Literature Review of Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of High-Speed Rail in the World

Sustainability

Mohammad Arani¹  Zhila Dehdari Ebrahimi²  Mohsen Momenitabar²  Raj Bridgelall² 

[1] Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Qazvin 34185-14161, Iran;Department of Transportation, Logistics & Finance, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USA;

关键词: socioeconomic impact;    environmental impact;    sentiment analysis;    political lobbying;    sustainability;    literature review;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su132112231

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Countries considering high-speed rail (HSR) developments face enormous challenges because of their high deployment cost, environmental obstacles, political opposition, and their potentially adverse effects on society. Nevertheless, HSR services are importantly sustainable that can have positive and transformative effects on the economic growth of a nation. This paper systematically reviews and classifies impact areas of HSR deployments around the world as well as the analytical methods used to evaluate those impacts. We have utilized the scholarly scientific database to find articles in HSR systems. By defining some rules, we select 116 articles between 1997 and March 2020. The approach revealed interesting patterns and trends in space, time, and sentiment of the analyzed impacts on society, the economy, and the environment. The findings can inform decision-making about HSR developments and deployments, and the gaps identified in the literature can propose new research opportunities for future studies.

【 授权许可】

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