Transportation System Sustainability Issues in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Economies: Case Studies from Georgia (U.S.), South Korea, Colombia, and Ghana

Jeon, Christy Mihyeon; Amekudzi, Adjo; Vanegas, Jorge A.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9488(2006)132:3(172)

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“…Research targets include changing infrastructure to promote efficient and environmentally friendly transportation systems (Johnson & White, 2010;Mihyeon Jeon, Amekudzi & Vanegas, 2006;Oswald & McNeil, 2010) and redevelopment of urban housing (Winston, 2009). A common concern voiced by these researchers (Oswald & McNeil, 2010;Winston, 2009) is the need for measures and indicators to evaluate effective practices that promote sustainable infrastructure.…”

Section: Sustainability and Other Disciplinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacting Community Sustainability through Behavior Change: A Research Framework

Luke

Alavosius

2012

Behav. Soc. Iss.

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The need for "sustainability" has encouraged a variety of disciplines to consider ways to reduce the impact of a given community on the environment around it. Approaches can range from changing the behavior of a few people to completely restructuring the communities in which people live. Interventions in the larger system of a community provide potential for larger levels of change. How to do this has yet to be fully evaluated, especially from the perspective of people's behavior interacting within a community environment. The behavior analysis literature provides many individual level interventions, such as contingency management programs and empirically evaluated "kernels" (Embry & Biglan, 2008) across various populations and behaviors. The current paper argues that these provide a starting point for working with other sciences to change the environment, impact the cultural practices of people in the community, and promote sustainability. An overview of the current literature is provided along with various models for application of these interventions to larger communities.

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Section: Sustainability and Other Disciplinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacting Community Sustainability through Behavior Change: A Research Framework

Luke

Alavosius

2012

Behav. Soc. Iss.

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“…While road transportation is dominant in Ghana, accounting for 98% of motorised transport. Research has shown that population growth and economic development are related to road traffic accidents, and the dramatic increase in traffic injuries in middle-income and low-income countries may be a result of rapid urbanisation and motorization, leading to high exposure to risk and reduced levels of safety on the road (Mihyeon Jeon et al, 2006).…”

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“…In African countries, road transport is the most common mode of transport after walking, and there is a huge concern about poor transport services particularly in developing countries. World health organization estimated a decrease of 30% in traffic fatalities from 2000-2020, but the latter is different for developing countries (Mihyeon Jeon et al, 2006). The danger in this prediction is that pedestrian fatalities constitute 42% of road traffic fatalities in Ghana, of which 68% of the total fatalities are relating to pedestrian crossing fatalities and behaviour (Damsere-Derry et al, 2010).…”

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Reaction behaviour of drivers to marked and unmarked road: Ghana perspective

Adedeji

Feikie

Dzogbewu

et al. 2021

PIS

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Africa is the leading continent globally in the rate of road traffic fatalities, yet it is the least motorized compared to the other five continents. This predicament is said to be one of the leading cause of death among youth and generally, rated as one of the ten causes of death in the world. Exclusively, Ghana’s rate of traffic fatalities is growing despite the efforts invested in reducing it. Nevertheless, more focus needs to be invested in the traffic control systems such as traffic signals, signs or road markings. As this system tends to considerably reduce the number of conflicts and minimize road user’s errors. Furthermore, this system creates drivers’ expectations of the conditions which they will meet ahead and the driving tasks required. If misleading information is provided, or none is available, hazardous situations can result. Overall, this traffic system is inadequate or lacking in most developing countries as there are no proper maintenance strategies in place. Thus, this study investigates and evaluates the reaction of drivers to the marked and unmarked roads. Using random quantitative sampling methods, Ghanaian drivers were interviewed on their experiences when driving on the marked and unmarked road. Overall, this study will highlight the necessity of road markings in reducing traffic fatality rate and the psychological effect of the unavailability of road marking on drivers’ expectation and consequently, the effect on their behaviour in most developing countries.

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“…These high-speed railways not only improve the convenience of visiting cities, but also promote the economic development of en route cities, as well as cities not directly along the railway [6,7]. Additionally, high-speed railways have reshaped the collaborative relationships between a city and its surrounding areas, thus promoting regional economic integration [8,9]. Therefore, the study of transportation accessibility and spatial equality has become a hot topic in research in the fields of urban planning, social economics, and transportation [10].…”

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Study of the Impact of a High-Speed Railway Opening on China’s Accessibility Pattern and Spatial Equality

Yang

Guo

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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China's high-speed rail was inaugurated in 2008; it has greatly improved accessibility, and reduced the time required to travel between cities, but at the same time, has caused an unfair distribution of accessibility levels. Therefore, this paper analyzes urban traffic roads and socio-economic statistics, using network analysis methods, accessibility coefficients of variation, and social demand indexes to explore the spatial and temporal characteristics of transport accessibility and spatial equity in China. By 2015, the national transport accessibility level will form a new pattern of "corridors" and "islands", centered on high-speed rail lines and sites. Additionally, the opening of high-speed railways has improved, to a certain extent, the inter-regional accessibility balance, and increased accessibility from high-speed railway sites to non-site cities. Spatial equality was also analyzed using the accessibility coefficient and social demand index. In conclusion, studying accessibility and spatial equity plays an important role in the rational planning of urban land resources and transportation.

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Transportation System Sustainability Issues in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Economies: Case Studies from Georgia (U.S.), South Korea, Colombia, and Ghana

Cited by 36 publications

References 8 publications

Impacting Community Sustainability through Behavior Change: A Research Framework

Impacting Community Sustainability through Behavior Change: A Research Framework

Reaction behaviour of drivers to marked and unmarked road: Ghana perspective

Study of the Impact of a High-Speed Railway Opening on China’s Accessibility Pattern and Spatial Equality

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