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Land use and transport are intricately related. While urban structure determines travel demand and transport supply influences urban structure. The location and design of spatial development has a fundamental influence on travel patterns. At the same time, the location and characteristics of major transport infrastructure impacts the allocation of land uses from both macro and site plan perspectives.
What is land use transport integration?
The concept of land use transport integration is based on the nature of interaction between spatial and
transport development.
What are the benefits of land use transport integration
When land use transport integration is effectively implemented, the following benefits can be expected:
• Sustainable use of urban land (low intensity uses in ecologically and culturally important locations; high intensity of use in locations that can support it)
• Reduced vehicle emissions and higher quality of living environment
• Less time spent in travel and therefore higher productivity as well as quality of life
• Greater access to public transport and thus to jobs; additional health and quality of life benefits by enabling and encouraging more walking and cycling.
What are the key elements of integration?
The integration of land use with transportation systems has to happen at all scale/ levels of planning and through multiple intervention mechanisms. The most important elements of land use transport integration are listed below:
1. Enabling Urban Structure
2. Complete network and complete streets
3. Public Transit and its Strategic Alignment
4. Transit oriented development and value capture (1. Along routes 2. Around Transit interchanges)
5. Accessibility improvements in terms of local area plans (last mile connectivity)
6. Re-development & Re-vitalization & Transit (1. Inner city 2. Derelict areas 3. Slums)
7. Integrated Multimodal Transit Interchanges
Apart from the above mentioned elements Inter jurisdictional coordination is also important overarching
aspect.
Developing Scenarios
Using density as a tool, different growth scenarios for the projected population and employment are built to determine the future extent of the city.
Step 1
• This involves identification of activity area such as schools, colleges, hospitals, community facilities etc. within walking distance of the transit stops and mark them on a map.
Step 2
• Identify clusters of activities in the areas/ activities that are in close vicinity and connecting clusters to nearest transit stop
Step 3
• Identification of the network which would connect the activities and the transit stations by creating loops and identifying missing links.
Step 4
• Complete the network by providing priority for pedestrian and cycle infrastructure connecting the activity areas to the nearest transit stop.
Step 5
• One can also plan for altering the land uses along the identified network to support pedestrian and NMT like activities like local markets, day cares, libraries etc.
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India (GoI) has initiated the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) with support of Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the World Bank to foster a long-term partnership between GoI and state/local governments in the implementation of a greener
environment under the ambit of the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP)
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Land Use Transport Integration and Density of Urban Growth Toolkit
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What is land use transport integration?
The concept of land use transport integration is based on the nature of interaction between spatial and
transport development.
What are the benefits of land use transport integration
When land use transport integration is effectively implemented, the following benefits can be expected:
• Sustainable use of urban land (low intensity uses in ecologically and culturally important locations; high intensity of use in locations that can support it)
• Reduced vehicle emissions and higher quality of living environment
• Less time spent in travel and therefore higher productivity as well as quality of life
• Greater access to public transport and thus to jobs; additional health and quality of life benefits by enabling and encouraging more walking and cycling.
What are the key elements of integration?
The integration of land use with transportation systems has to happen at all scale/ levels of planning and through multiple intervention mechanisms. The most important elements of land use transport integration are listed below:
1. Enabling Urban Structure
2. Complete network and complete streets
3. Public Transit and its Strategic Alignment
4. Transit oriented development and value capture (1. Along routes 2. Around Transit interchanges)
5. Accessibility improvements in terms of local area plans (last mile connectivity)
6. Re-development & Re-vitalization & Transit (1. Inner city 2. Derelict areas 3. Slums)
7. Integrated Multimodal Transit Interchanges
Apart from the above mentioned elements Inter jurisdictional coordination is also important overarching
aspect.
Developing Scenarios
Using density as a tool, different growth scenarios for the projected population and employment are built to determine the future extent of the city.
Step 1
• This involves identification of activity area such as schools, colleges, hospitals, community facilities etc. within walking distance of the transit stops and mark them on a map.
Step 2
• Identify clusters of activities in the areas/ activities that are in close vicinity and connecting clusters to nearest transit stop
Step 3
• Identification of the network which would connect the activities and the transit stations by creating loops and identifying missing links.
Step 4
• Complete the network by providing priority for pedestrian and cycle infrastructure connecting the activity areas to the nearest transit stop.
Step 5
• One can also plan for altering the land uses along the identified network to support pedestrian and NMT like activities like local markets, day cares, libraries etc.
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India (GoI) has initiated the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) with support of Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the World Bank to foster a long-term partnership between GoI and state/local governments in the implementation of a greener
environment under the ambit of the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP)
To Read more...
Land Use Transport Integration and Density of Urban Growth Toolkit
register as member to post on this topic