Investigating transit-induced displacement with housing renter relocation data from urban China

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104674

Kuang Kuang Deng , Ling Li , Qingqing Zong

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Abstract

The rail transit system has been widely acknowledged as a means of improving urban accessibility. However, there is concern that the benefits of rail transit are not equally distributed across different population groups. This study tests the rail transit-induced displacement hypothesis that the opening of new transit stations will cause relocation of incumbent residents for rising rents to less accessible locations. We explore the cases of three major cities in China—Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou—that substantially expanded their rail transit system. We employ a combination of difference-in-differences modelling, propensity score matching, and distance-band spatial regressions to analyze the destination choices of residents who leave new transit areas based on a novel individual-level dataset of housing renters. As a result of rail transit, displacement has occurred in all three cities, and those who are younger, in the IT sector, and whose workplaces are located far from transit stations are more likely to be negatively impacted.

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

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314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.