Zooming in on virtual commutes: Telecommuting impacts on mobility and sustainability
基于旧金山湾区的模拟，研究远程办公如何影响城市出行、交通能耗和可达性，发现远程办公减少总出行里程和能耗，并改善非远程办公者的通勤时间。
Motivated by a societal shift towards remote work and rapid advancement in information and communication technologies , this study examines the impact of telecommuting on urban mobility across the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Utilizing a behaviorally realistic integrated agent-based transportation model and recent data on telecommuting patterns, we simulate the impact of multiple telecommuting scenarios on transportation system outcomes. This provides a comprehensive picture of the impact of remote work on travel costs and accessibility of all travelers, factoring in changes in mode use and congestion. We analyze how telecommuting influences broader societal factors such as transportation energy consumption. Our findings indicate that increased telecommuting reduces overall person miles traveled and transportation energy consumption. Furthermore, telecommuting results in externality benefits by improving accessibility and reducing commute times for non-telecommuters.