Integrating land use and transport practice through spatial metrics |
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Affiliation: | 1. Ghent University, Department of Geography, Krijgslaan 281 – S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium;2. Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Department of Urban Development and Mobility, Maison des Sciences Humaines, 11, Porte des Sciences, L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette/Belval, Luxembourg |
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Abstract: | Despite the growing development of tools that can integrate land use and transport, the desired integration is still illusive in daily practice. To address this gap, the current study uses spatial metrics, a set of methods traditionally used for studying changes in the spatial structure of landscapes, which are translated into the domain of transport planning. It examines how spatial metrics can be integrated into “Land Use Transport” strategy-making, and how useful they are according to the practitioners’ perceptions. A Light Rail Transit corridor in Granada (Spain) provides the empirical focus of this research. Land use characteristics such as: land use mixing, land use diversity and green areas connectivity were successfully studied using spatial metrics, and they were used to map three “Land Use Transport” strategies: (i) proximity dynamics and non-motorised modes; (ii) modal shift from cars to Light Rail Transit system; (iii) shared spaces between motorised and non-motorised modes. Practitioners perceived that spatial metrics could improve the “Land Use Transport” strategy-making process in comparison with traditional methods used in practice. However, certain shortcomings related to the usability of spatial metrics are also highlighted and discussed. This study concludes with a reflection on research challenges for adapting spatial metrics to transport practice. |
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Keywords: | Corridor Sustainability Light Rail Landscape FRAGSTATS |
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