Schupp, R. (2023) A Socio-Spatial Impact Assessment of Public Transport Service Reductions and Reorganizations in the Northern Netherlands. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The Netherlands, especially the northern provinces of Drenthe, Friesland, and Groningen, has recently experienced a reduction in public transport availability and reliability due to neoliberal policies such as privatization, austerity, and cost-cutting. This study seeks to examine the recent reductions in transportation services in the three aforementioned provinces and understand and analyze their impacts. The study utilized a mixed methods approach to conduct a socio-spatial impact assessment, using primary data from questionnaires regarding travel behavior and social attitudes, and secondary data from databases regarding regional bus service frequency and land values of different land uses. Analysis of the secondary data finds no correlation between changes in bus service frequency and total land values of the municipalities in the study area, showing that there was no spatial impact. However, the analysis of the primary data shows that bus service reductions have had a social impact, in terms of changes in behavior of those who used public transport services which were reduced in frequency. Multiple respondents reported changes in social habits, work and education schedules, and the shops they patronized, demonstrating a limited socio-spatial impact. A majority of those sampled were students, leading the research to highlight the social impact of public transport reductions on students. Future research should aim to include more respondents and data sources covering a broader population and area.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Mallon, G. |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2023 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 08:56 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4202 |
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