Community Bus Research Articles

Teaching health disparities on the road: An experiential educational intervention for doctor of nursing practice students

AimThis analysis was conducted to understand the nuanced and underlying benefits and challenges of an experiential educational intervention for DNP students learning how neighborhoods and health disparities may be related. BackgroundPoor social and environmental conditions in many low-income urban neighborhoods are linked to deleterious health outcomes. Many of the structural and political influences are unknown to health providers, which can inhibit their understanding of the social effects on health. One aspect of a new DNP social determinants of health curriculum is a guided community bus tour in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods to enhance understanding of health disparities. DesignA concurrent mixed methods design, including comparison surveys and thematic analysis, was used to analyze student responses to the experiential educational intervention. MethodA community-based bus tour implemented in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods in an urban environment was the study focus. New DNP students (n=91) in a midwestern university introductory course agreed to provide feedback following an experiential learning activity. The analysis of responses to the educational intervention was completed using a systematic thematic analysis alongside descriptive statistics and paired t-tests in a convergent mixed methods analytical approach to answer the research aim. ResultsStudents expressed confidence in naming and addressing health disparities after the bus tour activity. Analysis showed: (a) A visual tour can impact new learning, (b) Policy can explain inequity and is new to students, (c) Students do not well articulate racial disparities and (d) Understanding racial history requires attention and conversation. ConclusionA community bus tour met our expectations for teaching DNP students concepts related to health disparities as it illustrated real-life situations in actual neighborhoods. However, there were unusual student responses that prompted us to reflect on the activity and consider improvements. More emphasis needs to be placed on cultural wealth and on discussion planning for such experiences. Our results lay the groundwork for curriculum development. Setting goals and targets in line with the 2022 CDC’s Core Health Equity Science and Implementation Strategy is essential.

Priority-based Mutual Power Sharing between Microgrids in a Community Microgrid

Several microgrids (MG) operating in the neighborhood can be integrated to form a community of MGs to harness several benefits of a larger networked system. The present research is an investigation of the coordination between the several AC and DC MGs of such community MG. Individual MGs may function as self-contained entities, but they might also collaborate with other nearby MGs to provide backup operations in the community MG. In this paper a coordination technique is suggested for transmitting excess power of a MG to the community bus under the control of the community MG controller so that nearby MGs can use it as needed, while maintaining stable operation of the participating MGs. A centralized controller called the community MG controller maintains the coordination between the neighboring MGs. The controller receives power shortage report from the MGs facing power shortage problem and decides as to which MG can draw this excess power. The controller uses a priority-based distribution algorithm to decide the allocation of power. The algorithm takes into consideration the presence of critical loads like hospital, industry, academic institution, etc. An infrastructure of smart metering (SM) is used to check the amount of power flow into any MG. The MGs will be penalized if they draw power more than that allocated to them. Thus, each MG is able to maintain stable operation without having to resort to spinning reserve for excess load and dump load to remove the excess power from the system. The obtained simulation results show that the suggested approach is a practical and efficient means of coordinating power flow in an islanded community MGs.

Engineering systems analysis of mobility in Odawara city: New transportation services impacts on community engagement

AbstractLocal cities in Japan are struggling with aging and decreasing populations. Elderly people and parents with young children are uniquely challenged when accessing public transportation, a key to increasing their community engagement and improving local cities' sustainability. This research investigates the introduction of new transportation modes and fares on community engagement of both elderly people and parents of young children. An urban systems model which integrates mobility and civic functions is evaluated by agent‐based simulation to analyze various policies’ impacts on community engagement and financial performance. The model is applied to Odawara City, a typical local city of nearly 200,000 people in Japan. For this case study, two policies which strongly subsidize a community bus and partially subsidize a door‐to‐door van were predicted to generate 10% or greater engagement for the elderly without a financial loss compared to the current baseline case. More specifically, community engagement of elderly people and parents with young children are predicted to increase by 11% with positive (0.25 M yen) net present value per person when the fare of community buses is 100 yen and that of door‐to‐door vans is 300 yen. However, no synergistic effect driven by policies favoring elderly people and those favoring parents is found. Still, the measures to support elderly people's transportation accessibility do not harm the parents’ behavior but rather support their daily activities. The method is demonstrated to be useful for designing new mobility policy in light of a specific population with demographic residential distribution and existing transportation network.

