Title Road and Transportation Lead to Better Health and Sustainable Destination Development in Host Community: A Case of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Authors Ali, Liaqat , Khan, Salim , Shah, Syed Jamal , Ullah, Aman , Ashraf, Hina , Ahmad, Mushtaq , Begum, Abida , Han, Heesup , ARIZA MONTES, JOSÉ ANTONIO, Araya-Castillo, Luis , Khan, Afed Ullah , Anas, Muhammad , Khan, Abdul Majid
External publication No
Means Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Scope Article
Nature Científica
JCR Quartile 1
SJR Quartile 2
JCR Impact 4.61400
SJR Impact 0.81400
Web https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120618972&doi=10.3390%2fijerph182312832&partnerID=40&md5=ce59f7ad050db99344e801684c80418b
Publication date 01/12/2021
ISI 000735035600001
Scopus Id 2-s2.0-85120618972
DOI 10.3390/ijerph182312832
Abstract Road and transportation plays a vital role in the sustainable development and prosperity of the area. This study investigates the impact of road and transportation on the health of the host community and its sustainable destination development. Data were collected from the host community and were analyzed through factor analysis and structure equation modeling to evaluate the in-hand data of the structural relationship. It is revealed that road and transportation has a significant role in the improvement of health. Moreover, income mediates the effects of accessibility and employment on health. This study will help the authorities and policy maker to formulate policy regarding road and transportation that will improve health of the host community and its sustainable development. The study is limited to the seven districts of Hazara division and explores the societal aspect of CPEC on the host community, future researcher may investigate other regions and may select some other variables such as effect on GDP, per capita income, etc.
Keywords accessibility; CPEC; employment; health; road; transport; sustainable destination development
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