scholarly journals Does public transport accessibility enhance subjective well-being? A study of the City of Johannesburg

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 523-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahungu Lionjanga ◽  
Christo Venter
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
The City

scholarly journals How Eudaimonic Aspect of Subjective Well-Being Affect Transport Mode Choice? The Case of Thessaloniki, Greece

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Vaitsis ◽  
Socrates Basbas ◽  
Andreas Nikiforiadis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Transport Mode ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The City

In recent years, the relationship between transportation and subjective well-being has been a major subject. Well-being is a factor that can affect travelers’ psychology and transport mode choice. For this reason, policymakers have attempted to improve travelers’ subjective well-being and promote sustainable modes of transport. For a better understanding of these factors, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted to identify the travel eudaimonia aspect of subjective well-being (comfort, safety, autonomy, self-confidence, physical, and mental health), for the various means of transport in the city of Thessaloniki. During the survey, 300 valid questionnaires were completed. The collection of the above data was followed by statistical analysis. The aim of the analysis was to identify the factors of travel eudaimonia that contributed to the mode choice. For that reason, four ordinal regression models were developed to determine how travel eudaimonia affected the usage frequency of the four available means of transport in the city of Thessaloniki (i.e., private car, bicycle, public transport, walking). Walking was rated higher than other modes in all factors, whilst cycling was rated high in physical and mental health, self-confidence, and autonomy, but low in comfort and safety. Public transport scored very low in all factors, demonstrating the poor quality of service provided by the city’s public transport. Moreover, from the ordinal regression models’ results, it could be demonstrated that travel eudaimonia factors had a significant role to play in mode choice. Recognizing the impact of these factors on transport mode choice is particularly useful for policymakers, researchers, and engineers, as it helps them to make informed decisions about what improvements are needed to promote sustainable modes of transport (mainly walking, cycling, and secondarily, public transport).

scholarly journals Multicriterial analysis of the accessibility of public transport stops in Cracow

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Martin Bárta ◽  
Tomas Masopust
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
Synthetic Accessibility ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The City

This study deals with the synthesis of selected attributes of public transport accessibility. The aim is to present a new method of multi-criteria analysis. As the research area, the city of Cracow has been chosen. The GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) system has been used to obtain traffic data for buses and trams within the city‘s transport company (MPK Krakow). The analysis itself consists of 4 main accessibility indicators (walking time to each stop, number of lines, directions, and connections from each stop). The problem of exceeding the stops accessibility beyond the administrative border of Cracow has been solved by using a 500 m wide buffer zone around the city. To connect the individual layers of indicators into a multicriteria analysis, the Voronoi diagram function has been applied. The results of the method are presented in the form of synthetic maps of transport accessibility for each bus and tram stop in Cracow. Together with the synthetic accessibility maps, an index of a stop importance has been created as well, which consists of the sum of the mean percentages from 3 indicators (number of lines, directions, connections). The synthetic method used and acquired detailed values not only for the city of Cracow as a whole, but also its individual parts make it possible to provide a comprehensive picture of accessibility by public transport. This multicriteria analysis can also be extended for a comparative study of selected cities.

The Impact of Atmosphere in the City on Subjective Well-Being of Rio de Janeiro Residents During (vs. Before) the 2014 FIFA World Cup

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 605-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Schlegel ◽  
Rebecca Pfitzner ◽  
Joerg Koenigstorfer
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Path Modeling ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This study looks at the hosting of the 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup in Rio de Janeiro and, based on research drawing on environmental psychology and studies of liminality, hypothesizes that the perceived celebrative atmosphere in the city increases subjective well-being of host city residents (cariocas). Data were collected via in-person intercept surveys from 221 and 218 cariocas before and during the event, respectively. There was an increase in subjective well-being from before the event to during the event. The results of two-group path modeling revealed further that there was a positive impact of the perceived celebrative atmosphere in the host city on residents’ subjective well-being during the event; the effect was weaker (though still positive) for the time period when the event was not being hosted. Initiatives may build upon the atmospheric elements in a city to increase subjective well-being of residents, particularly in the context of event hosting.

