Future Directions in Accessibility Research
Accessibility is central to ensuring that all members of society benefit from importantinfrastructure investments. Hence, this paper focuses on accessibility research that integrateseconomic and social analyses in order to inform decision processes. A focus on accurateassessment of benefits and costs is foundational. This method of appraising investment, bothlarge and small, removes ambiguities and provides a platform, to ensure the interests of a widersection of society is included in the evaluation. Major investments projects typically do includea benefit cost analysis (BCA). However, smaller outlays often funded through an annualmaintenance and improvement budget seldom address a full spectrum of considerations. In theselatter cases the opportunity to redress exclusion of sections of society does not get on the agenda.This report is motivated by the need to more adequately perform investment analyses so thattransport investments achieve outcomes that are both more equitable and efficient. Thedeficiencies of past analyses have been identified but achieving improved analyses requirescareful attention to data, methods, and their application. The study builds on work already donein order to define opportunities for analysts and agencies both within New Zealand and aroundthe world.Of particular note is the availability of data. Data in various forms are available but presently notreadily accessible. Identification of the need for specific forms of data is essential for empiricalwork and research suggests there are more data available than previously thought. Further workis necessary to find ways in which various repositories can release local area statistics whilemaintaining the confidentiality of individuals. Counting mobility aid users is recognised as alow cost and relatively robust approximation of access enhancement.The structure of the report is as follows. Section 2 provides context for the study. Section 3introduces the principles of investment analysis; Section 4 presents the approach to economicbenefits whilst Section 5 addresses the estimation of benefits. Section 6 focuses on data whilstSection 7 addresses methodological challenges. Section 8 addresses costs and Section 9concludes
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2018
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Authors: | Scrimgeour, Frank |
Other Persons: | Locke, Stuart (contributor) |
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[2018]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (17 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments May 2016 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.3286691 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907782
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