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Moving the Masses: Bus-Rapid Transit (BRT) Policies in Low Income Asian Cities Case Studies from Indonesia

Public transport in low-income Asian (LIA) cities fails to meet people’s mobility needs, generates high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and worsens social exclusion. Following successful Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects in Bogota and Curitibá, LIA countries promoted BRT in their large to medium-sized...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wijaya, Suryani Eka, Imran, Muhammad (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
Subjects:
Public Policy
Sociology, Urban
Political Planning
Urban Sociology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 6.3 The importance of multi-level governance framework
  • Chapter 7 Conclusion
  • 7.1 Directions for future research
  • References
  • Appendices
  • 4.1 Personal experience of commuting in Bandung
  • 4.2 Bandung urban transport challenges and emerging opportunities
  • 4.2.1 Economic growth, urbanization, and urban form
  • 4.2.2 Increasing road construction and motorization
  • 4.2.3 Air pollution problems
  • 4.2.4 Declining public transport patronage
  • 4.3 Transport decision-making in Bandung
  • 4.3.1 Stakeholders in the decision-making
  • 4.3.1.1 International development agencies
  • 4.3.1.2 Central government organisations
  • 4.3.1.3 Provincial government organisations
  • 4.3.1.4 City government organisation
  • 4.3.1.5 Public transport operators
  • 4.3.1.6 Non-government organisations
  • 4.3.2 BRT decision-making in Bandung
  • 4.4 Bandung transport policy review
  • 4.4.1 Urban spatial planning policy
  • 4.4.2 Urban development planning policy
  • 4.4.3 Climate change policy
  • 4.4.4 Urban transport policy
  • 4.4.5 Bandung BRT studies
  • 4.5 Policy tensions in the BRT project
  • 5.4.2 Urban development planning policy
  • 5.4.3 Climate change policy
  • 5.4.4 Infrastructure development policy
  • 5.4.5 Urban transport policy
  • 5.4.6 Surabaya BRT studies
  • 5.5 Policy tensions in urban transport in Surabaya
  • 5.5.1 Institutional and financial power at different levels
  • 5.5.2 Socio-political power in Surabaya
  • 5.5.3 Discursive power in the selection and rejection of the BRT in Surabaya
  • 5.5.3.1 Low-cost storyline
  • 5.5.3.2 Modern and practical storylines
  • 5.5.3.3 Environmentally sustainable storyline
  • 5.5.4 Community participation and consultation gaps
  • 5.6 Summary
  • Chapter 6 Identifying policy tensions in transport planning and policies
  • 6.1 Explaining the dynamics of transport and climate change policies
  • 6.2 Explaining policy tensions in BRT projects in Bandung and Surabaya
  • 6.2.1 Financial-institutional tensions
  • 6.2.2 Socio-political tensions
  • 6.2.3 Discursive tensions
  • 6.2.4 Communication and public participation tensions
  • 2.1.1 Power in multi-level governance structure
  • 2.1.2 Legitimacy, communication, and participation
  • 2.2 Multi-level governance in Europe and LIA
  • 2.2.1 Multi-level governance in the EU
  • 2.2.2 Multi-level governance in the Low-Income Asia
  • 2.2.3 Comparison of multi-level governance in Europe and LIA cities
  • 2.3 Theoretical framework
  • 2.4 Research design
  • 2.4.1 Data collection methods
  • Chapter 3 Transport planning and policies in Indonesia
  • 3.1 Transport and climate change decision-making in Indonesia
  • 3.1.1 Government organisations
  • 3.1.2 International organisations
  • 3.1.3 Non-government organisations
  • 3.2 Transport and climate change policies in Indonesia
  • 3.2.1 Environment and climate change policy
  • 3.2.2 National development planning system
  • 3.2.3 Transport policy
  • 3.2.4 Spatial planning policy
  • 3.2.5 Energy policy
  • 3.2.6 Economic policies
  • 3.3 Summary
  • Chapter 4 Transport planning and policies in Bandung
  • 4.5.1 Institutional-financial power of higher level governments
  • 4.5.2 Socio-political power
  • 4.5.3 Discourse in advancing BRT in Bandung
  • 4.5.4 Communication and participation gaps
  • 4.6 Summary
  • Chapter 5 Transport planning and policies in Surabaya
  • 5.1 Personal experience of communicating in Surabaya
  • 5.2 Surabaya urban transport challenges and opportunities
  • 5.2.1 Economic role of Surabaya
  • 5.2.2 Urban form and transport system
  • 5.2.3 Transport externalities
  • 5.2.4 Urban public transport system
  • 5.3 Transport decision-making process
  • 5.3.1 Stakeholders in the decision-making
  • 5.3.1.1 International development agencies
  • 5.3.1.2 Central government organisations
  • 5.3.1.3 Provincial government organisations
  • 5.3.1.4 City government organisations
  • 5.3.1.5 Public transport operators
  • 5.3.1.6 Non-government organisations
  • 5.3.2 BRT decision-making in Surabaya
  • 5.4 Surabaya transport policy review
  • 5.4.1 Urban spatial planning policy
  • List of abbreviations
  • Indonesian terms
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Complexities of urban transport in low-income Asian (LIA) cities
  • 1.1 Urban transport and climate change issues
  • 1.2 Features and characteristics of medium-sized low-income Asian cities
  • 1.2.1 Urbanisation in LIA cities
  • 1.2.2 Compact urban forms and travel characteristics
  • 1.2.3 Transport and environmental characteristics in LIA cities
  • 1.2.4 Solutions offered to urban transport problems in LIA cities
  • 1.3 Governance and multi-level governance
  • 1.3.1 Governance
  • 1.3.2 Multi-level governance
  • 1.4 The challenges of multi-level governance for LIA cities
  • 1.5 Multi-level planning policy issues and responses in Indonesia
  • 1.5.1 System for the development of planning and policies
  • 1.5.2 Spatial and sectoral planning
  • 1.5.3 Urban transport projects
  • 1.6 Summary
  • Chapter 2 Conceptualising policy tensions in LIA cities
  • 2.1 Power, communication, and participation

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