Identifying transit deserts in major Texas cities where the supplies missed the demands
2017
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Identifying transit deserts in major Texas cities where the supplies missed the demands
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2017
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Journal of Transport and Land Use
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Coined by the author, the concept "transit desert" is developed from the now common concept of a "food desert," which is an area where there is limited or no access to fresh food (Clark et al. 2002; Jiao et al. 2012; Whelan et al. 2002; Wrigley 1993; Wrigley et al. 2002). The food desert concept has received a lot of attention and influenced planning policies and practices. By applying the same idea to transit systems within urban areas, geographic areas can be identified where there is a lack of transit service. This involves identifying the transit dependent populations as a measure of transit demand, calculating the transit supply, and then subtracting the supply from the demand to measure the gap (Jiao & Dillivan 2013). In detail, transit dependent populations are those who might require transit service to get around more than other people. The transit supply is measured by aggregating a number of criteria that contribute to better transit access and measured within a designated geographic area. Transit deserts are defined as areas where the transit demand is significantly greater than the supply.
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10.5198/jtlu.2017.899
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Jiao, Junfeng. (2017). Identifying transit deserts in major Texas cities where the supplies missed the demands. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, 10.5198/jtlu.2017.899.
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