scholarly journals Economic, Ecological and Social Analysis Based on DEA and MCDA for the Management of the Madrid Urban Public Transportation System

Mathematics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Lourdes Rivero Gutiérrez ◽  
María Auxiliadora De Vicente Oliva ◽  
Alberto Romero-Ania
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Hybrid Vehicles ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Electre Iii ◽  
The Social ◽  
System Data ◽  
Public Transportation System

The aim of this research is to help public transport managers to make decisions on the type of buses that should compose their public transport fleet, taking into account economic, environmental and social criteria from the point of view of sustainability. This paper fills a knowledge gap by including the social dimension of sustainability in addition to the economic and environmental dimensions. The original nature of this study lies in analyzing complementarities in the structuring of an efficiency and multicriteria problem. Our research analyzes Madrid public bus system data; the problem is structured in a comparative way between two analytical methods, a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and an ELimination Et Choice Translating REality (ELECTRE) III. Our research results show that two main groups of vehicles could play a part in part the theoretical solution. The main conclusions of this research are that (a) plug-in and induction electric vehicles are not comparable to GNC and diesel–hybrid vehicles in terms of cost, pollution and service; and (b) the ELECTRE III model provides more information in solving this problem than the DEA model.

Participation in Work Life and Access to Public Transport – Lived Experiences of People with Disabilities in Sweden

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Lindqvist ◽  
Jörgen Lundälv
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Organisation ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Physical Impairments ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Age Range

This study explores accessibility to public transport facilities and participation in work life experienced by persons with physical and cognitive impairments. Participants were 21 persons with mobility (n = 6), neuropsychiatric (n = 6), hearing (n = 7), or visual impairments (n = 2) (males = 11, females = 10; age range = 16 to 79). Data were collected using focus group discussions and thematically analysed. The findings point to significant physical, social/attitudinal and communication limitations to the access of public transportation and participation in work life. While participants with physical impairments emphasised lack of accessibility in terms of transport accommodations, persons with neuropsychiatric impairments focused on the social and interactional aspects of public transport. Work life participation was mostly impacted by lack of flexibility in work tasks and work organisation, and fear of being misunderstood and perceived as incapable.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Public Transport: A Case Study of Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan

sjesr ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-422
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghafar ◽  
Zulfiqar Ali Lashari ◽  
Saima Kalwar
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Traffic Jam ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Private Transportation ◽  
Public Transportation System

The spatial and economic growth of cities and regions is heavily influenced by transportation. A better knowledge of public transportation will help to clarify the positions of the public and private sectors, as well as recognize the critical government position. To study the problems and issues of the public transportation system, Qasimabad, Hyderabad is selected as a study area due to some serious issues of public transportation. Personal observations and questionnaires were used to gather data from the research area. And for analyzing the data SPSS and MS Excel are used. The results reveal that the existing public transportation system is not meeting the needs of residents. Hence use of private transportation is high and causing environmental and traffic jam problems. As 68% of respondents use a motorbike for recreational purposes, 64% of respondents are not using public transport due to safety factors. In general, 54% of respondents were not satisfied with the service of public transport. As people are willing to use public transport but due to some factors such as safety, they are not using public transport so it is suggested that both vehicles and roads must be safe for users. This study aims to study the existing scenario of public transportation in terms of services and facilities, and people’s perception about public transportation. So it is concluded that people are tending to use public transport but under some certain conditions (factors preventing the use of public transport), if these concerns are solved then public transport system will become more efficient.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVES AND INTEGRATION OF BICYCLE TRANSPORT IN SOFIA, BULGARIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Borislav Arnaudov
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Urban Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
The Public ◽  
Functional Efficiency ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Transportation System ◽  
The City