A Study on Community Bus Origin-Destination Demand focused on Characteristics of Bus Stop Catchment Area: A Case Study in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture

A Study on Community Bus Origin-Destination Demand focused on Characteristics of Bus Stop Catchment Area: A Case Study in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture

Analysis of the Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction of Community Bus and Operational Characteristics

Analysis of the Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction of Community Bus and Operational Characteristics

Changes in Community Bus Usage and Living Environment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Changes in Community Bus Usage and Living Environment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Research of Dwelling Environment and Use of Community Bus

A Research of Dwelling Environment and Use of Community Bus

Last-Mile Travel Mode Choice: Data-Mining Hybrid with Multiple Attribute Decision Making

Transit offers stop-to-stop services rather than door-to-door services. The trip from a transit hub to the final destination is often entitled as the “last-mile” trip. This study innovatively proposes a hybrid approach by combining the data mining technique and multiple attribute decision making to identify the optimal travel mode for last-mile, in which the data mining technique is applied in order to objectively determine the weights. Four last-mile travel modes, including walking, bike-sharing, community bus, and on-demand ride-sharing service, are ranked based upon three evaluation criteria: travel time, monetary cost, and environmental performance. The selection of last-mile trip modes in Chengdu, China, is taken as a typical case example, to demonstrate the application of the proposed approach. Results show that the optimal travel mode highly varies by the distance of the “last-mile” and that bike-sharing serves as the optimal travel mode if the last-mile distance is no more than 3 km, whilst the community bus becomes the optimal mode if the distance equals 4 and 5 km. It is expected that this study offers an evidence-based approach to help select the reasonable last-mile travel mode and provides insights into developing a sustainable urban transport system.

Getting out of the house: the use of community transport as a third place for rural-dwelling older adults

AbstractRural-dwelling older adults experience significant shrinkage in their social networks and capital due to transitions in later life related to poor physical health, mobility difficulties and bereavements. Being rurally located adds an extra layer of disadvantage. This article explores how older adults may use community transport systems to not only facilitate important social tasks but also maintain friendships and other valued relationships. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 11 users of a rural transport community bus service in western Northern Ireland. The interviews identified that participants viewed the transport system as a highly valued conduit for helping escape isolation, maintaining autonomy, and providing an informal space for relationship building and accessing local news.

Cost Saving Effect and Resident Satisfaction of Community Bus Replacement Service Provided by Taxi

Cost Saving Effect and Resident Satisfaction of Community Bus Replacement Service Provided by Taxi

A Possibility of Community Bus Replacement Service Provided by Taxi

A Possibility of Community Bus Replacement Service Provided by Taxi

Using a Community Bus Tour for Pediatric Residents to Increase Their Knowledge of Health Disparities

A community bus tour with a focus on social determinants of health created through a partnership between the pediatric residency program and the hospital's Child Health Advocacy Institute was shown to increase knowledge of health disparities among pediatric interns.

Economic Optimization Analysis of Chengdu Electric Community Bus Operation

In recent years, the government has strongly supported and promoted electric vehicles and has given priority to demonstration and popularization in the field of public transport. The economy of public transport operations has drawn increasing attention. In this paper, Chengdu wireless charging pure electric community bus is used as the research object, the battery, air conditioning, driver’s driving behavior and other economic influence factors were analyzed, and optimizing the operation plan through case data analysis, through the reasonable battery matching and mode of operation to help businesses effectively save operating costs and enhance economic efficiency.

A study of beneficiary charge in the operation of community bus

A study of beneficiary charge in the operation of community bus

Methods, Making, and West African Influences in the Work of Fatimah Tuggar

Methods, Making, and West African Influences in the Work of Fatimah Tuggar

마을버스의 차내 안전사고 예방을 위한 유니버설디자인 적용 방향

마을버스의 차내 안전사고 예방을 위한 유니버설디자인 적용 방향

The design of the community bus in Anjo-city

The design of the community bus in Anjo-city

Design of Community Bus

Design of Community Bus

Estimating frequency change of community bus usage by fare change

Estimating frequency change of community bus usage by fare change

In public transportation, administration as supplier has only supplied mobility one-sidedly for people in the community as demander. Recently "Non-Profit Organization" and active people groups in the community as "new public" supply new traffic service, for example community bus and demand transportation which manage to maintain public transportation. Not only to supply traffic service but also for "MACHI-SODATE", "new public"

In public transportation, administration as supplier has only supplied mobility one-sidedly for people in the community as demander. Recently "Non-Profit Organization" and active people groups in the community as "new public" supply new traffic service, for example community bus and demand transportation which manage to maintain public transportation. Not only to supply traffic service but also for "MACHI-SODATE", "new public"