A Time-Series Analysis of the Relationship Between Urban Layout and Automobile Reliance: Have Cities Shifted to Integration of Land Use and Transport?

This paper on the relationship between urban layout and automobile reliance is from the proceedings of 14th international Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, which was held in Malta in 2008. The authors contend that changes in land-use patterns and personal lifestyles, as influenced by motorization, have caused serious problems, including decreased usage of public transportation, the decline of city centers, and increased fuel consumption. However, through better land use and transportation integration, a more compact urban layout can be effective for reducing gasoline consumption and achieving a sustainable society. The authors then report on a study undertaken to identify the change in the relationship between automobile usage and urban layout factors, particularly population density, for the purpose of suggesting measures for land use and transport integration. Changes in automobile fuel consumption were calculated using data from Nationwide Person Trip Surveys (conducted in 1987, 1992, 1999, and 2005) for 38 Japanese cities (including local and metropolitan area cities). Simple regression models were used to analyze the relationship between automobile fuel consumption and factors such as city type and public transportation conditions. The results show an increase of low-density cities, also called urban sprawl, resulting in additional fuel consumption. The authors conclude with a brief discussion of other factors besides population density that may influence automobile usage, including public transportation and new traffic systems.

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• Authors:
  • Taniguchi, M
  • Matsunaka, R
  • Nakamichi, K
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport XIV: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Date: 2008-9-1 to 2008-9-3
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 415-424
• Monograph Title: Urban Transport XIV. Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; City planning; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Land use; Population density; Sustainable development; Transportation; Travel behavior; Urban areas; Urban sprawl
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01113991
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781845641238
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 29 2008 10:14AM