THE PURSUIT OF SOCIAL WELL-BEING

Views on the concepts of well-being and the role which transport plays in bringing some measure of satisfaction to individuals are presented. Both an ideal but hypothetical approach and possible second best approaches are considered as methods for interpreting the relationship between transport and well-being. The problems encountered when wishing to make necessary comparisons between individuals are discussed. Conclusions are offered with regard to the value of considering classes of activities and the priorities attached to them. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper from the Interpreting and Valueing Transport's Role in Sodial Well-Being, an International Cconference held April 12-15, 1983, Noordwijk, Netherlands.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ministry of Transport and Public Works

  P.O. Box 20901
  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Golob, J M
  • RUEHL, A
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 2-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Methodology; Mobility; Planning; Policy; Population; Psychological aspects; Psychology; Public transit; Social benefits; Social factors; Socioeconomic factors; Sociology; Transportation; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 9102: Method; 9105: Mobility (pers); 8078: Netherlands; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 335: Population; 2255: Psychology; 744: Public transport; 2253: Sociology; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450429
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM