THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSPORT DISADVANTAGE VARIABLES ON SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN RURAL CONTEXT

• Main Author: Larasati, Ophilia
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik (Rekayasa, enjinering dan kegiatan berkaitan)
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/44601
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Transport services are essential to support daily life. However, there are some locations that are considered blank spot so that their demand of transportation cannot be fulfilled by the available transport services. The lack of transport supply leads to the existence of transport disadvantage (TDA) groups who are vulnerable to social exclusion. Social exclusion happens when a particular group or individual is having some troubles to access the opportunity to do certain activities that are considered normal in society. Transport related social exclusion (TRSE) also happens in Indonesia. To tackle this phenomenon, the understanding of the influence of TDA variables on social exclusion is needed. Until now, published researches regarding TRSE have only been conducted in urban context. Research in rural context is very important considering the characteristic differences between urban and rural people, so that social exclusion is more likely to happen to rural people. The aim of this study is to analyze the influences of TDA variables on social exclusion in rural context, with Cibeureum Village (Bandung Barat Regency) and Bunikasih Village (Subang Regency) as the study case. In this study, the accessibility and characteristics of the case study area are explained. Partial Least Squares (PLS) Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is chosen as a method to analyze the influences of TDA variables on social exclusion. PLS-SEM model is developed according to social exclusion variable and four of TDA variables, which are accessibility, individual characteristics, private vehicle existence, and travel behavior. The study findings reveal that political and consumption activities are the most excluded amongst other activities. Among four of the TDA variables, accessibility has the most influence on social exclusion, hence the interventions related to improve accessibility are needed to tackle social exclusion. More specifically, the provision of alternative modes is needed in both of study area, while in Bunikasih Village cost of travel is also an important variables to be considered.