Travel is a major part of work – what is likely to affect this? Energy costs and carbon emission reductions are changing the shape of travel.

1. Getting there:
the daily commute
Dr Miriam Ricci
Centre for Transport & Society
Department of Geography and Environmental Management
UWE Bristol
miriam.ricci@uwe.ac.uk

2. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-travel-survey-2013

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7. Source: DfT National travel survey 2008.

8. The impact of teleworking
From Banister et al. (2007)
• Teleworking has increased 150%
• Mainly professional males (gender and social status)
• Longer commuting time/distance for teleworkers
• Unclear rebound effect but opportunities for reduced travel
and associated negative impacts
• Could encourage more dispersed living patterns?

9. Oil prices

10. http://infographics.pbl.nl/website/globalco2/