Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
DDC:
303.3
Abstract:
Abstract: Transport plays an important role in helping people to access activities and participate in life. The availability of transport networks, the modes available, new infrastructure proposals, and the type of urban development can all impact on and change activity participation, and hence contribute to social equity in the city. This article uses surveys in low and high income neighbourhoods in Manila, the Philippines, to assess the social equity implications of differential access to transport. The analysis demonstrates how the theoretical framework of the Capability Approach (Nussbaum, 2003; Sen, 1985, 1999, 2009) can be used to assess what individuals might be able to access (capabilities) versus their actual travel (functionings). The spatial patterns of travel and access to activities are assessed, demonstrating significant differences by gender, age, income and neighbourhood, in terms of travel mode and cost of travel; health, physical and mental integrity; senses, imagination an
Note:
Veröffentlichungsversion
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begutachtet (peer reviewed)
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In: Social Inclusion ; 5 (2017) 4 ; 161-174
DOI:
10.17645/si.v5i4.1083
URN:
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019051817531021537549
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019051817531021537549
URL:
https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i4.1083
