What about the people? Developing measures of perceived accessibility from case studies in Germany and the UK

Bibliographic Data

ID13104147
AuthorsAnna-Lena van der Vlugt (0000-0002-8504-412X, ILS – Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development, corresponding author), Angela Curl (0000-0002-8325-190X, University of Canterbury), Dirk Wittowsky (0000-0003-0494-1361, ILS – Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development)
Year2019
Volume4
Issue2
Pages142-162
Publication date2019-02-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueApplied Mobilities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2380-0127 • E-ISSN: 2380-0135
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23800127.2019.1573450
OpenAlexW2917433007
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited32

As a primary objective in transport planning urban neighbourhood accessibility plays an essential role in the sustainable transformation of cities and their infrastructure. In most studies, accessibility is objectively measured using aggregate travel time or generalised costs as an indicator of the separation of people from places. However, this approach does not reflect perceptions of residents, which ultimately shape mobility decisions and represent the “lived reality” of accessibility. This paper addresses this research gap, adding to a growing evidence base on understanding the relationship between perceived and objective measures of accessibility, and discusses opportunities for incorporating perceptions into measures of accessibility. We offer suggestions for how and why individual perceptions of accessibility differ from objective measures using data from Germany and the UK

Business · Geography · Neighbourhood (mathematics · Perception · Regional science · Transport engineering · Engineering · Psychology · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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