Socioeconomic strata as proxy variable for household income in transportation research. Evaluation for Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and Barranquilla

Cantillo-García, Víctor; Guzman, Luis A.; Arellana, Julián

doi:10.15446/dyna.v86n211.81821

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“…Socio-demographic factors included gender, age, type of driver's license (i.e., motorcycle, other vehicles), and main occupation (i.e., student, employed, other). Household characteristics included socio-economic status (SES) of the neighborhood, using the official socio-economic stratification system of the country based on the physical characteristics of the dwelling and its surroundings, which correlates well with household income ( Cantillo-García et al, 2019 ) (i.e., very-low to low, lower-middle, middle to high); and motor vehicles ownership.…”

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Is the built-environment at origin, on route, and at destination associated with bicycle commuting? A gender-informed approach

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Uriza

Cabrales

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Journal of Transport Geography

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There is limited evidence on the gender differences and location-specific built-environment factors associated with bicycling in Latin American cities. This study aimed to assess commuting in Bogotá by (1) analyzing the gender-specific trend of the standardized number of bicycle commuters during 2005–2017; and (2) assessing the socio-demographic, community, built-environment and natural factors associated with bicycle commuting stratified by gender. This secondary-data analysis included data from the Household Travel Surveys and Multipurpose Surveys to calculate the number of bicycle commuters per habitant from 2005 to 2017 by gender. We assessed the socio-demographic and built-environment factors fitting generalized additive models stratified by gender using the 2015 Household Travel Survey. Although both women and men increased the standardized number of bicycle commuters, male commuters show a steeper trend than women, evidencing the widening gender gap in bicycle commuting over time. Bicycle commuting was negatively associated with household motor vehicle ownership, steeper terrain slope, longer commute distance, and scarce low-stress roads at trip origin and route. Among women, the availability of bike paths at the trip destination was positively associated with bicycling, while age and being a student were negatively associated with bicycling. Among men, living in areas with the lowest socio-economic status was positively associated with bicycling, while having a driver's license and living close to bus rapid transit stations were negatively associated with bicycling. In conclusion, bicycle and transport infrastructure play different roles in commuting by bicycle by gender and trip stages (origin – route – destination).

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Is the built-environment at origin, on route, and at destination associated with bicycle commuting? A gender-informed approach

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Journal of Transport Geography

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“…This distribution of population and economic activities reflects the monocentric land-use patterns in the city, leading to markedly different travel times between socioeconomic groups in public and private motorized modes and producing substantial inequalities in accessibility . SES levels and household income are positively correlated in Bogotá, with SES 1 matching households with the lowest income and SES 6 matching the highest average income (Cantillo-García et al, 2019).…”

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Cycling diversity, accessibility, and equality: An analysis of cycling commuting in Bogotá

Rosas-Satizábal

Guzman

Oviedo

2020

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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In a context of rising awareness for environmental concerns and promotion policies targeting nonmotorized travel as a sustainable mobility solution, the bicycle has increasingly become an attractive transport mode in cities. However, accessibility to opportunities for people who cycle is not necessarily the same across socioeconomically different population segments, and it tends to be further constrained by high costs associated with the travel distance through the road network.This research examines equality in the accessibility to employment and education among cycleuser adults in Bogotá. Using 968 reported bicycle trips with these travel purposes in the 2015 Bogotá Household Travel Survey, we estimate a potential accessibility indicator and horizontal and vertical equality indicators. First, we identify three clusters through the K-prototypes method to classify bicycle commuters based on trip and socioeconomic characteristics, and second, we calculate potential accessibility using GIS-based trip distance decay functions, which is later assessed through equality indices such as Lorenz Curves, Gini index and Palma Ratio. Results show marked differences in potential accessibility to work and study opportunities between and within clusters, where up to 90% of the analyzed population of a cyclists' cluster has access to 30% of the job and study opportunities, indicating social and spatial inequalities produced by the urban structure and individual and household characteristics of regular cyclists. Results can guide in the implementation of accurate transport policies towards more equitable and sustainable transport in cities that are experiencing increases in bicycle ridership.

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“…According to our data, 94% of the households have an income lower than a monthly minimum wage (approximately 250 USD in 2019), while the mean household size is 3.8 residents. Moreover, around 96% of the households are cataloged at the lowest level of socioeconomic strata (SES), an official housing classification system with six levels according to physical characteristics usually associated with income, used primarily to focalize public service subsidies (Cantillo-García et al 2019).…”

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User expectations and perceptions towards new public transport infrastructure: evaluating a cable car in Bogotá

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Cable cars are a viable alternative to improve citizens’ accessibility in zones with limitations on urban public transport supply due to the topography. In Latin America, such systems have recently been implemented in zones with high levels of poverty and vulnerability. Although the social implications of their implementation are relevant, individual expectations of these systems and how current changes in travel conditions and quality of life are perceived have not been widely reported in the literature. This paper aims to evaluate users’ expectations and perceptions of a new cable car in the southern periphery of Bogotá (Colombia). We conducted a panel survey before (n = 341) and after (n = 301) the cable car started operations to evaluate the ranking of preferences toward a set of possible benefits of the project. We estimated discrete choice models to analyze the statistical differences between the expectations and perceptions before and after changes. Results suggest that travel time reductions, comfort improvements, and in-vehicle security are the benefits most valued by the users. Even though the project meets expectations of these aspects, it seems to fall short in expectations of reductions of pollution. Individuals’ experience with the cable car shapes their perceptions of the system. We found that perceptions differ between those who have used the service at least once and those who never did. Policy implications derived from this study might be of interest to decision-makers seeking to guarantee the public acceptability of urban projects.

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Socioeconomic strata as proxy variable for household income in transportation research. Evaluation for Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and Barranquilla

Cited by 45 publications

References 21 publications

Is the built-environment at origin, on route, and at destination associated with bicycle commuting? A gender-informed approach

Is the built-environment at origin, on route, and at destination associated with bicycle commuting? A gender-informed approach

Cycling diversity, accessibility, and equality: An analysis of cycling commuting in Bogotá

User expectations and perceptions towards new public transport infrastructure: evaluating a cable car in Bogotá

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