Understanding Accessibility, Analyzing Policy: New Approaches for a New Paradigm

Transportation;Planning;Accessibility;Land Use;Kitchener-Waterloo;Modelling;Policy;Planning

Neudorf, Jason

University of Waterloo

关键词: Transportation;    Planning;    Accessibility;    Land Use;    Kitchener-Waterloo;    Modelling;    Policy;    Planning;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: UWSPACE Waterloo Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

Accessibility is a concept based on the interaction between transportation and land use systems, and reflects the ability of individuals to reach destinations.A new tool to measure and represent accessibility called Access Profile Analysis (APA) is developed in this thesis.I use APA to explore two general research questions.First, how do various transportation and land use policies affect job accessibility in Kitchener-Waterloo?Second, how is job accessibility distributed in relation to other socio-economic variables in Kitchener-Waterloo?To analyze these questions I developed six specific applications of APA for the Kitchener-Waterloo area.The findings indicate that transportation and land use policies have a direct and measurable impact on job accessibility.Moreover, the accessibility implications of these policies vary for different socio-economic groups.