Die Departement Logistiek bied eerskomende Vrydag 'n navorsingseminaar aan.
Spreker : Jacomien van der Merwe (SU Logistics)
Titel: How tax administrative spatial data can be used for accessibility analysis to employment in the City of Cape Town
Tyd : 13:00 – 14:00, Vrydag 17 Maart 2023
Plek : MS Teams of Van der Sterr gebou, lokaal 3022
Opsomming:
South
Africa has experienced a consistent increase in urbanisation over the
last two decades. Firms locate in cities to reap the agglomeration
benefits and individuals seek to maximise their utility by moving to
urban areas to obtain access to more opportunities, in particular work
opportunities. Higher population and densities contribute to higher
productivity and growth with more than 80% of the global GDP being
generated in cities. The lack of efficient public transport services and
high congestion geographically reduces the job opportunity range of
individuals which can either lead to higher commute cost or individuals
having to move closer to job opportunities which then increases land
rent close to jobs.
This
research uses accessibility measures to determine the cumulative
opportunities index for different regions within the City of Cape Town
differentiated by industry type. It also indicates the inequality in
accessibility by industry and income groups using a GINI index. The
findings can be used by policy makers to assess how easy it is for
workers to reach jobs within certain industries they seek work in and
how congestion impacts on access to jobs. This provides insights into
where transport investments should be located to increase access,
increase the employment search space, and reduce inequality in
accessibility which could drive further income inequality and
unemployment.
The presenter
will also elaborate on the different spatial data sources from the
CSIR, National Household Travel Survey, TomTom and South African Revenue
Services data utilised for this research.