An integrative literature review of critical liveability indicators in urban transport infrastructure planning
- Okoro, Chioma, Musonda, Innocent, Agumba, Justus
- Authors: Okoro, Chioma , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Development , Liveability , Planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/238011 , uj:24396 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I. & Agumba, J. 2017. An integrative literature review of critical liveability indicators in urban transport infrastructure planning.
- Description: Abstract: It is pertinent that urban transport infrastructure developments do not disrupt the lifestyle, health, wellbeing and quality of life of the citizenry for which they are planned. The study aims to identify critical criteria upon which liveability can be measured in an area or location in which transport infrastructure development (new or capacity expansion) is proposed. Existing literature was reviewed and synthesised to identify liveability indicators used in previous studies. Review materials were sourced from accredited journals and conference proceedings. The materials were selected based on their currency and possession of the following keywords and phrases: liveability, sustainability, liveability considerations, liveability indicators, wellbeing of habitants, road planning, and transport infrastructure. Thematic content analysis was used to identify the emerging themes (liveability indicators) from the review. The factors identified were discussed based on their frequency of occurrence, which revealed the relative degree of consensus about them in the literature reviewed. Findings indicate that pollution, ease of access to amenities, services and opportunities, efficiency and effectiveness of service, safety and security, generally indicate liveability (in relation to transport development) in an urban area. Other indicators including availability of alternative modes of transport, reliability/travel time reduction, street aesthetic quality and economic vitality/business environment were also reported as benchmarks for urban liveability. By identifying the indicators of liveability in an urban area, the study provides valuable information that will be useful to road infrastructure planners in evaluating the impact of proposed road infrastructure developments on the environment and the citizenry for which they are intended. The major limitation of the study lies in the fact that it presents a distillation of extant literature which may not really reflect the reality of what is considered “liveable”. Nonetheless, planners will take cognizance of the identified liveability indicators when planning for road projects, whether for new road or capacity expansion.
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- Authors: Okoro, Chioma , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Development , Liveability , Planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/238011 , uj:24396 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I. & Agumba, J. 2017. An integrative literature review of critical liveability indicators in urban transport infrastructure planning.
- Description: Abstract: It is pertinent that urban transport infrastructure developments do not disrupt the lifestyle, health, wellbeing and quality of life of the citizenry for which they are planned. The study aims to identify critical criteria upon which liveability can be measured in an area or location in which transport infrastructure development (new or capacity expansion) is proposed. Existing literature was reviewed and synthesised to identify liveability indicators used in previous studies. Review materials were sourced from accredited journals and conference proceedings. The materials were selected based on their currency and possession of the following keywords and phrases: liveability, sustainability, liveability considerations, liveability indicators, wellbeing of habitants, road planning, and transport infrastructure. Thematic content analysis was used to identify the emerging themes (liveability indicators) from the review. The factors identified were discussed based on their frequency of occurrence, which revealed the relative degree of consensus about them in the literature reviewed. Findings indicate that pollution, ease of access to amenities, services and opportunities, efficiency and effectiveness of service, safety and security, generally indicate liveability (in relation to transport development) in an urban area. Other indicators including availability of alternative modes of transport, reliability/travel time reduction, street aesthetic quality and economic vitality/business environment were also reported as benchmarks for urban liveability. By identifying the indicators of liveability in an urban area, the study provides valuable information that will be useful to road infrastructure planners in evaluating the impact of proposed road infrastructure developments on the environment and the citizenry for which they are intended. The major limitation of the study lies in the fact that it presents a distillation of extant literature which may not really reflect the reality of what is considered “liveable”. Nonetheless, planners will take cognizance of the identified liveability indicators when planning for road projects, whether for new road or capacity expansion.
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Construction contingency determination : a review of processes and techniques
- Adaurhere, Richard Emeka, Musonda, Innocent, Okoro, Chioma Sylvia
- Authors: Adaurhere, Richard Emeka , Musonda, Innocent , Okoro, Chioma Sylvia
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Construction , Contingency , Planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/404258 , uj:33894 , Citation: Adaurhere, R.E., Musonda, I. & Okoro, C.S. 2019. Construction contingency determination : a review of processes and techniques.
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- Authors: Adaurhere, Richard Emeka , Musonda, Innocent , Okoro, Chioma Sylvia
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Construction , Contingency , Planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/404258 , uj:33894 , Citation: Adaurhere, R.E., Musonda, I. & Okoro, C.S. 2019. Construction contingency determination : a review of processes and techniques.
