Developing and managing the public transportation systems have a critical importance on the aspect of social equity and sustainability. This work is examining national and international perspectives, policies followed, methods used and results achieved in providing equal transportation service to all groups living in the city; in terms of housing areas, working areas and access to the other urban service areas in a settlement. The aim of the study is to emphasize the strong relation between management of public transportation systems, settlement of social justice and ensuring equality of opportunity. Also; to draw attention to the responsibilities of urban planners, transportation planners and local / central governments; to establish a transport system that takes into consideration the fair utilization of the public. Literature about the determinants of fair distribution of access and right of transportation is examined and discussed in the context of the study. This study contributes to the science with discussion of the relation between transportation, working areas and urban services in providing public benefit and equality principle of planning; in terms of planning hierarchy, relationship between scales and decisions based on spatial plan type. This study is supporting by 2017.KB.FEN.2016 Dokuz Eylül University Rektorship, Department of Scientific Research Project (BAP) and same time; is the product of an incomplete master's thesis of The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences.
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