GIS based destination accessibility via public transit and walking in Auckland, New Zealand
Journal article
Mavoa, Suzanne, Witten, Karen, McCreanor, Tim and O'Sullivan, David. (2012). GIS based destination accessibility via public transit and walking in Auckland, New Zealand. Journal of Transport Geography. 20(1), pp. 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.10.001
Authors | Mavoa, Suzanne, Witten, Karen, McCreanor, Tim and O'Sullivan, David |
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Abstract | There is relatively little research on accessibility using public transit as the travel mode. Yet understanding public transit accessibility is important for encouraging mode shifts to reduce car reliance and is essential for the wellbeing of non-car households. The paper describes two measures of public transit access. The first is a combined public transit and walking accessibility index, which measures potential access to destinations via public transit and walking modes. The second is a transit frequency measure, which is a measure of transit service level in an area. These two measures extend current public transit accessibility measures by including all components of the public transit journey, calculating accessibility at the parcel level and providing a measure of public transit service. Results for the Auckland region show that although 94.4% of the urban population live in areas with medium–high public transit and walking access, only 26.5% of the urban population also have an average transit frequency of two or more trips per hour per stop. Moreover, only 5% of the urban population live in areas with an average transit frequency of more than four services per hour per stop. This work highlights the importance of including measures of transit frequency when investigating public transit access. The results also reveal the potential to use these measures to gain a more complete and realistic picture of public transit access and to explore the potential for mode substitution and accessibility for non-car households. |
Keywords | Accessibility ; GIS; public transit; walking; transport |
Year | 01 Jan 2012 |
Journal | Journal of Transport Geography |
Journal citation | 20 (1), pp. 15-22 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd. (UK) |
ISSN | 0966-6923 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.10.001 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692311001529?via%3Dihub |
Page range | 15-22 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Nov 2011 |
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Deposited | 16 May 2024 |
Additional information | © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
This study was funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology as a component of the programme entitled ‘‘Reduced CO2 from Sustainable Household Travel’’. The funding body was not involved in the design, conduct, data collection, management, or publication of the study. | |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/9076w/gis-based-destination-accessibility-via-public-transit-and-walking-in-auckland-new-zealand
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