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Mitigating backdrop in operational efficiency : a case study
- Akinlabi, Stephen A., Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Akinlabi, Stephen A. , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Planning , Scheduling , Rail freight
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/215025 , uj:21355 , Citation: Akinlabi, S.A & Mbohwa, C. 2016. Mitigating backdrop in operational efficiency : a case study.
- Description: Abstract: The main focus of this investigation was to identify the backdrop in the operational efficiency of a rail company in South Africa - Transnet Freight Railways (TFR) and profer solutions. Qualitative approach was adopted through the administering of questionnaires to respondents in Transnet company. Even though Transnet makes effort to resolve the problems, the outcome of the results still show that the system of schedling is not consistent to a specifc standard and the turnaround time is still between poor and fair. In addition, wagon and locomotives failures is identified as one of the factors contributing to the backdrop in the operational efficiency of the TFR system. It is therefore recommended that adopting a good maintenenace system to the wagon and locomotive may help to reduce if not eliminate failures of the wagons and the locomotive. This will consequently help to improve the backdrop in the operational efficiency of the TFR system.
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- Authors: Akinlabi, Stephen A. , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Planning , Scheduling , Rail freight
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/215025 , uj:21355 , Citation: Akinlabi, S.A & Mbohwa, C. 2016. Mitigating backdrop in operational efficiency : a case study.
- Description: Abstract: The main focus of this investigation was to identify the backdrop in the operational efficiency of a rail company in South Africa - Transnet Freight Railways (TFR) and profer solutions. Qualitative approach was adopted through the administering of questionnaires to respondents in Transnet company. Even though Transnet makes effort to resolve the problems, the outcome of the results still show that the system of schedling is not consistent to a specifc standard and the turnaround time is still between poor and fair. In addition, wagon and locomotives failures is identified as one of the factors contributing to the backdrop in the operational efficiency of the TFR system. It is therefore recommended that adopting a good maintenenace system to the wagon and locomotive may help to reduce if not eliminate failures of the wagons and the locomotive. This will consequently help to improve the backdrop in the operational efficiency of the TFR system.
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Rhetoric or Practice Planning in the midst of a multitude of demands and expectations
- Authors: Mbinza, Zenzile
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Planning , Sustainability
- Language: English
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/15841 , uj:15708 , Mbinza, Z, 2012. Rhetoric or Practice? Planning in the midst of a multitude of demands and expectations. Planning Africa Conference, 17 – 19 September, 2012, Durban International Convention Centre.
- Description: Abstract Planning has lost its soul. The ebb and flow of spatial economics, the only determinant of successful places and/or regions, dictates ritual to the detriment of innovation, ingenuity and in some instances, logic. The plethora of rules, programmes and processes that plague planning have rendered it (planning) redundant and reactive. In this way, planning has increasingly alienated its original purpose: to sensitise the environment to humankind’s needs to the environment’s abundant opportunities in the midst of the environment’s fragility and sensitivity. Contemporary challenges including civil wars, global warming, climate change and rampant economic recessions are nothing short of catastrophic considering mankind’s higher intellectual capacities. Rather than being the conduit for change, planning, through rules and numerous protocols, has tamed its protagonists to such an extent that it has systematically mechanised its agents into narrow-minded thinking pawns. Planning proponents need to rediscover the very purpose of planning: to imagine better alternate futures and to continuously seek the means of attaining these futures. Planning’s interdisciplinary nature requires flexibility unparalleled to any other profession whose aims are to improve societies livelihoods and the sustainability of human settlements. This paper seeks to redefine the role of planning in society. In addition, it aims to explore and rationalise planning in such a way that lessens its bureaucracy and habitualness. Thus, the role of the ordinary citizen in planning is questioned and garnered for. Lastly, entrenched modes of thinking, at least as far as planning is concerned, are challenged and alternative, more proactive approaches suggested. I will conduct a cross analysis of contemporary planning tools and procedures. It is envisaged that this cross analysis will elucidate the shortcomings or gaps in planning in solving contemporary settlement and societal issues. The gaps identified will act as justifications for the need to change our approach to implementing planning tools and in reorganising our thinking in planning generally.
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- Authors: Mbinza, Zenzile
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Planning , Sustainability
- Language: English
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/15841 , uj:15708 , Mbinza, Z, 2012. Rhetoric or Practice? Planning in the midst of a multitude of demands and expectations. Planning Africa Conference, 17 – 19 September, 2012, Durban International Convention Centre.
