SOSHANGUVE UNIT "CC": APPLICATION OF RATIONAL NORMS FOR TOWNSHIP SERVICES

This report describes the application of rational norms to an urban residential development of some 1500 dwelling units. A road heirarchy which precludes through traffic is developed, through a layout consisting of a series of closed systems contributing to the quality of the environment and a reduction of the impact of vehicular traffic. The design concept is intended to achieve the goals of safety, economy, efficiency and convenience for all the inhabitants of the environment, and also to conserve land resources and check the sprawl of urban development. The report contains a detailed account of the design process, principles and standards, and compares a traditional layout with the more economical alternatives. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Transport & Rd Res S Af

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria 0001, Transvaal,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Mueller, E
  • Cameron, JWM
• Publication Date: 1982-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 67 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Economics; Governments; Highway design; Highway safety; Land use; Planning; Public service; Residential areas; Safety; Service agencies; Traffic; Transportation; Urban areas
• Non-Preferred Terms: Haul distance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• ITRD Terms: 255: Economics; 5911: Efficiency; 2855: Highway design; 356: Land use; 143: Planning; 307: Residential area; 1665: Safety; 391: Services (public); 8103: South Africa; 755: Traffic
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00384549
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: RT-23-82 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM