Exploring Factors Impact on Self-Containment Level of New Towns: A Comparison Study in Hanoi and Surabaya

Abstract

A high rate of self-containment level indicates that local residents are satisfied with a set of land use and transport conditions, contributing to reduced automobile use.Examining factors impact on self-containment level has been studied recently in the literature. However, relevant studies from the viewpoint of travel behavior in the context of developing countries are limited. An international comparison of self-containment level of new towns in developing countries will be examined by using data collected from travel diary surveys in new urban areas in Hanoi (Vietnam) and Surabaya (Indonesia). A logit model of destination choices was developed with a consideration of various factors. The results provethat significant factorsshow the opposite trend between two case studies because of the different self-containment levels. Then, the relationship between destination choices and social engagement based on subjective-wellbeing is discussed to confirm the impact of self-contained town on quality of lifeagain.