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Figure 4
Allocation of Travel Time

a: All Purposes
Travel time, h/cap/d
Figure showing travel time versus daily distance traveled for leisure, personal business, education, and work and related business purposes in various countries. 1 G.B. (1975/76) 2 G.B. (1985/86) 3 G.B. (1989/91) 4 G.B.(1995/97) 5 Germany (1976) 6 Germany (1982) 7 Germany (1989) 8 Switzerland (1984) 9 Switzerland (1989) 10 Switzerland (1994) 11 Norway (1985) 12 Norway (1992) 13 Netherlands (1985) 14 Netherlands (1990) 15 Netherlands (1995) 16 Australia (1985/86) 17 U.S. (1977) 18 U.S. (1983) 19 U.S. (1990) 20 U.S. (1995) 21 Austria (1995) 22 France (1982) 23 France (1994) 24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80) 25 Singapore (1991)
Daily distance traveled, km/cap/d

b: Work
Mean trip duration, hours
Figure showing mean work trip duration versus mean work trip distance in various countries. 1 G.B. (1975/76) 2 G.B. (1985/86) 3 G.B. (1989/91) 4 G.B.(1995/97) 5 Germany (1976) 6 Germany (1982) 7 Germany (1989) 8 Switzerland (1984) 9 Switzerland (1989) 10 Switzerland (1994) 11 Norway (1985) 12 Norway (1992) 13 Netherlands (1985) 14 Netherlands (1990) 15 Netherlands (1995) 16 Australia (1985/86) 17 U.S. (1977) 18 U.S. (1983) 19 U.S. (1990) 20 U.S. (1995) 21 Austria (1995) 22 France (1982) 23 France (1994) 24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80) 25 Singapore (1991)
Mean trip distance, km

c: Education
Mean trip duration, hours
Figure showing mean education trip duration versus mean education trip distance in various countries. 1 G.B. (1975/76) 2 G.B. (1985/86) 3 G.B. (1989/91) 4 G.B.(1995/97) 5 Germany (1976) 6 Germany (1982) 7 Germany (1989) 8 Switzerland (1984) 9 Switzerland (1989) 10 Switzerland (1994) 11 Norway (1985) 12 Norway (1992) 13 Netherlands (1985) 14 Netherlands (1990) 15 Netherlands (1995) 16 Australia (1985/86) 17 U.S. (1977) 18 U.S. (1983) 19 U.S. (1990) 20 U.S. (1995) 21 Austria (1995) 22 France (1982) 23 France (1994) 24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80) 25 Singapore (1991)
Mean trip distance, km

d: Work-Related Business
Mean trip duration, hours
Figure showing mean work-related business trip duration versus mean work-related business trip distance in various countries. 1 G.B. (1975/76) 2 G.B. (1985/86) 3 G.B. (1989/91) 4 G.B.(1995/97) 5 Germany (1976) 6 Germany (1982) 7 Germany (1989) 8 Switzerland (1984) 9 Switzerland (1989) 10 Switzerland (1994) 11 Norway (1985) 12 Norway (1992) 13 Netherlands (1985) 14 Netherlands (1990) 15 Netherlands (1995) 16 Australia (1985/86) 17 U.S. (1977) 18 U.S. (1983) 19 U.S. (1990) 20 U.S. (1995) 21 Austria (1995) 22 France (1982) 23 France (1994) 24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80) 25 Singapore (1991)
Mean trip distance, km

e: Personal Business
Mean trip duration, hours
Figure showing mean personal business trip duration versus mean personal business trip distance in various countries. 1 G.B. (1975/76) 2 G.B. (1985/86) 3 G.B. (1989/91) 4 G.B.(1995/97) 5 Germany (1976) 6 Germany (1982) 7 Germany (1989) 8 Switzerland (1984) 9 Switzerland (1989) 10 Switzerland (1994) 11 Norway (1985) 12 Norway (1992) 13 Netherlands (1985) 14 Netherlands (1990) 15 Netherlands (1995) 16 Australia (1985/86) 17 U.S. (1977) 18 U.S. (1983) 19 U.S. (1990) 20 U.S. (1995) 21 Austria (1995) 22 France (1982) 23 France (1994) 24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80) 25 Singapore (1991)
Mean trip distance, km

f: Leisure
Mean trip duration, hours
Figure showing mean leisure trip duration versus mean leisure trip distance in various countries. 1 G.B. (1975/76) 2 G.B. (1985/86) 3 G.B. (1989/91) 4 G.B.(1995/97) 5 Germany (1976) 6 Germany (1982) 7 Germany (1989) 8 Switzerland (1984) 9 Switzerland (1989) 10 Switzerland (1994) 11 Norway (1985) 12 Norway (1992) 13 Netherlands (1985) 14 Netherlands (1990) 15 Netherlands (1995) 16 Australia (1985/86) 17 U.S. (1977) 18 U.S. (1983) 19 U.S. (1990) 20 U.S. (1995) 21 Austria (1995) 22 France (1982) 23 France (1994) 24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80) 25 Singapore (1991)
Mean trip distance, km

Legend

1 G.B. (1975/76)

2 G.B. (1985/86)

3 G.B. (1989/91)

4 G.B.(1995/97)

5 Germany (1976)

6 Germany (1982)

7 Germany (1989)

8 Switzerland (1984)

9 Switzerland (1989)

10 Switzerland (1994)

11 Norway (1985)

12 Norway (1992)

13 Netherlands (1985)

14 Netherlands (1990)

15 Netherlands (1995)

16 Australia (1985/86)

17 U.S. (1977)

18 U.S. (1983)

19 U.S. (1990)

20 U.S. (1995)

21 Austria (1995)

22 France (1982)

23 France (1994)

24 Delhi suburbs (1978-80)

25 Singapore (1991)

Sources: Tables A-1 and A-2

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