TRANSPORT IMPACTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN KUWAIT

The framework of a computer-oriented urban growth and change model formulated to assess the transport impacts of public housing developments in Kuwait is presented. The model is applied using the period 1980-90 as an example. The proposed framework incorporates sub-models for housing stock, household allocation, and gravity type expressions for school and work trips interactions. Expected end of period travel demands are allocated to a comprehensive computer-coded urban road network utilising an equilibrium traffic assignment technique. The use of the model in the assessment of transport impacts of possible public housing development strategies indicates that all available development options will lead to generated traffic demands far exceeding the expected capacity of major transport corridors. The option of new town developments is judged to be the only sound alternative. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Said, G M
• Publication Date: 1985-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 163-173
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Dwellings; Land use; Mathematical models; Network analysis (Planning); New towns; Traffic congestion; Transportation planning; Travel patterns; Work trips
• Uncontrolled Terms: Network flows; Public housing
• Geographic Terms: Kuwait
• ITRD Terms: 6171: Calibration; 643: Capacity (road, footway); 1116: Corridor (transp); 285: Demand (econ); 308: Dwelling; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 663: Generated traffic; 690: Gravity model; 9112: Impact study; 698: Journey; 621: Journey to work; 8056: Kuwait; 6473: Mathematical model; 329: New town; 1053: Road network; 101: School; 679: Traffic assignment; 1155: Transport; 374: Urban development
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457336
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:01PM