Nauta, Saskia (2022) The effect of inaccessibility of public transport on transport choices in Groningen and Drenthe. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This research explores the perceived accessibility within the Dutch provinces of Groningen and Drenthe. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research looks into the effects of little to no excess to public transport in low-density areas. With the use of network analysis, it established accessibility deserts in the regions. In four of these areas, a questionnaire is spread to look further into their social-economic status, capabilities and attitudes towards transportation. In these regions, it is found that car and bicycle are the most used transportation modes and public transport is rarely used for transportation to main activities on the week of weekend days. The main finding of this research is the relationship between the transport mode choices on weekdays and weekends. The choice of transport mode in the week influences the choice of transport mode in the weekend, mostly showing that the respondents have the habit of choosing one mode of transport for all situations. It was also found that there is a relation between the reason why they pick their transport mode on weekdays and weekends. This means that here again people handle from a place of habit and something that is known. Within the sample of this study, there might have been an under presentation of the minorities living in the region based on the sampling method and due to COVID-19 restrictions on public transport.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Bahrami, F. |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Feb 2022 13:37 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 13:37 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3780 |
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