Public transport is an important element of sustainable development that incorporates responsiveness towards the need for mobility by the population within the framework of the urban transit system. As a part of the public transportation system, bicycle transport, with its environmental aspect, is the bedrock of the idea for accessible public services. This study provides core parameters for the assessment of social and environmental dimensions in order to further develop bicycle transport. It also itemizes the principles that need to be followed with the aim of social and economic sustainability. As a form of transportation in an urban environment, the bicycle traffic, its share and distribution of trips, obstacles and challenges encountered by cyclists in the city, trends and prevalent issues related to the current conditions of cycling infrastructure in Sofia, Bulgaria, were analyzed. In a nutshell, the report delivers a compiled group of suggestions on opportunities that may help to increase the functional efficiency of cycling as part of the transportation system of Sofia, in both, the social and environmental sense.

scholarly journals Public Transport Mode Model Selection for public Transport Users in the City of Makassar Based on the Change of Speed Travel Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Syahlendra Syahlendra
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Multinomial Logit Model ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
Public Transportation System ◽  
Selection For ◽  
The City

The increasing number of private vehicles shows that the public transportation system in Makassar has not been maximized. this is also due to the absence of other alternative public transportation modes that can be used by the community in their activities. This study aims to determine the preference of public modes of choice if offered other alternatives, especially public transport with greater capacity. Public transportation offered in this study is busway and monorail. In this study the community was faced with 3 modes of choice namely city transportation, monorail, and busway. The data collection method used was a survey with stated preference based questionnaires, which reviewed nine conditions for variable change in travel speed. The construction of the model was carried out using STATA software and city transportation was used as the base outcome. The model is based on discrete selection models and is analyzed by the multinomial logit model. The results showed that in the nine conditions of change in travel speed, the mode of city transportation was still more dominantly chosen by the community.

Cross-Sector Collaboration between Business and Non-Business Actors

2016 ◽  
pp. 2238-2257
Author(s):  
Emilene R. Leite ◽  
Anna Bengtson
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Project Outcome ◽  
The Social ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
Combined Impact ◽  
Behavioural Aspects

The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the project management literature by introducing behavioural aspects of relationships in collaborative ICT projects. Specifically, it examines the role played by business and non-business actors in successful projects regarding urban mobility in emerging economies. To accomplish this, a case study was undertaken, based on the development of a solution for public transportation in the South of Brazil. The findings suggest that, besides technological know-how, the interplay between commitment, knowledge, and opportunity development seem to have a combined impact on project outcome. The result strengthens the idea that studies analysing project management should consider not only rational dimensions of the projects, such as cost, time, quality, and scope, but also the social dimension in terms of the relationships that partners develop during and after the project.

The construction of audit partner’s judgment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alia MILEDI
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Professional Judgment ◽  
Auditor Judgment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Audit Judgment ◽  
The Social

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the social and collective foundations of the auditor’s judgment and specifically highlights that the dialogical dimension of auditors’ judgment is founded on both their interactions with their auditees and their interactions with their colleagues. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study is based on interviews with 22 audit partners, conducted between March 2013 and October 2016, in France. Findings The research points out the complexity of auditor judgment. Confronted with issues such as equivocal and ambiguous circumstances, auditors must question the relevance of the meanings elaborated to act according to the situation (self-criticism or doubt) and must be wise and not be overconfident toward the information provided by the manager (wisdom). Last but not least, the findings also suggest that contrary advice helps auditors to improve an alternative point of view and hence reach a consensus. Originality/value The research uses a K. Weick sensemaking approach and contributes theoretically to gaining deeper understanding of the social dimension in audit judgment, by showing that professional judgment is an interactive and social practice.

scholarly journals The competitiveness of the long-distance public transportation system in Slovakia

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 64-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Horňák ◽  
Tomáš Pšenka ◽  
František Križan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Political Power ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Public Transportation System ◽  
Potential Customers ◽  
Public Transport Services

Abstract The long-distance public transport services among the eight regional centres of Slovakia, representing the key urban locations with concentrations of most of the country’s services, including business, educational and financial institutions, as well as political power, are examined in this article. It is assumed that the mutual transport interconnections within this group of cities will be a focus for public transport operators in their attempt to gain the largest possible share of potential customers, passengers who would otherwise be users of individual transport means. Hence, one of main aims of this study is to compare public and individual transport modes, and the possibilities offered by them in the mutual interconnections of major regional centres in the country

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