ABSTRACT
The association between the built environment and travel behaviour has been broadly studied. High-density, mixed-use neighbourhoods and transit-oriented development have been found to be associated with more walking and less driving than lower-density, single-use residential areas or suburban areas. This chapter captures the micro rebound effects related to reduced driving and car ownership and to analyse how these results are reflected in the average carbon footprints of residents in different urban structures. Studies concerning the effect of urban structure on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions usually focus on ground transport. While such outlining may be intuitively reasonable, it fails to capture the rebound effects of consumption, widely acknowledged in the field of economics. The chapter concludes with a discussion and a review of the main conclusions and policy implications. Studies on the association between the built environment and travel behaviour have concluded that the self-selection bias has a significant effect on the results.
