THE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL STREET SYSTEMS

Research undertaken at Melbourne University has led to the development of a quantitative framework for the integrated design of residential areas and their street systems. Aspects of the work are described in three parts: environmental quality of streets, environmental capacity of residential areas, and a framework for residential area design. In the first part, the fundamental conflict between the level of traffic service for urban streets and measures of environmental quality is discussed, and a rational method of street classification for design is proposed, such a classification identifying a direct relationship between design elements and the environmental quality of a street. The concept of the environmental capacity of residential areas is introduced in the second part and proposed as a fundamental parameter for design of such areas. The final section draws together the first two treatments to form a single framework for residential area design, clearly illustrating the inter-relationship of the various planning parameters and the environmental treatment. (Author) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Clark, N
  • Lee, J A
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: A109

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Classification; Conferences; Design; Environment; Environmental impacts; Framed structures; Highway capacity; Highway design; Highways; Level of service; Methodology; Networks; Residential areas; Roads; Streets; Traffic flow; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway classification; Road networks; Street design
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental capacity; Framework method
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 8006: Australia; 643: Capacity (road, footway); 8513: Classification; 8525: Conference; 635: Design speed; 2455: Environment; 2755: Highway; 2855: Highway design; 2885: Layout; 653: Level of service; 6432: Number; 335: Population; 9063: Quality; 307: Residential area; 1053: Road network; 5408: Speed; 354: Town planning; 673: Traffic concentration; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139141
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM