Research on Improving Validity of Public Participation on Rail Transits

Abstract

The rail transit is playing an important role in solving ground traffic congestion, guiding urban space layout and improving effectiveness of land using. The public are paying more and more attention to its social influences and environmental problems in construction and operation stages. This paper analyses traits of rail transit's environmental impact and sums up the influencing factors in public participation by considering construction contents and environmental impact of the first project stage of Xi'an subway 5th line. Finally it draws the conclusion that whole-process public participation, diverse ways of information disclosure, more representative survey samples, more accurate and efficiency data statistic and valid public feedback can be the main ways for improving validity of public participation, lowing rail transit's environmental and social impact and enhancing the sustainable development of rail transit. Keywords-public participation; validity; rail transit; environmental impact assessment; whole-process I. INTRODUCTION

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• http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/amsee-16.2016.30 under the license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc

• https://download.atlantis-press.com/article/25858112.pdf

• https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/amsee-16/25858112,

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