Evaluating and modifying a public transport network to achieve an equitable distribution of accessibility: A comparison of accessibility distribution principles in Amstelland-Meerlanden

The provision of good accessibility is the main function of a well-functioning public transport (PT) system, the quality of which affects the ability of people to access basic needs such as employment, education, and healthcare. It is therefore important that PT accessibility is distributed in an equitable, or fair, manner. This thesis evaluates...

Operationalizing an indicator of sufficient accessibility – a case study for the city of Rotterdam

Equity considerations in transportation planning literature have received increasingly more attention in the previous decades. While there have been theoretical suggestions to base transportation planning methods on the philosophical principle of “sufficientarianism” (whereby everyone is entitled to a minimum level of a good or service), the...