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This paper presents an assessment of impacts of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) in terms of accessibility and distance … correlations and regressions, these variables are analyzed against an accessibility index and network distances obtained from a … a limited, though consistent, way by the accessibility provided by LRT1 and the distance to it. The analysis of impacts …
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inter-metropolitan traffic. This paper explores the equity and efficiency effects of orbital motorways on accessibility … considerations with respect to accessibility disparities within metropolitan areas and compares relative changes from the spatial …
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train and bus users suggest that accessibility initiatives for public transport might not be the same for each mode. …
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public review of regional transportation plans, this paper describes the construction of a proof-of concept web-based tool … designed to analyze the effects of regional transportation plans on accessibility to jobs and other essential destinations. The … tool allows the user to analyze disparities in accessibility outcomes by demographic group, specifically income and race …
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(ICT) on travel behavior, but the literature focusing on the impact of ICT on accessibility is relatively scarce. In this … paper we give an overview of the impact of ICT on four components of accessibility as distinguished by Geurs and van Wee … impact on accessibility. Second, we argue that ICT potentially has an impact on all four components of the concept of …
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The standard Hansen measure of accessibility is extended to provide a use-based measure of accessibility reflecting the … accessibility to linear features, such as trails (as opposed to features at point locations such as parks and libraries). Results … from a survey on the use of urban trails in Indianapolis, Indiana are used to test the ability of this accessibility …
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Accessibility in public outdoor environments for those with reduced functional capacity has been gaining interest on … both the international and national levels. This study investigates how accessibility issues are currently treated in … Swedish municipalities in order to examine how older peoples’ accessibility needs are met in daily practice. A postal …
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As the preceding examples illustrate, accessibility issues (and, in some cases, accessibility conflicts) arise at all …. In this context, it is important to distinguish two concepts of accessibility, namely “access to infrastructure” and …, while the latter appears mainly in the land-use literature and refers to regional accessibility patterns. …
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This study employs a comprehensive suite of accessibility indices to investigate whether American cities are designed …. Accessibility indices (i.e., gravity, cumulative opportunity, and proximity) are computed for households found in the trip diary … not disadvantaged in terms of accessibility. …
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This paper describes the findings of a study aiming to achieve deeper insight into reasons people with cognitive functional limitations cease to use public transport. Semi-structured interviews in combination with a qualitative content analysis were performed with nine participants. The results...
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