Exploring equity: How equity norms have been applied implicitly

This paper explores how equity is interpreted and applied in transportation research. By analyzing different theories of justice in transport contexts, it addresses the complexities of achieving equity in transportation policy, highlighting the need for explicit and coherent equity frameworks.

Context and quantification

About the policy

Area

Justice, Infrastructure

Instrument

Public participation

Intervention

Equitable transit policies

Cost

Government support

Funding

Local municipal agencies

Institutional arrangement

None

Impacts

Stakeholders involved

Policy makers, Communities

Stakeholders impacted

Urban population

Wellbeing

Jobs, Life Satisfaction

Justice consideration

Procedural, Corrective

Metadata

Lead author nameE. Lewis
Lead author genderFemale
Lead author institutionTransportation Research Board
Lead author institution locationUnited States
Peer reviewed?true
Grey literature?false
Type of paperResearch article
VolumeNone
Publication year2021
URL / DOI10.1016/j.trip.2021.100332
Sufficiency mentioned?true