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Urban transportation and equity: A case study of Beijing and Karachi
AbstractDevelopment of mega cities of Pakistan and China has greatly been affected by the growth in urbanization and motorization. The uncontrolled rise in urbanization, motorization, exclusionary planning and disproportionate investment in transportation infrastructure has created a socio-economic imbalance, thereby challenging the issue of equity. This paper focuses on a comparative social equity assessment of urban development, characteristics of supply and demand of transportation and infrastructure systems and the impact of existing strategies over equity in the development of urban and transportation system of Beijing and Karachi. The paper concludes by suggesting some strategies for the development of sustainable and equitable urban transportation systems.
Urban transportation and equity: A case study of Beijing and Karachi
AbstractDevelopment of mega cities of Pakistan and China has greatly been affected by the growth in urbanization and motorization. The uncontrolled rise in urbanization, motorization, exclusionary planning and disproportionate investment in transportation infrastructure has created a socio-economic imbalance, thereby challenging the issue of equity. This paper focuses on a comparative social equity assessment of urban development, characteristics of supply and demand of transportation and infrastructure systems and the impact of existing strategies over equity in the development of urban and transportation system of Beijing and Karachi. The paper concludes by suggesting some strategies for the development of sustainable and equitable urban transportation systems.
Urban transportation and equity: A case study of Beijing and Karachi
Ahmed, Qureshi Intikhab (author) / Lu, Huapu (author) / Ye, Shi (author)
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice ; 42 ; 125-139
2007-06-17
15 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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