Description

This topic looks at advances in accessibility modeling for transport equity research. Accessibility models are used for transport planning purposes. Although theoretically accessibility models are suitable for evaluating temporal dimensions, this dimension is often disregarded. Spatial data analysis and modeling allows for the incorporation of spatial and temporal variation. As such the model to be developed allows for spatial-temporal analysis of accessibility and mobility. This enables planners to identify specific mobility inequalities and evaluate these in relation to accessibility, over time.

Objectives and Methodology

• Development of an integrated spatio-temporal multi modal transport model for the city of Cape Town, preferably in an open GIS environment. The model allows for spatial-temporal analysis of accessibility and mobility. The model should allow for the identification of specific mobility inequalities and evaluate these in relation to accessibility, over time.
• Development of a transport-equity-time cube which allows visualisation of spatio-temporal variation of transport system supply against accessibility.

Further reading

Brussel, M., Zuidgeest, M., van den Bosch, F., Munshi, T., & van Maarseveen, M. (2019). Can the urban poor reach their jobs? Evaluating equity effects of relocation and public transport projects in Ahmedabad, India. Measuring Transport Equity, 85–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-814818-1.00006-8
Guzman, L. A., Oviedo, D., & Rivera, C. (2017). Assessing equity in transport accessibility to work and study: The Bogotá region. Journal of Transport Geography, 58, 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.12.016