Civil rights guidance and equity analysis methods for regional transportation plans: A critical review of literature and practice

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 33, Issue , 2013, Pages 126-134

  Karner, Alex ^a   Niemeier, Deb ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity; Law; Planning practice; Race; Travel behavior

Indexed keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84886261672     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.09.017     Document Type: Article

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