'SUSTAINABLE SAFETY', A WAY TO DEAL WITH SHORT CUTS IN RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS: THE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY IN A THEORETICAL APPROACH

DUURZAAM VEILIG, EEN AANPAK VOOR DOORGAANDE ROUTES DOOR LANDELIJKE VERBLIJFSGEBIEDEN: HET SPANNINGSVELD TUSSEN VERBLIJFSKWALITEIT EN BEREIKBAARHEID IN EEN THEORETISCHE BENADERING

Strict implementation of the 'sustainable safety' concept in rural areas can have substantial implications for the accessibility of the residential rural area. However, it is recognised that adequate accessibility is vital to keep rural residential areas viable. This paper concentrates on the conflict of interests, with a strong focus on keeping out unwanted through traffic in rural residential areas. An optimal road system for rural areas is explored by using two theoretical network models. One of the conclusions of the study is that by locating resistances strategically, unwanted through traffic can be kept out retaining accessibility at the same time. The study also shows that strict implementation of the 'sustainable safety' concept in rural areas, meaning to get form the rural road to a road of a higher category as quickly as possible, would not be feasible. Allowing traffic to use the shortest route possible to get from one place to another one is preferred in rural areas. However, adjustment of current travel time criteria would be necessary in specifying the size of a rural residential area. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 493592.

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • SCHOEMAKERS, A
• Conference:
  • COLLOQUIUM VERVOERSPLANOLOGISCH SPEURWERK 1997. SPRONG IN HET DUISTER?: LANGE TERMIJN ONTWIKKELINGEN IN HET VERVOERSPLANOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK. AMSTERDAM, 27-28 NOVEMBER 1997. DEEL III
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1401-14

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Conferences; Evaluation and assessment; Itinerary; Networks; Residential areas; Roads; Rural areas; Safety; Through traffic; Travel time; Trip length
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks; Selection
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 8525: Conference; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 699: Itinerary; 697: Journey time; 8078: Netherlands; 307: Residential area; 1053: Road network; 328: Rural area; 1665: Safety; 9072: Selection; 605: Through traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00761913
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 15 1999 12:00AM