Integrated Resource Planning for Transport: Asking Better Questions

Current transport planning methods do not deliver accessibility in a sustainable way—a phenomenon illustrated by the dominance of road construction as a means to provide access in cities. This research proposes a comprehensive evaluation methodology for investment decisions aimed at improving urban accessibility—Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) for transport. Using IRP in transport planning means agreeing on a metric for improved accessibility in a location and then developing a range of ‘options’ to meet this need. Each ‘option’ is evaluated in terms of cost per unit of improved accessibility. This paper proposes that cost effective decisions will only arise from comparison of the full range of options using a consistent methodology.

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• Authors:
  • Campbell, S
  • White, S
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport XI: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Location: Algarve , Portugal
  • Date: 2005-4-12 to 2005-4-14
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 619-629
• Monograph Title: Urban Transport XI: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Cost effectiveness; Demand; Economic impacts; Investments; Social impacts; Sustainable development; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001152
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 184564008X
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 21 2005 5:01PM