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Ola Mattisson. Foto.

Ola Mattisson

Universitetslektor

Ola Mattisson. Foto.

The Role of Public Transport in Society—A Case Study of General Policy Documents in Sweden

Kollektivtrafikens roll för lokalsamhället - En dokumentstudie av övergripande kommunala och regionala styrdokument

Författare

  • Ola Mattisson
  • Vanessa Stjernborg

Summary, in Swedish

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study how local governments in Sweden view the role of public transport in society, and to investigate how public transport is used in a strategic capacity. By studying general policy documents, the ambition is to gain a wider understanding of the role of public transport based on the societal context it is situated in. Documents from 15 regions and 27 municipalities have been analysed by a qualitative content analysis. Results show that public transport is regarded as an important factor towards achieving other goals and other public values, particularly those related to economic and environmental issues; and that the social dimension is not as prioritised. Rail-bound public transport is often advocated, as are collaboration between organizations and integrated land-use and transport planning. However, the studied documents showed large overall differences in how counties and municipalities address public transport issues. It should be a priority in Sweden’s main steering documents to treat public transport consistently and give it the same priority as other societal functions—not least because Sweden’s treatment of public transport is a reasonable reflection of its overall society and can influence prioritisations and considerations in counties and municipalities across the country.

Avdelning/ar

  • Företagsekonomiska institutionen

Publiceringsår

2016-11-01

Språk

Engelska

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Sustainability

Volym

8

Issue

11

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

MDPI AG

Ämne

  • Social and Economic Geography

Nyckelord

  • sustainability; public values; benefits; impacts; qualitative content analysis; local governments; strategy capacities
  • sustainability
  • public values
  • benefits
  • impacts
  • qualitative content analysis
  • local governments
  • strategy capacities

Aktiv

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 2071-1050