- Description: Abstract Planning has lost its soul. The ebb and flow of spatial economics, the only determinant of successful places and/or regions, dictates ritual to the detriment of innovation, ingenuity and in some instances, logic. The plethora of rules, programmes and processes that plague planning have rendered it (planning) redundant and reactive. In this way, planning has increasingly alienated its original purpose: to sensitise the environment to humankind’s needs to the environment’s abundant opportunities in the midst of the environment’s fragility and sensitivity. Contemporary challenges including civil wars, global warming, climate change and rampant economic recessions are nothing short of catastrophic considering mankind’s higher intellectual capacities. Rather than being the conduit for change, planning, through rules and numerous protocols, has tamed its protagonists to such an extent that it has systematically mechanised its agents into narrow-minded thinking pawns. Planning proponents need to rediscover the very purpose of planning: to imagine better alternate futures and to continuously seek the means of attaining these futures. Planning’s interdisciplinary nature requires flexibility unparalleled to any other profession whose aims are to improve societies livelihoods and the sustainability of human settlements. This paper seeks to redefine the role of planning in society. In addition, it aims to explore and rationalise planning in such a way that lessens its bureaucracy and habitualness. Thus, the role of the ordinary citizen in planning is questioned and garnered for. Lastly, entrenched modes of thinking, at least as far as planning is concerned, are challenged and alternative, more proactive approaches suggested. I will conduct a cross analysis of contemporary planning tools and procedures. It is envisaged that this cross analysis will elucidate the shortcomings or gaps in planning in solving contemporary settlement and societal issues. The gaps identified will act as justifications for the need to change our approach to implementing planning tools and in reorganising our thinking in planning generally.
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Traffic demand determinants : a review of long-term scenario effects
- Okoro, Chioma, Musonda, Innocent, Agumba, Justus
- Authors: Okoro, Chioma , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Forecasting , Infrastructure , Planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216628 , uj:21532 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I & Agumba, J. 2016. Traffic demand determinants : a review of long-term scenario effects.
- Description: Abstract: Transportation infrastructure provision is critical to the development of urban areas. Transport infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and ports are increasingly becoming the corner stone in determining the strength of cities, improving the quality of lives and overall socio-economic development and growth of economies. However, these projects are stochastic in nature and fraught with uncertainties which, if not accurately predicted, can lead to inadequate assessment and management of risks. The aim of the present paper is to identify critical factors which moderate traffic demand over a long period of time, and which should ideally be included in transport demand forecasts. A detailed review of literature was conducted from online journals, conference proceedings and theses using databases including Science Direct, Ebscohost, Google, Emerald and ASCE Library. Findings show that socio-economic factors (such as income, age, employment, vehicle operating costs, fuel price and tax polices), sociocultural factors (such as security, comfort, alternative/competing transport modes, leisure time), and environmental factors (such as pollution, traffic congestion, distance from station and frequency of trips) influence traffic demand. These findings would provide valuable evidence for adequate management of risks in infrastructure planning, and for public policy.
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- Authors: Okoro, Chioma , Musonda, Innocent , Agumba, Justus
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Forecasting , Infrastructure , Planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216628 , uj:21532 , Citation: Okoro, C., Musonda, I & Agumba, J. 2016. Traffic demand determinants : a review of long-term scenario effects.
- Description: Abstract: Transportation infrastructure provision is critical to the development of urban areas. Transport infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and ports are increasingly becoming the corner stone in determining the strength of cities, improving the quality of lives and overall socio-economic development and growth of economies. However, these projects are stochastic in nature and fraught with uncertainties which, if not accurately predicted, can lead to inadequate assessment and management of risks. The aim of the present paper is to identify critical factors which moderate traffic demand over a long period of time, and which should ideally be included in transport demand forecasts. A detailed review of literature was conducted from online journals, conference proceedings and theses using databases including Science Direct, Ebscohost, Google, Emerald and ASCE Library. Findings show that socio-economic factors (such as income, age, employment, vehicle operating costs, fuel price and tax polices), sociocultural factors (such as security, comfort, alternative/competing transport modes, leisure time), and environmental factors (such as pollution, traffic congestion, distance from station and frequency of trips) influence traffic demand. These findings would provide valuable evidence for adequate management of risks in infrastructure planning, and for public policy.
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