Factors That Affect VMT Growth

Schaper, Vincent; Patterson, Philip

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Factors That Affect VMT Growth

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1998-02-12
By Schaper, Vincent ; Patterson, Philip

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English

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Creators:

Schaper, Vincent ; Patterson, Philip
Corporate Creators:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Energy Consumption Population Density Travel Demand Vehicle Miles Of Travel
Resource Type:

Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Transportation Technologies
Abstract:

This paper begins with an introduction discussing past VMT growth rates. Section 2 provides a discussion of factors affecting VMT growth including population growth, aging of the population, regional population switches, VMT by gender, age, and race, vehicle trip length, cost of driving, and alternatives to driving. Section 3 discusses federal efforts that affect VMT growth. And the paper finishes with a discussion of the impacts of VMT growth on transportation energy use.
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PDF
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:e50febdd84f8cdebcc24f88995d6a258cb2864d29a05bee7ad686159051a20a2
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38238/dot_38238_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 59.90 KB ]

File Language:

English

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