Transport accessibility and social inequities: a tool for identification of mobility needs and evaluation of transport investments

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 142-154

  Bocarejo S , Juan Pablo ^a   Oviedo H , Daniel Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Developing countries; Social equity; Social exclusion; Urban transport

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; INVESTMENT; MOBILITY; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; URBAN TRANSPORT;

BOGOTA; COLOMBIA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 84865187804     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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