Majid goodarzi; Mohammadali Feroozi; Omid Saeidi
Abstract
The purpose of the current research is to investigate and analyze the socio-cultural obstacles to the development of sustainable public transportation in Ahvaz metropolis. The current research is applied and developmental in terms of its purpose, and descriptive and analytical regarding its nature with ...
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The purpose of the current research is to investigate and analyze the socio-cultural obstacles to the development of sustainable public transportation in Ahvaz metropolis. The current research is applied and developmental in terms of its purpose, and descriptive and analytical regarding its nature with a survey approach. In order to collect information, two methods of library and field studies (questionnaire and interview).have been used. Cronbach's alpha test was used for the reliability test of the measurement tool, and obtaining a coefficient of 0.95 approves it. The method of analysis was quantitative, which used the TOPSIS multi-criteria decision-making model. Also, the statistical population of the research is made up of the 8 districts of Ahvaz metropolis. In order to determine the sample size of the expert community, the Snowball sampling method was used, based on which 15 experts related to the field of this research were selected. Identifying obstacles to the socio-cultural development of transportation, categorizing obstacles and recognizing spatial differences are among the innovative aspects of this research. The results of the research showed that the socio-cultural barriers to the development of public transportation in the eight regions of Ahvaz are different. In regions 1 to 8, respectively, there exist weak organizational culture, car-oriented lifestyle, weak participation of task units, lack of support for children's travel, irregular boarding and disembarking, resistance to paying expenses. n general, the weak observance of citizens’ rights is the most important obstacle to the development of public transportation in each of the 8 regions.
