Map
Mapping accessibility for ethically informed urban planning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21247524 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Nelson (0000-0002-9474-2114, Delft University of Technology, corresponding author), Martijn Warnier (0000-0002-4682-6882, Delft University of Technology), Trivik Verma (0000-0003-2761-5155, Loughborough University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 516-524 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2399-8083 • E-ISSN: 2399-8091 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/23998083251387382 |
| OpenAlex | W4415146710 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Evaluating accessibility based on multiple notions of justice allows for a multi-perspective analysis of the trade-offs between the benefits and burdens associated with the provision of infrastructure. This presents a challenge due to a lack of metrics which operationalise multiple notions of justice for comparative purposes. It is further complicated by the reliance on General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data to do many kinds of accessibility analyses, which is often not freely available and accessible, especially in data scarce regions. This paper presents the MAP open-source software package that allows for the incorporation of multiple notions of justice in accessibility analysis. Firstly, MAP supports the development of an Urban Network Model based on open-access data. Secondly, using this model it enables the calculation of Neighbourhood Reach Centrality, a cumulative accessibility metric. Finally, it allows for the evaluation of accessibility based on three comparative metrics of spatial justice visualised through maps. For illustrative purposes, data sets from the City of Cape Town in South Africa are provided as a ready-to-use data-product. This software package offers an efficient method for incorporating spatial justice considerations into accessibility analysis offering the potential to be used as a boundary object within interdisciplinary teams of researchers, policy-analysts, transport engineers, and other stakeholders
Boundary object · Data collection · Economic Justice · Urban planning · Smart Parking Systems Research · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Software
Readings in Planning Theory
Transport and social exclusion
The spatial context of transport disadvantage, social exclusion and well-being
Using principles of justice to assess the modal equity of regional transportation plans
Accessibility evaluation of land-use and transport strategies
Institutional Ecology, `Translations' and Boundary Objects
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |