Essays about: "transport poverty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words transport poverty.

  1. 1. The potential future travelers on the North Bothnia Line : Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Johanna Mikkola Bouvin; [2023]
    Keywords : North Bothnia Line; Sustainable transport; Sustainable travel; Social sustainability; Socially sustainable travel; Socially sustainable public transport; Transport justice; Transport poverty; Travel mode choice; Travel behavior; Sävar; Robertsfors; Bureå; Norrbotniabanans noder 2;

    Abstract : With a foundation in social sustainability, and with the theoretical framework of transport justice and transport poverty, the aim of this thesis is to create a profile picture of the future potential travelers on the North Bothnia Line in Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå. Both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis are performed. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Are bike lanes mainly for the urban privileged? : Developing a method for assessing cycling infrastructure from a transport justice perspective

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Emil Ljungemyr; [2022]
    Keywords : cycling infrastructure; distribution; transport poverty; equality; socioeconomics; demographics; cykelinfrastruktur; fördelning; transport poverty; jämlikhet; socioekonomi; demografi;

    Abstract : Cykling må vara ett smidigt och miljövänligt transportmedel, men den bakomliggandeplaneringen och de politiska besluten har en problematisk sida. Tidigare forskning visar attgrupper med större politiskt inflytande och högre social status tenderar att få högre prioritetpå bekostnad av andra grupper som riskerar att bli marginaliserade och förbisedda iplaneringen. READ MORE

  5. 4. CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OFWATERLESS TOILET

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Industridesign

    Author : Fredrik Lorén; [2021]
    Keywords : Waterless toilet; Product development; design; Industrial design; Concept; Flat packaging;

    Abstract : Poverty is a real problem in many countries. These countries need extra support to get their lives back to a sanitary way of living again. Together with the organization X-Runner and Separett, the people of Peru get access to sanitation solutions such as toilets without profit. READ MORE

  6. 5. Life in Vila Laboriaux : a social and physical analysis shaped into guidelines for a Rio de Janeiro favela landscape development

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

    Author : Chiro Eliassi Sarzeli; Hannah Rodin Borne; [2019]
    Keywords : Rio de Janeiro; Rocinha; Vila Laboriaux; favela; landslides; housing removal; gentrification; civil dialogue;

    Abstract : The urbanization is a rapid movement that has been continuously increasing for the last one hundred years in several places around the world. In Brazil, poverty and urban migration have led to informal settlements, also known as favelas, in cities such as Rio de Janeiro. READ MORE