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Bus rapid transit system : a study of sustainable land-use transformation, urban density and economic impacts

Muhammad Basheer, Luuk Boelens (UGent) and Robert Van der Bijl (UGent)
(2020) SUSTAINABILITY. 12(8).
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has shown significant growth in recent years, particularly in developing countries because of its cost-effectiveness. However, empirical evidence on land-use and economic impacts of BRT is limited. This study measures the sustainable land-use transformation, urban density, and economic impact witnessed after the development of BRT. Spatial analysis shows that BRT has the potential to simulate land-use transformation, however, the extent of transformation is context-dependent. Population density has increased from 268 persons/acre to 299 persons/acre. Besides land-use transformations, inward investments and extension of the labor market were also evident in areas served by BRT. The amount almost equal to US $140 million of inward investment was detected after implementation of BRT, which ultimately brought around 800 new employees from remote areas. An efficient land-use policy, streamlining these land-use transformations, and inward investments, can benefit from developing compact and sustainable neighborhoods. This study will help in the performance evaluation of BRT systems in developing countries for sustainable development.
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, sustainability, transport, BRT, urban development, inward investment, land-use transformation, Lahore: ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, BRT, TRANSPORT, VALUES, SEOUL, FORM

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MLA
Basheer, Muhammad, et al. “Bus Rapid Transit System : A Study of Sustainable Land-Use Transformation, Urban Density and Economic Impacts.” SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 12, no. 8, 2020, doi:10.3390/su12083376.
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Basheer, M., Boelens, L., & Van der Bijl, R. (2020). Bus rapid transit system : a study of sustainable land-use transformation, urban density and economic impacts. SUSTAINABILITY, 12(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083376
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Basheer, Muhammad, Luuk Boelens, and Robert Van der Bijl. 2020. “Bus Rapid Transit System : A Study of Sustainable Land-Use Transformation, Urban Density and Economic Impacts.” SUSTAINABILITY 12 (8). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083376.
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Basheer, Muhammad, Luuk Boelens, and Robert Van der Bijl. 2020. “Bus Rapid Transit System : A Study of Sustainable Land-Use Transformation, Urban Density and Economic Impacts.” SUSTAINABILITY 12 (8). doi:10.3390/su12083376.
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Basheer M, Boelens L, Van der Bijl R. Bus rapid transit system : a study of sustainable land-use transformation, urban density and economic impacts. SUSTAINABILITY. 2020;12(8).
IEEE
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M. Basheer, L. Boelens, and R. Van der Bijl, “Bus rapid transit system : a study of sustainable land-use transformation, urban density and economic impacts,” SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 12, no. 8, 2020.
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