Social and spatial equity effects of non-motorised accessibility to retail

The evaluation of social and spatial effects of how accessibility is distributed between individuals is key to studying equity issues in transportation. However, the establishment of minimum accessibility requirements and the identification of accessibility thresholds for population groups remain as key methodological barriers. This paper contributes to addressing these shortcomings by using Retail Mobility Environments as an analytical and geographical concept to identify advantageous and disadvantageous non-motorised accessibility to retail for different population groups. The city of Zaragoza, Spain provides the spatial laboratory for experimentation, and the study focuses on four target groups: the young employed, the young unemployed, seniors, and adults. The results reveal social and spatial inequalities in the distribution of non-motorised accessibility in Zaragoza, with marked negative effects on the young unemployed and adults. On the other hand, seniors and the young employed are the groups that benefit from the current setup. It is finally discussed on the capacity of the proposed methodology for exploring both social and spatial inequalities, for establishing minimum accessibility requirements, and for identifying accessibility thresholds according to different population groups. Furthermore, the convenience of linking equity issues to non-motorised accessibility is also highlighted.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2018.12.012
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275118306644
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Arranz-López, Aldo
  • 0000-0002-6635-1386
  • Soria-Lara, Julio A
  • Pueyo-Campos, Ángel
• Publication Date: 2019-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 71-82
• Serial:
  • Cities
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0264-2751
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02642751

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Age groups; Cluster analysis; Equity; Nonmotorized transportation; Shopping facilities; Social factors; Spatial analysis
• Geographic Terms: Zaragoza (Spain)
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01692133
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 2019 11:24AM