Spatial disparities of Uber accessibility: an exploratory analysis in Atlanta, USA

Wang, M. and Mu, L. (2018) Spatial disparities of Uber accessibility: an exploratory analysis in Atlanta, USA. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 67, pp. 169-175. (doi: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2017.09.003)

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Abstract

Inequality of accessibility in transportation systems is a constant concern, which is intensified by the transportation economization process and the digital divide. How should the accessibility of crowdsourced transportation is measured and understood? Without any prior assumption, this paper openly explores spatial disparities of accessibility in the city of Atlanta, USA using both the UberX (the most popular Uber product) and the UberBLACK (the premium Uber product) data. Accessibility is measured by both the expectation and variability of Uber wait time. With spatial autoregressive models, we find that after controlling for other socioeconomic factors, wealth and race do not have significant associations with Uber accessibility. Additionally, higher road network density, population density, and less commuting time to work correlate with greater Uber accessibility. More public transport stops are related to better accessibility of UberX but worse accessibility of UberBLACK. Finally, implications for policy-makers are provided.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Wang, Dr Mingshu
Authors: Wang, M., and Mu, L.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
Journal Name:Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0198-9715
ISSN (Online):1873-7587
Published Online:16 October 2017

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