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August 7, 2026; Marseille, France
VIII International Scientific and Theoretical Conference «Modern vision of implementing innovations in scientific studies»

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A HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH TO TRANSPORT SYSTEMS EVALUATION

Published 07.08.2026

  • Denys Kopytkov
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Denys Kopytkov
О.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Abstract

Traditional transport planning has mostly focused on making systems run as efficiently as possible via predicting people’s route or mode choices with measurable trip features, such as trip time and trip cost, number of transfers, service reliability, and other operational indicators. In recent years, though, researchers have paid more attention to human - centered planning. From this perspective, a transport system is evaluated not only by its operational and economic performance but also by how well it supports passengers’ comfort, health, and subjective well-being. A growing body of work connects travel behavior to subjective well -being, since travel can influence passengers’ emotional and physical states through factors such as time spent traveling and waiting, crowding, delays, transfers, and the overall comfort of the journey.

Author Biography

Denys Kopytkov

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor; Associate Professor at Department of Transport Systems and Logistics

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