EQUITY OF TRANSIT NEED IN BAGHDAD CITY
Public transportation plays a significant role in urban areas, transporting a large percentage of people. There is no existing study dealing with the balance between transportation demand and supply in Baghdad city; thus, there is a need to assess service equity before implementing any major serv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Silesian University of Technology
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Transport Problems |
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| Online Access: | http://transportproblems.polsl.pl/pl/Archiwum/2022/zeszyt1/2022t17z1_03.pdf |
| Summary: | Public transportation plays a significant role in urban areas, transporting a
large percentage of people. There is no existing study dealing with the balance between
transportation demand and supply in Baghdad city; thus, there is a need to assess service
equity before implementing any major services. The aim of the present research is to
study the equity of transit need. The methodology uses geographic information systems
(GISs) and spatial multi-criteria analysis to determine equity. Nine criteria were used in
this study (land use, population density, commercial activities, medical locations, bus
stops walkability, educational activities, bus terminal, and income) to determine a transit
need map. Expert opinion surveys are conducted to determine pairwise comparisons
between these criteria to estimate the weight of each criterion. Spatial analysis in ArcGIS
10.8 is utilized to apply methodology. The transit need map is obtained, and the need for
transit service is represented by a value for each cell. In addition, the map output is
important to public transit planning, as it maximizes the optimal transit route selection
depending on the transit need. The output of this study (a transit need map) represents a
powerful tool for the decision-makers to prioritize transportation programs and ranking
alternatives. Gap analysis is used to measure equity between various zones. The results
show that the transit supply provides higher service coverages in the Central Business
District (CBD) and decreases as the distance to CBD increases. |
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| ISSN: | 1896-0596 2300-861X |