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Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis

Efficient transport and economic growth in a city or country are inter-related. The overall focus of the survey conducted was to find the travel habits of the residents in the city of Kuching (Malaysia), so as to weigh the prospects of economic development in future. The three objectives were to eva...

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Main Authors: Lim, Bibiana, Jacob, Seibu Mary, Isaac, Biju, Lim, Edith Ai Ling
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2007
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HE Transportation and Communications
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spelling my.uum.repo.23972011-02-21T10:38:45Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/2397/ Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis Lim, Bibiana Jacob, Seibu Mary Isaac, Biju Lim, Edith Ai Ling HE Transportation and Communications Efficient transport and economic growth in a city or country are inter-related. The overall focus of the survey conducted was to find the travel habits of the residents in the city of Kuching (Malaysia), so as to weigh the prospects of economic development in future. The three objectives were to evaluate the efficiency of the local bus transportation system, to confirm on the usage of car as the preferred mode of transport, and to identify areas of improvement to the system as well as analyzing the need for an alternative mode(s) of transportation. The quantitative and qualitative analysis is done on data to find the relationships between various variables measured. Car has been confirmed to be the popular mode of transport across the age groups, across the income groups and across the professions, whereas the bus transport was really not significant. The study identified the important characteristics and priorities in the travel behavior of Kuching residents. The results of the study will be significant in the planning of new economic developments that encourages the use of public transportation in Kuching city. 2007 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/2397/1/Bibiana_Lim.pdf Lim, Bibiana and Jacob, Seibu Mary and Isaac, Biju and Lim, Edith Ai Ling (2007) Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis. In: International Economic Conference on Trade and Industry (IECTI) 2007, 3 - 5 December 2007, Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Penang. (Unpublished)
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Lim, Bibiana
Jacob, Seibu Mary
Isaac, Biju
Lim, Edith Ai Ling
Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis
description Efficient transport and economic growth in a city or country are inter-related. The overall focus of the survey conducted was to find the travel habits of the residents in the city of Kuching (Malaysia), so as to weigh the prospects of economic development in future. The three objectives were to evaluate the efficiency of the local bus transportation system, to confirm on the usage of car as the preferred mode of transport, and to identify areas of improvement to the system as well as analyzing the need for an alternative mode(s) of transportation. The quantitative and qualitative analysis is done on data to find the relationships between various variables measured. Car has been confirmed to be the popular mode of transport across the age groups, across the income groups and across the professions, whereas the bus transport was really not significant. The study identified the important characteristics and priorities in the travel behavior of Kuching residents. The results of the study will be significant in the planning of new economic developments that encourages the use of public transportation in Kuching city.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Lim, Bibiana
Jacob, Seibu Mary
Isaac, Biju
Lim, Edith Ai Ling
author_facet Lim, Bibiana
Jacob, Seibu Mary
Isaac, Biju
Lim, Edith Ai Ling
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title Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis
title_short Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis
title_full Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis
title_fullStr Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis
title_full_unstemmed Efficient transport and economic development: A transport survey analysis
title_sort efficient transport and economic development: a transport survey analysis
publishDate 2007
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/2397/1/Bibiana_Lim.pdf
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