The conceptualization of justice and equity in transport and mobility planning

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2026

Authors

Monteiro, Andreia (Author) Other; Saraiva, Miguel Marinho (Author) FLUP; Marques, Teresa Sá (Author) FLUP

Book

Title: Compromised Geography : spreading a New World

ISBN: 978-3-032-05200-1 (hbk); 978-3-032-05203-2 (pbk)

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-032-05201-8

Publisher: Springer Cham

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-05201-8_12

Abstract (EN): Urban changes resulting from mobility solutions based on the use of private transport have had a particularly strong impact on the most vulnerable groups and highlight issues of injustice and inequality in transport and mobility. Today, society is moving toward finding sustainable solutions for transport and mobility/accessibility patterns, yet the existence of such issues compromises the development of adequate policies. In recent years, socio-economic, environmental, and political changes have fomented academic research and have seen the issue of justice in transport planning starting to appear in political agendas. Yet knowledge of what exactly this entails, and how to materialize it, is still scarce. Thus, this chapter aims to offer a theoretical reflection, revisiting some of the classic theories of justice to identify how they can, or have been translated into the (geographical) challenges of current transport and mobility planning. Building from utilitarianism, Rawls’ egalitarianism, Sen’s capability approach, and “the right to the city,” a discussion is made of concepts as: Lucas’ transport and social justice; Martens’ transport justice; Sheller’s mobility justice; van Wee’s accessibility equity; Pereira’s transportation equity; or Karner’s transportation equity and justice. Ultimately, it is expected that this debate helps to better integrate the different discourses (equity and justice) into transport planning processes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific