An Evaluation Of Planning And Design Parameters Influencing Stakeholders’ Acceptance Of Public Transportation Infrastructure Facilities

Abstract

Purpose This study investigates the incidence of stakeholder acceptance of infrastructure assets using transportation infrastructure asset exemplars. It engaged with the assessment of planning and design parameters which impact on the level of stakeholder acceptance and the relationship between these parameters. Research Method The study utilized two transportation infrastructure assets situated in Bloemfontein as case studies. Data was collected using sequential mixed method. Questionnaires were administered to a a purposively selected sample (n=303) for the assessment of planning and design parameters extracted from literature. Afterwards, a focus group discussion involving 7 discussants, and the interpretative structural modeling (ISM) process was used in determining the relationship between the identified parameters. Findings Findings revealed that walking distance to the facility proved most influential of the 19 parameters evaluatedpromote the health and ensure the safety of women on construction sites, factors needing consideration are physical work capacity, personal protective equipment, and anthropometry, biological and physiological composition. Value The study’s findings are expected to guide the development of a protocol for improving stakeholder acceptance of public infrastructure projects.