URBAN DENSITY AND TRANSPORT: A SIMPLE MODEL BASED ON THREE CITY TYPES

The link between density and transport is investigated by examining 62 cities around the world. Automobile based cities are found to vary between 10 and 30 persons/ha, public transport based cities between 30 and 130/ha and walking based cities 130 to 400/ha. Evidence confirming these patterns is found from data within cities, from historical urban data and by using the simple density transport model to predict average travel speeds. The implications are briefly outlined particularly concerning the apparent exponential increase in automobile usage at low urban densities. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Murdoch University, Australia

  School of Environmental and Life Sciences, South Street
  Murdoch, Western Australia,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • NEWMAN, PWG
  • Hogan, TSF
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 36 p.
• Serial:
  • Transport Research Paper
  • Issue Number: 1/87
  • Publisher: Murdoch University, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile travel; Density; Population; Public transit; Transportation; Urban areas; Utilization; Walking
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 5409: Average speed; 8623: Data acquisition; 5908: Density; 150: Developing countries; 8034: Europe; 232: Fuel consumption; 8053: Japan; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area; 8122: USA; 9084: Use; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00475690
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 31 1988 12:00AM