Title: A methodological exploration to determine transportation disadvantage variables: the partial least square approach

Authors: Kushairi Rashid; Tan Yigitcanlar

Addresses: Department of Town and Regional Planning, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Perak), Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32040 Perak, Malaysia ' School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia

Abstract: Determining the key variables of transportation disadvantage remains a great challenge as the variables are commonly selected using ad-hoc techniques. In order to identify the variables, this research develops a transportation disadvantage framework by manipulating the capability approach. Developed framework is statistically analysed using partial least square-based software to determine the framework fitness. The statistical analysis identifies mobility and socioeconomic variables that significantly influence transportation disadvantage. The research reveals the key socioeconomic variables for transportation disadvantage in the case of Brisbane, Australia as household structure, presence of dependent family member, vehicle ownership, and driving licence possession.

Keywords: transport disadvantage variables; latent variables; capability approach; structural equation modelling; SEM; partial least squares; PLS; mobility variables; socioeconomic variables; Australia; household structure; dependent family members; vehicle ownership; driving licence.

DOI: 10.1504/WRITR.2015.069223

World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 2015 Vol.5 No.3, pp.221 - 239

Received: 04 Apr 2014
Accepted: 20 Oct 2014
Published online: 05 May 2015 *

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