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URBAN DENSITY AND TRANSPORT: A MODEL BASED ON 50 CITIES

Urban density has been examined in a global survey of 50 cities. Regional groupings have emerged and have been further analysed in terms of their historical trends both in overall and intracity density changes. US and Australian cities have low density (10 to 25 per ha average 18 per ha) which has been declining through most of this century and they exhibit a flat density profile with a central city density crater. European cities have mostly medium density (35 to 135 per ha average 81 per ha) that has shown a slow decline this century and they are beginning to indicate a flatter profile and central city crater. Third world cities tend to be of higher density (135 to 380 per ha average 165 per ha) have mostly been increasing in density this century and show a stationary density profile with the central city density also static. These changes can be explained in a model which identifies three types of transport dependent urban form: automobile cities, public transport cities and walking cities. The transport variables which define the city types are drawn from the 50 cities and from supporting data. The model is tested by using it to predict average travel times. The policy and planning implications of the model are examined for an age where greater mobility (speed and range) is increasingly questioned. (Author/TRRL)

  • Corporate Authors:

    Murdoch University, Australia

    South Street
    Murdoch, Western Australia,   Australia 
  • Authors:
    • NEWMAN, P
    • Hogan, T
  • Publication Date: 1982-3

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 34 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00452542
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: ARRB
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
  • Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:22PM