Intergenerational Impacts of Transport Poverty in Canada

The aim of this project is to assess the long-term impacts of transport poverty in Canada using mixed methods approach.
Transport poverty is the combined effect of transport disadvantage (including but not limited to inadequate public transport options, poor public transport accessibility, not owning or having access to car, perception of safety) and various socio- demographic and economic factors that lead of marginalization (e.g. low income, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, access to technology, etc.). Nearly one million people in Canada are at risk of transport poverty, which accounts for 5% of the total population and 40% of low-income population. Studies have found that it intensifies transport-related social exclusion (TRSE)- a condition when lack of affordable and accessible transportation options poses obstacles in accessing essential services and thereby, lowers the ability to participate fully in social, political, economic, and other activities.
Although the short-term impacts of transport poverty are well-studied, there is a lack in understanding how living in transport poverty for a long period of time translates to the activity participation and socio-economic outcomes in later life.

Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Farber

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Partner:

University of Manchester

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

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