How Much Does Land Use Mix Impact on Travel Frequency?: Evidence from the Jakarta Metropolitan Area, Indonesia

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of land use mix on travel frequency of individuals. Gini.Simpson Index and Dispersion Index are used for the land use mix indexes. Daily activity episode of individuals was collected through an interview-based local survey in the Jakarta metropolitan area, while the land use data for grid zones of 250 m by 250 m was prepared with the estimation of land use patterns using the existing official database. Seven categories of land use patterns are used for the empirical analysis. Then, ordered logit models are estimated, in which the dependent variable is the daily travel frequency of individuals and the independent variables are the thresholds of travel frequency, land use mix indexes, and individual and household attributes. The results show that higher-income females living in areas with mixed land use patterns composed of a few land use categories travel more frequently from home.