introduction to transportation systems planning (geog 111) september 23, 2004
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INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PLANNING PLANNING (GEOG 111) (GEOG 111)
September 23, 2004
SyllabusSyllabus
2 days/week lectures1 lab session/weekBlocks of material: – Policy/Planning – Transportation and Environment–Modeling and 4-step model review– Data Analysis– Activity-based Approaches
Projects/ExamsProjects/Exams
Project A – Design a surveyProject B – Analyze travel behavior dataUG - Exam = reviewProfessional presentation – TRB style
Grads – Research = special topic
ReadingsReadings
Meyer and Miller textbook KGoulias edited CRC press e-book
Ortuzar & Willumsen – good reference but hard to read (good for grads)
Other material
TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION PLANNINGPLANNING
KeyKey IdeasIdeas::
Policy - Planning - Forecasting - Operations Management sequences apply to many areas
The theories, models, processes, and ideas we will review can be used in many technology areas
Transport studies have been by tradition interdisciplinary (e.g., geography & psychology, engineering & economics, engineering & psychology)
In GEOG 111/211 we will look at long range policies and plans, regional short term management tools, and new technologies
You will take active part in defining many ideas in the course Typical format = overview by Goulias -- discussion of topics -- work in
class -- summary
OutlineOutline
Introduction & Background (today)Transportation Technologies (today)Processes in Policy-Planning (next)Geographic Region Simulation Example
(lab and lectures in detail)
DefinitionsDefinitions
MobilityAccessibilityCongestionEfficiencyEquityAir Quality
Transport (Transportation in US)Transport (Transportation in US)
The safe and efficient movement of people and goods in an environmentally responsible manner
Transport (Transportation in US)Transport (Transportation in US)
The safe and efficient movement of people and goods in an environmentally responsible manner
Lives, property damageTime and money
Air pollution, noise, water pollution, and land
Transport System ComponentsTransport System Components
Infrastructure (environment or hardware - streets, railways, terminals)
Vehicles (cars, buses, trains) Rules & regulations (driving code) Services (emergency, maintenance, licensing) Information systems (directions, right-of-way
with signals)
& People (drivers & transport operators)
Transport System Components Transport System Components (Infrastructure & Modes)(Infrastructure & Modes)
Highways
Railways
Terminals
Other Geographic Features
Visualize the Transportation System as Layers
Intermodal Facility at Karaiskaki – Athens, Greece
Intermodal Facility at Karaiskaki
Pedestrian bridge
Train Station
Intermodal Facility at Karaiskaki
Highways
Intermodal Facility at Karaiskaki
And Tram
Another Example (Lisbon)Another Example (Lisbon)
Pedestrian system
Info.
Transport Problems (US)Transport Problems (US)
Accidents (44,000 fatalities in 1996) Congestion (delay in minutes) Efficiency (19% of household expenditures) Accessibility (difficulty to reach a place) Aesthetics (perception) Discomfort (perception) Noise (dB) Pollution (460 million metric tons of CO2) Energy Consumption (12 million barrels/day)
Sources: Highway Statistics 1996, State Data System 1998, Trans. Stats. 1998
Pollutant EmissionsPollutant Emissions
70%
30%38% 41%
23%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
CarbonMonoxide
CarbonDioxide
Hydrocarbons NitrogenOxides
Particulates
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All other sources
Transportation sources alone
Social and Demographic Trends Social and Demographic Trends (US)(US)
Household size decreases More women in the labor force More part-time employed people People live further from work & activity centers
(urban sprawl) Increasing real income Increasing car ownership (206 million vehicles,
179 million drivers) Increasing Sport-Utility Vehicles (~4-wheel drive)
Transport TrendsTransport Trends
Accidents (decreasing on a per mile basis) Congestion (increasing in suburbs) Efficiency (increasing but not clear) Accessibility (more places to reach-by car good) Aesthetics (see strip developments-unknown trend) Discomfort (?) Noise (?) Pollution (increasing CO2 - decrease in other - “stable” NOx) Energy Consumption (increasing) Dependency on foreign oil (increasing)
Transport Solutions & Transport Solutions & Technologies OverviewTechnologies Overview
Accidents - automotive improvements, highway design, longitudinal barriers, pavement, new control systems
Congestion - traffic control, incident/emergency management, integrate private car with other modes
Efficiency -double stack railcars, longer and larger trucks, telecommuting, intermodal transfers
Accessibility - use telecommunications to substitute/complement travel, provide public transport, design cities in a compact way
Transport Solutions Transport Solutions &Technologies Overview&Technologies Overview Aesthetics - new design techniques (see noise walls), eliminate
strip development, create neo-traditional designs Discomfort - smooth pavements, maintenance of roads, new
railcar technology Noise - pavement/tire improvements Pollution - new catalytic converters, electric cars and hybrids,
traffic management systems Energy Consumption - European example in 1980s but see
SUVs, increase in Kilometers traveled
Brief Class SurveyBrief Class Survey
Get an idea of your background
Get an idea of your expectations
Be specific in topics studied
Questions?
Note: The next presentation is on Transportation and Technologies (TransTech.ppt)