Survey on how fluctuating petrol prices are affecting Malaysian large city dwellers in changing their trip patterns

4th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering for Sustainability

地球科学;生态环境科学;经济学

Rohani, M.M.^1 ; Pahazri, N.^1

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, Malaysia^1

关键词: Fuel prices;    Large cities;    Malaysians;    Oil Prices;    Private vehicles;    Trip patterns;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/140/1/012085/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/140/1/012085

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Rising fuel prices shocks have a significant impact on the way of life of most Malaysians. Due to the rising of oil prices, the costs of travel for private vehicle users are therefore increasing. The study was conducted based on the objective of studying the impact of rising fuel prices on three types of trip patterns of Malaysians who are living in the city areas. The three types of trip patterns are, workplaces trip, leisure trip and personal purposes trip during the weekdays. This study was conducted by distributing questionnaires to respondents of private vehicle users in selected city such as Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Melaka, Perak, Selangor and Kelantan. This study, found that the trip patterns of those who were using their own vehicles had changed after the rising of fuel prices. The changes showed that many private vehicle users were taking steps to save money on petrol by adjusting their trips.