Accessibility instruments for planning practice: A review of European experiences

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Cecília Silva (Author) FEUP; Enrica Papa (Author) Other; Marco te Brömmelstroet (Author) Other; Angela Hull (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Transport and Land Use

Vol. 9 No. 3

Pages: 57-75

ISSN: 1938-7849

Publisher: University of Minnesota

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-67G

DOI: 10.5198/jtlu.2015.585

Abstract (EN): Although a large body of literature has been produced on the theoretical definitions and measurements of accessibility, the extent to which such indicators are used in planning practice is less clear. This research explores the gap between theory and application by seeking to understand what the new wave of accessibility instruments (AIs) prepared for spatial and transport planning practice purports to offer the users of AIs. Starting from the question of how urban and transport planners are designing AIs, the article analyzes and describes the AIs developed over the last decade (mainly in Europe), offering a structured overview and a clear categorization of how accessibility measures can be applied. The paper identifies AI characteristics, and considers their usability, based on AI developer perceptions.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 19