Abstract

A b s t r a c t

Due to rapid urbanization and economic developments we are expecting a boom in the migration pattern and a high commuting demand shortly so we need to understand the effects of daily commuting on individual’s well-being so that we can design and plan our cities and transit system accordingly.

My study tries to find the impacts of such long commuting hours on an individual’s overall mental health and productivity.

Reducing commute time can have positive effects on the well-being and productivity of commuters as long commute hours possess mental well-being threats such as stress, anxiety, nervousness, fatigue, dissatisfaction with life, etc.

The findings of this study add to the growing literature in the studies of the relationship between commuting and well-being. This study can be used in making our transit system or workplaces and planning more user-friendly, less harmful, and overall form a healthy and productive society.