Is the use of informal public transport modes in developing countries habitual? An empirical study in Davao City, Philippines

PurposeThis study highlights the findings of an empirical study to investigate waste factors (WFs) affecting the performance and delivery of construction projects in developing countries. The objectives of this study are to identify non-physical WFs in developing nations and rank the identified factors based on their degree of influence on the key performance indicators (KPIs) of cost, quality and time.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 34 WFs were identified through a detailed literature review and consolidated using semi-structured interviews with construction practitioners. The statistical analysis involved a normality test using the Shapiro–Wilk test to determine if sample data have been drawn from a normally distributed population, ranking the WFs using the Frequency Index (FI), Severity Index (SI) and Importance Index (IMPI), ranking the WFs based on their effect on the project KPIs of cost, quality and time, and identify clustering structures for the identified WFs to using factor analysis (FA).FindingsThe results revealed ineffective planning and scheduling, rework/repair of defective work and resource quality problems (human, material and equipment) as the three most important WFs affecting construction projects. The factor analyses showed that WFs can be grouped into five interrelated components, suggesting the need for integrated and holistic strategies to overcome the identified WF.Practical implicationsUnderstanding the effects of WFs on construction projects is a first step towards designing holistic solutions to ensuring projects deliver value to the clients and other stakeholders. The findings of this study provide direction to construction practitioners on where to focus appropriate strategies to manage the identified WFs effectively and, therefore, improve the productivity of construction projects.Originality/valueThis study provides the first holistic analysis of WFs affecting the productivity of construction projects in developing countries.

Download Full-text

Investigating the role of intermediaries in adoption of public access outlets for delivery of e-Government services in developing countries: An empirical study

Government Information Quarterly ◽

10.1016/j.giq.2017.10.001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 658-679 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Rajesh Sharma ◽

Rajhans Mishra

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Public Access ◽

Government Services

Download Full-text

Achieving ‘Active’ 30 Minute Cities: How Feasible Is It to Reach Work within 30 Minutes Using Active Transport Modes?

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi11010058 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Alan Both ◽

Lucy Gunn ◽

Carl Higgs ◽

Melanie Davern ◽

Afshin Jafari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Population Growth ◽

Active Transport ◽

Public Transport ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Motor Vehicle ◽

Spatial Relationship ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Transport Mode ◽

Transport Modes

Confronted with rapid urbanization, population growth, traffic congestion, and climate change, there is growing interest in creating cities that support active transport modes including walking, cycling, or public transport. The ‘30 minute city’, where employment is accessible within 30 min by active transport, is being pursued in some cities to reduce congestion and foster local living. This paper examines the spatial relationship between employment, the skills of residents, and transport opportunities, to answer three questions about Australia’s 21 largest cities: (1) What percentage of workers currently commute to their workplace within 30 min? (2) If workers were to shift to an active transport mode, what percent could reach their current workplace within 30 min? and (3) If it were possible to relocate workers closer to their employment or relocate employment closer to their home, what percentage could reach work within 30 min by each mode? Active transport usage in Australia is low, with public transport, walking, and cycling making up 16.8%, 2.8%, and 1.1% respectively of workers’ commutes. Cycling was found to have the most potential for achieving the 30 min city, with an estimated 29.5% of workers able to reach their current workplace were they to shift to cycling. This increased to 69.1% if workers were also willing and able to find a similar job closer to home, potentially reducing commuting by private motor vehicle from 79.3% to 30.9%.

Download Full-text

Dynamic Changes in Community Deprivation of Access to Urban Green Spaces by Multiple Transport Modes

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.615432 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Shunqi Cheng ◽

Zhiqiang Liao ◽

Yu Zhu

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Spatial Pattern ◽

Urban Area ◽

Public Transport ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Dynamic Changes ◽

