Sustainable infrastructure transportation to improve society wellbeing in Karawang

2nd international Tropical Renewable Energy Conference 2017

Winata, D.T.^1 ; Rarasati, A.D.^1

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI, Depok

16424, Indonesia^1

关键词: Hypothesis tests;    Negative correlation;    Quantitative method;    Rural and urban;    Spearman's rank correlation;    Sustainable infrastructure;    Sustainable transportation;    Transportation infrastructures;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/105/1/012008/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/105/1/012008

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Transportation infrastructure design must follow sustainability concept that requires stability in economic, social and environment, then sustains in the future. Therefore, this research aims to identify time travel, fare level, percentage spending on transport, waiting time, and availability of alternatives mode as sustainable transportation indicators that could be applied in rural and urban area at Karawang Regency, as developing district correspond to society welfare as a social theme variable in sustainability development indicators. This research also identifies existing commutes characteristics and benchmark of the sustainable transportation indicators to improve society wellbeing. This research applies quantitative methods by conducting survey to collect data from respondents. The instruments to obtain data in Karawang Regency are questionnaire form, and then collaborated with structured-interview. Spearman's rank correlation is employed as the quantitative method in order to conduct non-directional and directional hypothesis test. In conclusion, time travel, spending on transport, and fare level variables representing mobility, equity, and affordability have significant influence to experience wellbeing, and then they have negative correlation to social welfare as well. For that reason, time travel and fare level must be reduced to improve society wellbeing.