Excess Commuting and Jobs housing Balance Model

Abstract:

The relationship between commuting transportation and jobs housing balance was first discussed through excess commuting framework, and then a theoretical optimal growth and spatial distribution model was established. Jobs housing balance and commuting efficiency were quantitatively evaluated by taking Mianyang City as an example. Results show Mianyang City is better than other cities in terms of its jobs housing balance and commuting efficiency. The best situation of job housing balance can be obtained when 77 500 jobs/workers (14% of total jobs/workers) are offered. Finally, the jobs housing balancing policy is proposed on the basis of this model.

Key words:excess commuting; jobs housing balance; optimal growth distribution model; policy suggestion