Travel characteristics of residents living in Shatin: How do they differ from the rest of the city? What are the implications on sustainable urban transport?

In this paper, we begin by examining the meanings of a sustainable transport community in terms of travel behaviour. Then, some travel behaviour indicators are developed to measure the transport sustainability levels of three zones in Hong Kong: Shatin, the urban core and the rest of Hong Kong. Shatin is chosen as a case study because it is a major new town in Hong Kong with more mature development and a well-developed transport system. Through the comparisons of travel characteristics, levels of dependency on the urban core and the modal split of intra-zonal and inter-zonal trips, we can rate Shatin, the urban core and the rest of Hong Kong according to their progress towards a sustainable transport community. The findings will shed light on the formulation of a sustainable urban transport strategy for Hong Kong in the future. Copyright © 2005 HKSTS.