The Relationship Between Accessibility and Subjective Well-being: a case-study regarding a third riverbank connection in Rotterdam

This research investigates the relationship between the accessibility of a district in the city of Rotterdam and the perceived well-being in the district, and how the construction of a third riverbank connection will affect well-being. Data from the districts in the municipality of Rotterdam is used for the years 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. This is done by regressing a random effect model. The results show that accessibility by car does have a significantly positive effect on the subjective well-being of people, but accessibility by bike and public transport do not. Furthermore, the districts being located close to the new riverbank connection are likely to benefit from it, while the districts further away are expected to experience lower well-being.