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Research on Travel Mode and Travel Decision – Making of Low-Income Groups in Guangzhou City

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According to the theoretical concept authorized the questionnaire, combined with user interviews, sampling survey low-income groups in Guangzhou, analysis to research the travel mode of low-income group, from the perspective of ethnography. Investigated travel decision – making of low-income groups in Guangzhou from three aspects such as trip distance economic factors and psychological factors. Analyzed the obstacles they encountered in the use of specific transport travel and put forward propose solutions.

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Wei, X., Kong, Wg. (2013). Research on Travel Mode and Travel Decision – Making of Low-Income Groups in Guangzhou City. In: Qi, E., Shen, J., Dou, R. (eds) Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40063-6_73

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