There is almost no evidence of the impact of land-use on travel behaviour in Belgium. This is remarkable because the spatial context differs thoroughly from its neighboring countries due to the lack of an efficient spatial planning system for several years. This paper tries to fill in this gap of knowledge. The results of our analysis are compared to results of earlier Dutch research. In this way, a comparison is possible with a spatial context in which spatial planning was systematically applied. We expect a greater car use, longer travel distances and travel times for the Belgian context. Our analysis confirmed that this is partly true. Belgians make more trips and travel longer distances for working and shopping. However, travel times for working and shopping are lower than Dutch results. As a result, someone can question the hypothesis of the impact spatial planning has on travel behaviour. (Author/publisher)
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