Urban Green ◽

Urban Green Spaces ◽

The Core ◽

Transport Modes

Urban green spaces (UGSs) improve the quality of life of urban inhabitants. With the acceleration of urbanization and changes in traffic networks, it remains unclear whether changes in the distribution of UGSs can satisfy the needs of all inhabitants and offer equal services to inhabitants from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This study addresses this issue by analyzing dynamic changes in UGS accessibility in 2012, 2016, and 2020 for inhabitants of the central urban area of Fuzhou in China at the community level. The study introduces multiple transportation modes for an accessibility estimation based on a framework using the two-step floating catchment area method and examines the dynamic changes in community deprivation of UGS accessibility using Kernel regularized least squares, a machine learning algorithm. The results demonstrate that spatial disparities of UGS accessibility exist among the multi-transport modes and vary with time. Communities with high accessibility to UGSs by walking are scattered around the urban area; for accessibility by cycling, the high accessibility regions expand and surround the regions with low accessibility in the core urban areas, forming a semi-enclosed spatial pattern. However, the core urban spatial orientation of UGS accessibility by public transit demonstrates a reverse trend to the above two modes. The spatial pattern of UGS accessibility also varies over time, and the growth rate of accessibility slightly declined during the study period. Furthermore, the increase in UGS accessibility tended to slow from 2016–2020 compared with 2012–2016, and the trend toward equality was also erratic. The degree of deprivation for communities first weakened and was then aggravated, corresponding to the slowdown in the growth rate of accessibility, leading to the persistence existence of social inequality. Moreover, significant deprivation mainly exists among less educated people or those using the cycling and integrated travel modes. Although public transport is developing, deprived communities, such as communities with large proportion of older people, have experienced a decline in access to UGSs by public transport. Based on these findings, the study proposes a policy framework for the balanced distribution of UGSs as part of urbanization.

Download Full-text

Impacts of COVID-19 on Transport Modes and Mobility Behavior: Analysis of Public Discourse in Twitter

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/03611981211029926 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 036119812110299

Author(s):

Muhammad Ahsanul Habib ◽

Md Asif Hasan Anik

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Public Discourse ◽

Transportation Systems ◽

Transit Systems ◽

Transportation Services ◽

Holistic Understanding ◽

Mobility Behavior ◽

Transport Modes ◽

Online Schools

This study proposes a framework to analyze public discourse in Twitter to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on transport modes and mobility behavior. It also identifies reopening challenges and potential reopening strategies that are discussed by the public. First, the study collects 15,776 tweets that relate to personal opinions on transportation services posted between May 15 and June 15, 2020. Next, it applies text mining and topic modeling techniques to the tweets to determine the prominent themes, terms, and topics in those discussions to understand public feelings, behavior, and broader sentiments about the changes brought about by COVID-19 on transportation systems. Results reveal that people are avoiding public transport and shifting to using private car, bicycle, or walking. Bicycle sales have increased remarkably but car sales have declined. Cycling and walking, telecommuting, and online schools are identified as possible solutions to COVID-19 mobility problems and to reduce car usage with an aim to tackle traffic congestion in the post-pandemic world. People appreciated government decisions for funding allocation to public transport, and asked for the reshaping, restoring, and safe reopening of transit systems. Protecting transit workers, riders, shop customers and staff, and office employees is identified as a crucial reopening challenge, whereas mask wearing, phased reopening, and social distancing are proposed as effective reopening strategies. This framework can be used as a tool by decision makers to enable a holistic understanding of public opinions on transportation services during COVID-19 and formulate policies for a safe reopening.

Download Full-text

Impact Evaluation of Customer Knowledge Process on Customer Knowledge Expansion

Banking, Finance, and Accounting ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6268-1.ch050 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 919-931

Author(s):

Samer Alhawari

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

It Industry ◽

Knowledge Application ◽

Customer Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Process ◽

Knowledge Processes ◽

Knowledge Codification

The article aim is to investigate how Customer Knowledge Processes used in practice by Jordanian banks to achieve customer knowledge expansion. The empirical study is based on a sample of the data collected from 165 respondents, drawn randomly from six banks. The results show that the seven selected factors (Customer Knowledge Codification, Customer Knowledge Representation, Customer Knowledge Sharing, Customer Knowledge Application, Design of Customer Knowledge, Execution of Knowledge from Customer, and Verify of Knowledge from Customer) have a significant impact on Customer Knowledge Expansion. The findings did reveal the potential relationship between the customer knowledge processes and customer knowledge expansion. It also provides advice for the Information Technology (IT) Industry as to how an analytical knowledge process from customers should be taken into account in developing countries to attain proper customer knowledge expansion because of cultural, social and educational disparities.

Download Full-text