Abstract
Provision of public transport is critical for all social groups with high need. The provision of effective public transport system in Jeddah is at the top priorities of the national, regional and local plans. This paper attempts to develop a public transport composite social need index in Jeddah using GIS. Population density, car ownership, family size and income level indicators were considered for identifying the social need in Jeddah. Results indicate that Jeddah is in high social need for public transport and the provision of an efficient public transport is crucial for the city. The composite social need index has shown both dispersed and clustered patterns of high need for public transport in Jeddah. The results of this study facilitate the identification of the high social need for public transport in Jeddah. Further studies are highly recommended to include other social need indictors in Jeddah city.
Highlights
It is a major priority in Jeddah city; understanding of the social need for public transport has received a little attention
The indicators of public transport social need in Jeddah are determined by district
It is noted that low need is dominant with this indicator as compared with high and medium need which reflected by the number of districts as depicted in Figure 2 and Table 3
Summary
Growing cities confront with enormous challenges. High population growth rates, increased expansion of urban areas stimulate traffic and high dependence on private vehicle, causing congestion and consequent effects, for instance air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and economic losses [1] [2]. (2016) Development of a GIS Based Public Transport Composite Social Need Index in Jeddah. Transportation infrastructure has expanded dramatically from about 101 km in 1964 to more than 850 km nowadays These changes have catalyzed notable travel pattern effects. The percentage of daily trips by car has increased dramatically from about 50% in 1970 to about 96% in 2012 This has coincided with poor public transport coverage and service in Jeddah city. The provision of effective public transport is at the top priorities of the national, regional and local plans It is a major priority in Jeddah city; understanding of the social need for public transport has received a little attention. This paper attempts to develop a public transport composite social need index in Jeddah using GIS
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