Browsing by Author "Kumar, Gaurav"

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Public transport and mobility in urban south asia (A study of bathinda city)
(Central University of Punjab, 2014) Kumar, Gaurav; Singh, Kiran. K
Public transport plays a vital role in the development of the modern era as an integral part of the socio-economic and political structure of the country. Thus urban transport, its infrastructure and traffic management should involve optimal integration of the means and ways of mobility to create maximum ease and comfort maintaining the socioeconomic and physical integration of the city. It has a great influence and impact on regional patterns of development, economic viability, and environment and on maintaining socially acceptable levels of quality of life. As the cities expand, there is a consequential expansion of transportation needs. Urbanization brings with it increased affluence which results in increased mobility. There is daily mobility of people on account of social, religious, economic, political, entertainment needs. In developing countries where urbanization rates are increasing, the combined effect of high rapid growth coupled with increased mobility and large increases in population is a cause for concern. The rapid growth and utilization of private transport is becoming a source of congestion as well as pollution in the cities. There is no doubt that private transport has become advantageous over public transport but their unprecedented growth will have unimaginable consequences. This study is an attempt to evaluate public transport and urban mobility in Bathinda, what is the quality and quality related perception about public transport and what is the nature of mobility? In the situation of rapid growth in the private vehicle in the city the role of public transport in the mobility of v people has become crucial to understand. The data required for the present study has been collected from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data for the study has been collected from government, semi-government and private sources such as from the City Bus Enterprise, Punjab Roads Authority, District Transport office, books, articles, research papers, journals, magazines & other internet resources. The primary data has been collected through field survey taking personal interviews which was done under varying circumstances such as taking bus rides, riding in autos, waiting in line for a bus to come and also visiting different wards of the city. Collected data were analysed and presented using descriptive statistical methods.
Public transport and urban mobility: Perception of people on services of public transport in Bathinda city, Punjab, India
(ISCA, 2014) Kumar, Gaurav; Kaur Amandeep; Singh, Kiran K.
Public transport as an essential part of the socio-economic and political structure of the country plays a vital role in development of modern society. Urbanization is one of the challenges in a developing country that needs planning and provisioning of adequate transport system and facilities. The availability of good road networks and affordable small private vehiclesmotivateurban and sub-urban dwellers to the use of private vehicles. Therefore, inclination of people towards the private vehicle (two and four wheelers) has been greater as compare to public transport (buses and three wheeler). Due to rapid growth in the private vehicle in the city the role of public transport in the urban mobility of people has become crucial to understand. Thus, this study is an attempt to evaluate public transport and urban mobility in Bathinda andpeople perception about quality of public transport. Apart from this the urban travel attitude and behavior of people in making choice of public transport as their means of transportation has also been studied and discussed.
WETLAND IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXTS: A STUDY OF HARIKE, ROPAR AND NANGAL WETLANDS
(Central University of Punjab, 2019) Kumar, Gaurav; Singh, Kiran Kumari
Wetland ecosystem is regarded as one of most productive system of the earth surface due to its inclusive nature to supports a variety of flora and fauna. There are a number of functions and services provided by the wetland ecosystem which includes purification of water, protection from floods, groundwater replenishment, woods for fuel and commercial uses, fish resources, recreational and social services. Therefore, the study is an attempt to evaluate the socio-economic significance of wetland area and their relation with the livelihood activities of local people in Harike, Ropar and Nangal wetlands of Punjab. The economic value of the wetland products and services have been calculated from direct use value which employed different methods. The study also focused on the threat perceptions related to impact of human developmental activities inside the wetland boundaries. The people participation for the conservation and management of the wetland area has also been studied through their willingness to pay for such actions. The data desirable for the present study are collected from both secondary and primary sources. The secondary data for the study has been collected from published and unpublished resources such as from Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation (Punjab), Department of Forest and Wildlife preservation (Firozpur), Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation (Ropar), Harike Sanctuary Office, Punjab State for Science and Technology (PSCST), ENVIS, articles, research papers, newspapers, books and other internet resources. The Primary data has been collected through interview schedule of the iv people of selected villages/towns falling within one kilometre buffer zone around the Harike, Ropar and Nangal wetlands. The collected data are analysed by using statistical methods like descriptive statistics, regression and probit model. The study came up with suitable recommendations for conservation of wetland.