DRT and Social Exclusion: A Literature Review on Gender, Age and Income Impact

Antonio Russo, Tiziana Campisi*, Giovanni Tesoriere, Chiara Spadaro, Guilhermina Torrao

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Demand-responsive transit services (DRTs) have emerged in recent years as a mode of transport capable of improving the efficiency of public transport, respecting scheduled services, and aligning with Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to provide affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all. The main socio-demographic determinants for the adoption of DRTs were investigated in this research. In particular, a coherent state of the art on the role of the three studied attributes (Gender, Age, In-come) in the adoption of DRTs was defined, exploring the qualitative and quantitative contributions present in literature, with a focus on modal choice models. For this study, a systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted through a structured search across various search engines . This approach involved de-fining appropriate keywords as well as setting inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure effective search and thorough analysis of the selected studies. Results are classified considering the contribution of the role of the three different attributes. The results show that there is a growing interest in on-demand forms of mobility. Age-related contributions are more numerous and with concordant conclusions, which highlight the positive impact of DRTs on mobility for older people. The role of income and especially gender is less evident, laying the foundation for further research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2025 Workshops
EditorsOsvaldo Gervasi, Beniamino Murgante, Chiara Garau, Yeliz Karaca, Maria Noelia Faginas Lago, Francesco Scorza, Ana Cristina Braga
PublisherSpringer
Pages157-174
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9783031976384
ISBN (Print)9783031976377
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2025
EventWorkshops of the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2025 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 30 Jun 20253 Jul 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Volume15892
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceWorkshops of the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2025
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period30/06/253/07/25

Keywords

  • Accessible and Sustainable mobility
  • Demand-responsive transit
  • Social exclusion
  • Socio-demographic attributes
  • Systematic Literature Review

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