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• TITLE: Development of a GIS Based Public Transport Composite Social Need Index in Jeddah

  AUTHORS: Mohammed Aljoufie

  KEYWORDS: Public Transport, Social Need, Indicators, GIS, Jeddah City

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geographic Information System, Vol.8 No.4, August 3, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Provision of public transport is critical for all social groups with high need. The provision of effective public transport system in Jeddah is at the top priorities of the national, regional and local plans. This paper attempts to develop a public transport composite social need index in Jeddah using GIS. Population density, car ownership, family size and income level indicators were considered for identifying the social need in Jeddah. Results indicate that Jeddah is in high social need for public transport and the provision of an efficient public transport is crucial for the city. The composite social need index has shown both dispersed and clustered patterns of high need for public transport in Jeddah. The results of this study facilitate the identification of the high social need for public transport in Jeddah. Further studies are highly recommended to include other social need indictors in Jeddah city.