Improving Transport Planning and Investment Through the Use of Accessibility Indicators
Accessibility of goods, jobs, services and other opportunities is a fundamental condition for ensuring the well-being of citizens. This report examines how accessibility indicators can be used to improve transport planning and investment with that objective in mind. It also identifies principles for accessibility-based decision making and discusses how accessibility indicators can be effectively operationalised.
Policy Insights
- Improve understanding of links between changes in accessibility and well-being.
- Analyse local accessibility needs rather than focusing on the regional scale.
- Use a mix of easy-to-use indicators to support planning decisions.
- Move beyond measuring availability of infrastructure to an examination of user needs.
- Develop better methodologies for including accessibility considerations into project appraisal.
| Date of Publication | 25 March 2019 |
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| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Document |
 improving-transport-planning-investment-accessibility-indicators.pdf |
| Publication Type | Case-Specific Policy Analysis |
| Publisher | OECD/ITF |