Assessing Accessibility to Public Transport as an Indicator for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Title of the Paper Cover Image

Оценка на достъпността до обществен транспорт като индикатор за постигане целите за устойчиво развитие
Assessing Accessibility to Public Transport as an Indicator for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Title of the Paper

Author(s): Marta Klisurova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Economy, Business Economy / Management, Sociology, Evaluation research, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: ITS; sustainable development; public transport; indicator; SDG 11
Summary/Abstract: The document assesses accessibility to public transport as an indicator for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities. Indicator - 11.2.1 Proportion of population with convenient access to public transport by gender, age and persons with disabilities aims to monitor the successful use and accessibility of public transport systems and the shift towards reduced reliance on private transport. This indicator is monitored by the proportion of the population that has convenient access to public transport. An overview of a sample metadata methodology is provided in the document. Challenges and opportunities for future development are discussed and a conclusion is drawn.

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