Essays about: "public transport accessibility"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 81 essays containing the words public transport accessibility.

  1. 1. Inclusion of differential pricing in congestion charging scheme: The case of Stockholm and Curitiba

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Joaquin Franco; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Among transport demand management (TDM) strategies, congestion pricing has been one of the most widely applied, but at the same time one of the most criticised. The reason is that this measure is considered regressive, exclusionary, and inequitable, since having a flat rate ignores people's ability to pay, i.e. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridging space syntax and social capital : a participatory approach to analysing the potential of Light Rail Transit to reconfigure spatialised social segregation in Gottsunda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Jelmer van der Ham; [2023]
    Keywords : public transport; spatialised social segregation; social capital; space syntax; participatory mapping; co-presence;

    Abstract : The geographic separation of population groups can perpetuate social inequalities in reaching socio-economic opportunity and can exacerbate social exclusivity. Gottsunda, an area in Uppsala, has experienced historically reinforced spatialised social segregation by concentrating groups with foreign-born and low socio-economic backgrounds within the same neighbourhood. READ MORE

  4. 3. Car Use: An Analysis of Motorists’ Transport Decision-Making

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Simone Pastori; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The deep-seated role of private vehicles in our lifestyles limits the pursuit of sustainable urban development from an economic, social, and environmental standpoint. As such, this qualitative study aims to identify and explain the determinants behind the car phenomenon. READ MORE

  5. 4. Multi-modal Public Transport Network Design Method

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Mingui Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : multi-modal public transportation; mobility on demand; bi-level network planning and optimization; genetic algorithm;

    Abstract : With the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization, industrial development and population growth drive the expansion of urban space, urban transportation demand shows the characteristics of spatial decentralization and diversification, and transportation travelers' requirements for mobility, accessibility, and comfort of transportation travel services are enhanced. Mobility on demand (MoD) services such as DiDi and Uber are new modes of public transportation, bringing many new opportunities and challenges. READ MORE

  6. 5. Transport Poverty in Reykjavík, Iceland : Service Area Analysis of Essential Services

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Francisco Javier Ari Quintana; [2023]
    Keywords : transport poverty; time poverty; accessibility; service area; GIS; Reykjavík; Iceland;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the manifestations of transport poverty and time poverty in the Greater Reykjavík area, highlighting the accessibility of essential healthcare, educational, and grocery services through various transport modes - driving, public transit, cycling, and walking. Utilizing a service area analysis with network datasets in ArcGIS Pro, the study indicates some disparities in travel times experienced by different demographic groups, with a particular emphasis on the university-eligible population. READ MORE