Research on Spatial Differentiation Characteristics of Residents’ Commuting Satisfaction Based on Ordered Logit Model

Research has looked at spatial separation between residence and workplace and the associated traffic problems; less research has investigated the relationship between spatial separation and commuting overall satisfaction through an empirical analysis. Using a revealed preference survey, this paper focuses on commuting overall satisfaction of residents who live in different size cities in China. The formation process of commuting overall satisfaction were explored based on expectation–disconfirmation model. Satisfaction indexes consisting of safety, convenience, comfort, reliability, and economy and an overall satisfaction question were established to measure and evaluate commuting satisfaction. Survey results show commuters living in megacity and megacity behemoth have higher commuting overall satisfaction than those living in medium-sized and big cities. The empirical analysis includes a data set of coefficient variables, applying an ordered choice model in order to explain the differentiation of the commuting overall satisfaction. The result helps formulate a well-directed traffic demand management strategy.