Evaluating the spatial equity of bus rapid transit-based accessibility patterns in a developing country: The case of Cali, Colombia

Transport Policy

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages 36-46

  Delmelle, Elizabeth Cahill ^a   Casas, Irene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bus rapid transit; Colombia; Santiago de Cali; Spatial accessibility; Spatial equity

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; BUS TRANSPORT; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; URBAN TRANSPORT;

CALI; COLOMBIA; VALLE DEL CAUCA;

EID: 84855736155     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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