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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Injury Prevention and Control
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1463824

Improving Equity through Barrier-Free Transportation: An Evaluation of Shanghai Metro Stations

Provisionally accepted
Zhan Zhang Zhan Zhang 1Xiongjie Yang Xiongjie Yang 1*Chenming Jiang Chenming Jiang 2Linjun Lu Linjun Lu 1
  • 1 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
  • 2 Shanghai Maritime University, pudong, Shanghai, China

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    As urbanization accelerates and vulnerable populations grow, equitable accessibility remains a critical challenge. This study addresses the urgent need for inclusive urban mobility by assessing the accessibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) in Shanghai, China. We introduces a comprehensive evaluation framework integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the user-centered System Usability Scale (SUS) to assess the barrier-free facilities in metro stations. A structured hierarchy of 13 evaluation factors forms a composite index of accessibility. For validation, two Shanghai metro stations, Xinzhuang and Xujiahui, were selected for a case study, employing quantitative metrics alongside user surveys and interviews. The results showed a high correlation between AHP scores and SUS ratings, underscoring the framework's reliability, offering an actionable recommendations for enhancing accessibility in urban transit systems.

    Keywords: Barrier-free design, Equity evaluation, Analytic hierarchy process, Shanghai, metro stations inclusive urban mobility, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), accessibility, analytic hierarchy process (AHP)

    Received: 12 Jul 2024; Accepted: 10 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Yang, Jiang and Lu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Xiongjie Yang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

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