Equity considerations in transport planning (Martens)

Question 1

Equity in transport planning

Answer 1

• Distribution: how benefits and burdens are allocated
• recognition: how individuals and groups are addressed and related to
• representation: the ability of individuals to shape decisions

Question 2

equity as an impact of transport planning

Answer 2

• analyzing how different groups are affected by transport projects
• impacts to mitigate the negative impacts

Question 3

Equity as a Goal of Transport Planning

Answer 3

equity as a fundamental goal of transport planning.
- providing fair and just levels of accessibility to everyone
- challenges the traditional focus on mobility and calls for broader understanding pf the purpose of transport planning

Question 4

Transport Planning as a Means to Promote Socio-Economic Equity

Answer 4

views transport planning as a contributor to societal oppression and inequality
- transformative change in transport planning, demanding restorative justice and the correction of past wrongs
- transport planning should actively address the disparities in accessibility and correct injustices