Reutter

Institutions: ILS – Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development, University of Kaiserslautern

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,760