Qualifying accessibility to education to investigate spatial equity

Author(s)

Pizzol, Bruna ^[1] ; Giannotti, Mariana ^[2] ; Tomasiello, Diego Bogado ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Polytech Sch, Dept Transportat Engn, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Polytech Sch, Ctr Metropolitan Studies & Lab Geospatial Anal, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY; v. 96, OCT 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Most accessibility studies are usually related to the number of potential reachable opportunities, disregarding attributes related to quality. Schools are usually distributed in the city, but does the quality of the service in these schools provide spatial equity to access the educational system? This study investigates accessibility to education considering different modes of transport and the quality of schools. It calculates and compares potential accessibility and revealed mobility in a highly unequal context, focusing on elementary schools in Sao Paulo, the largest city in Latin America. The empirical research reveals disparities between public and private schools regarding the quality and transport mode, unfolding spatial inequity. We hope that these findings provide further insights into better planning our cities for young people to move, study and live. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/07616-7 - CEM - Center for Metropolitan Studies
• Grantee: Eduardo Cesar Leão Marques
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC