Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 399

Full Length Research Paper

Built environment and individual travel behavior: Findings from two Bangkok districts

Jerry Olsson
  • Jerry Olsson
  • Human Geography Unit, University of Gothenburg, Box 630, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Koranis Tanangsnakool
  • Koranis Tanangsnakool
  • Sal Forest Co., Ltd., 2 Sukhumvit Soi 43, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110 Thailand.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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