THE INFLUENCE OF LAND USE PLANNING ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT: SCENARIO STUDIES COMPARED

DE INVLOED VAN RUIMTELIJKE ORDENING OP VERKEER EN VERVOER: SCENARIOSTUDIES VERGELEKEN

In this article the following Dutch scenario studies into the influence of land use planning on traffic and transport are reviewed: (1) 'Strategic Randstad study'; (2) an EROMOBIL (Effects of Spatial Planning and Mobility) working group study; (3) 'Variants of environmental structure'; and (4) 'Model test of the Randstad perception'. It appears that the potential influence of land use planning alternatives on the traffic and transport of persons is large. The differences in car use between scenarios can be more than twenty percent. The differences in mobility between these alternatives are mainly caused by the extent to which there is a balance between working and living in regions. The alternatives which result in the lowest car use level differ greatly from the situation that will result from the Dutch policy of the past 20 years. A strong governmental policy is required to reach a land use situation that will result in a relatively low car use level. Most scenario studies only use `traditional' indicators to compare scenarios, such as car kilometrage and public transport passenger kilometrage. It also appears that further urbanisation of the so-called Dutch 'Green Heart' can be beneficial from a transport point of view. See also IRRD 847985 and 874632.

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• Authors:
  • Van Wee, B
  • VAN DER HOORN, T
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 43-61
• Serial:
  • TIJDSCHRIFT VERVOERSWETENSCHAP
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: SAMSOM H.D. TJEENK WILLINK BV
  • ISSN: 0040-7623

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Dwellings; Evaluation and assessment; Forecasting; Impact studies; Land use; Mathematical models; Mobility; Population; Public transit; Urban development; Workplaces
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 308: Dwelling; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 132: Forecast; 9112: Impact study; 356: Land use; 6473: Mathematical model; 9105: Mobility (pers); 8078: Netherlands; 335: Population; 744: Public transport; 374: Urban development; 300: Workplace
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00740867
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 30 1997 12:00AM