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.
