Sustainable transport and land use
The
relationship between land use and travel behaviour is seen as a key element
in many current planning initiatives that aim at reducing car use and
encouraging forms of more sustainable transport. As this relationship is
extremely complicated, several factors underlying it need to be explored,
such as individual travel decisions (socio-economic and cultural differences
between individuals and households, different travel patterns compared with
different household types); and how interactions between individuals within
a household influence travel decisions. Specific areas of research interest
include:
- integration of urban land use and transport planning strategies to promote development near public transport systems which incorporates higher residential and commercial densities and appropriate mixed uses (e.g. residential, commercial, retail and other employment activities)
- development of regional retailing and office centres and other substantial trip-attracting land uses such as educational institutions and hospitals as part of an appropriate mixed use environment located on major public transport routes
- identification and promotion of subdivision design features which support a reduction in car dependence of new residential developments (greenfield sites and redevelopment sites in established urban areas)
- working with local governments in their jurisdictions to pursue strategies which encourage increased population density in appropriate areas, and
- investigation of potential policy responses to support more efficient outcomes from decisions on urban land development.
An overall objective for research in this field is to research, develop and test integrated land use and transport policies and assessment methodologies in order to define sustainable long term strategies for our urban areas, from which innovative policy recommendations can emerge.
Projects
- Accessibility and mobility in metropolitan areas
- Modelling air quality and GHG emissions from transport and land uses
- Transit-oriented developments
- Modelling transport-land use-environment interaction
- Evaluating travel demand management initiatives, including voluntary travel behaviour change programs
- Impacts and influences of land use patterns and facility location on people's propensity to use sustainable modes of transport
- Effects of street layouts and local street design issues on physical activity patterns
- Application of GIS methods in transport and urban planning for improved decision making
- Definition and appraisal of indicators for use in multi-criteria evaluation of transport and land use development policies and plans
- City logistics systems
Collaborators
Steer Davies Gleave, Department of Transport and Urban Planning, Adelaide City Council, Unley City Council, other councils, BTRE, CSIRO, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Research team
Steven Hamnett, Michael Taylor, Andrew Allan, Jennifer Bonham, Donna Ferretti, Rocco Zito, Stuart Clement, Sekhar Somenahalli, Raluca Raicu, Branko Stazic, Frank Primerano