Investigating links between transport disadvantage, social exclusion and well-being in Melbourne—Preliminary results

Currie, Graham; Richardson, Tony; Smyth, Paul; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne; Hine, Julian; Lucas, Karen; Stanley, Janet; Morris, Jenny; Kinnear, Ray; Stanley, John

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2009.02.002

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“…More remote communities or municipalities that depend on major urban areas accept their role as residential areas and therefore emphasize and focus primarily on public values of public transport related to attractiveness and living conditions. However, even though there is increasing interest in research into the social challenges of transport and into issues of social exclusion, transport poverty and transport disadvantage (e.g., [12,30,61,62]), this study found the social dimension to be almost absent from policy documents. Aside from brief mention of the words "integration" or "segregation" in a few cases-and only among larger counties/municipalities-social challenges of transport were more or less ignored, which can be a question of priorities.…”

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The Role of Public Transport in Society—A Case Study of General Policy Documents in Sweden

Stjernborg

Mattisson

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:The aim of this paper is to study how local governments in Sweden view the role of public transport in society, and to investigate how public transport is used in a strategic capacity. By studying general policy documents, the ambition is to gain a wider understanding of the role of public transport based on the societal context it is situated in. Documents from 15 regions and 27 municipalities have been analysed by a qualitative content analysis. Results show that public transport is regarded as an important factor towards achieving other goals and other public values, particularly those related to economic and environmental issues; and that the social dimension is not as prioritised. Rail-bound public transport is often advocated, as are collaboration between organizations and integrated land-use and transport planning. However, the studied documents showed large overall differences in how counties and municipalities address public transport issues. It should be a priority in Sweden's main steering documents to treat public transport consistently and give it the same priority as other societal functions-not least because Sweden's treatment of public transport is a reasonable reflection of its overall society and can influence prioritisations and considerations in counties and municipalities across the country.

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The Role of Public Transport in Society—A Case Study of General Policy Documents in Sweden

Stjernborg

Mattisson

2016

Sustainability

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“…A diverse literature has examined the potential relationships between transport and social equity, social exclusion, and wider issues such as social capital and well-being, including the barriers to access experienced by different groups (such as Church, Frost, & Sullivan, 2000;Currie et al, 2009;Currie & Stanley, 2008;Delbosc & Currie, 2011;Lucas, 2004Lucas, , 2012Preston & Rajé, 2007;Social Exclusion Unit, 2003;Stanley, Hensher, Stanley, & Vella-Brodrick, 2011). Accessibility analysis and planning have been usefully applied in practice, particularly in Global North contexts, to examine the impacts of transport strategies and projects (Ashiru, Polak, & Noland, 2003;Dong, Ben-Akiva, Bowman, & Walker, 2006;Geurs, Boon, & Van Wee, 2009;Geurs, Zondag, De Jong, & De Bok, 2010;Hansen, 1959).…”

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Understanding Capabilities, Functionings and Travel in High and Low Income Neighbourhoods in Manila

Hickman

Cao

Lira

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Transport plays an important role in helping people to access activities and participate in life. The availability of transport networks, the modes available, new infrastructure proposals, and the type of urban development can all impact on and change activity participation, and hence contribute to social equity in the city. This article uses surveys in low and high income neighbourhoods in Manila, the Philippines, to assess the social equity implications of differential access to transport. The analysis demonstrates how the theoretical framework of the Capability Approach (Nussbaum, 2003;Sen, 1985Sen, , 1999Sen, , 2009) can be used to assess what individuals might be able to access (capabilities) versus their actual travel (functionings). The spatial patterns of travel and access to activities are assessed, demonstrating significant differences by gender, age, income and neighbourhood, in terms of travel mode and cost of travel; health, physical and mental integrity; senses, imagination and thoughts; reasoning and planning; social interaction; natural environment; sustainable modes; and information. This approach to assessing the transport dimensions of social equity offers much potential, based not only on access to resources or consumption of mobility, but also in the opportunities that people have in relation to their activity participation. The case study context is also informative, with Manila providing an example of an Asian city with high levels of private car usage, high levels of congestion, and large spatial and income differentials in travel and associated social equity.

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“…children, older people and people with disabilities). 46,47 Reducing fossil fuel dependency Motorised travel is dependent on oil and is responsible for almost half the world's oil use. 1 Over-reliance on fossil fuels is a concern because of its impact on greenhouse emissions 48 and because it is a diminishing energy source.…”

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The co-benefits for health of investing in active transportation

Giles-Corti¹,

Foster²,

Shilton³

et al. 2010

NSW Public Health Bull.

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Investigating links between transport disadvantage, social exclusion and well-being in Melbourne—Preliminary results

Cited by 160 publications

References 3 publications

The Role of Public Transport in Society—A Case Study of General Policy Documents in Sweden

The Role of Public Transport in Society—A Case Study of General Policy Documents in Sweden

Understanding Capabilities, Functionings and Travel in High and Low Income Neighbourhoods in Manila

The co-benefits for health of investing in active transportation

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