scholarly journals The well-being of residents in an urban environment: the case of a Russian megapolis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (35) ◽  
pp. 124-138
Author(s):  
Anna BAGIROVA ◽  
Olga NOTMAN
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Urban Restructuring ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Current State ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The City

The issue of ensuring the well-being of residents is central to systems of municipal governance. The purpose of our study is to measure the well-being of residents in an urban environment and, based on the obtained results, to identify problem areas that impede the achievement of strategic development goals in the megapolis. We conducted a representative survey of residents in one of the largest industrialized Russian megacities, Ekaterinburg. Based on the survey data, an index of subjective well-being in the urban environment was obtained, which included 4 blocks of assessment indicators: 1) assessment of the current state of the urban environment; 2) assessment of the changes in the urban environment; 3) assessment of personal well-being; and 4) assessment of intentions to live in the city. The study revealed that the most prosperous citizens in the urban environment are: 30-39 years old; married; employed. The problems of low well-being and the absence of youth intent to connect their futures with the city are identified as the main threats to the megapolis’ development. The results of our study are of practical importance for making informed management decisions in urban restructuring planning, urban infrastructure upgrades, and the development of social policy measures aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of citizens.

scholarly journals Components of value-semantic sphere of personality as predictors of migration intentions among the youth (on the example of Komsomolsk-on-Amur).

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-113
Author(s):  
A.V. Bakina ◽  
O.A. Orlova ◽  
S.V. Yaremtchuk
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Migration Activity ◽  
Sample Group ◽  
The City

The article is devoted to the study of migration intentions among young people in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The study tested two hypotheses: 1) differences between groups of young people with different migration activity will be manifested in the mismatch between values and their accessibility, as well as in the level of subjective well-being; 2) components of the value-semantic sphere are predictors of migration intentions among young people. The sample group included 130 subjects aged 16—25 years (mean age 23.1 years). To explore value-semantic sphere was used the methodology of E.B. Fantalova “level of correlation between “value” and “accessibility” in various spheres of life” and the Index of personal well-being. The results of the study showed that 26% of young people are not going to change their place of residence, 22% — are going to leave the city. Step-by-step regression analysis allowed us to identify explanatory models that predict the migration activity of young people. Subjective well-being is the most significant predictor of migration intentions (28% of variance). The second place is occupied by the sharpness of the mismatch between the importance of values and their subjective accessibility (26% of the variance).

scholarly journals Transport Accessibility of University in a Large City: Students’ Opinions

2021 ◽  
pp. 99-104
Author(s):  
R.M. Petruneva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Large City ◽  
Alma Mater ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The City

Examined is the importance of transport accessibility of universities when choosing their Alma Mater by applicants. The analysis of the use of passenger transport by students in the city of Volgograd — the largest city in the Russian Federation with a population of more than 1 million people; the data of a questionnaire survey of university students of the city, most of whom live in the most remote areas from the center, are presented. It describes the types of public transport that students use to get to their place of study, the content characteristics of the route structure, including transfers, fare, reliability and comfort of transport, stability of the schedule, travel time, waiting for public transport, etc. The shortcomings of the most popular student routes and the city’s transport system, which is a complex and extensive network, are identified; conclusions are drawn about the transport accessibility of universities and recommendations for improving transport transportation along popular student routes.

Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness in Ten Major Cities

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 861-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Leyden ◽  
Abraham Goldberg ◽  
Philip Michelbach
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Pursuit Of Happiness ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The City

The pursuit of happiness has a long history as a primary political end in Western political thought. Along with traditional economic indicators, policy makers are increasingly concerned with the subjective well-being of a society as a measure for its success. It is important to understand the nature of happiness and ask what can be done to improve it. This article builds upon existing literature that consistently identifies health, wealth, and social connectedness as key predictors of happiness. We find that the design and conditions of cities are associated with the happiness of residents in 10 urban areas. Cities that provide easy access to convenient public transportation and to cultural and leisure amenities promote happiness. Cities that are affordable and serve as good places to raise children also have happier residents. We suggest that such places foster the types of social connections that can improve happiness and ultimately enhance the attractiveness of living in the city.

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