Land Use and Public Transport Accessibility Index
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Overview:
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The Land Use and Public Transport Accessibility Index is an innovative planning tool that seeks to measure how easy it is to access common destinations (for example, health, education, retail, banking and employment) by walking and/or public transport. This is in contrast to the traditional method of measuring accessibility by road distance, and is the first of its kind to consider public transport as a means of access, rather a facility to be accessed.
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Location:
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Qld wide
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Benefits:
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The index will assist planners and decision-makers at the state and local level to:
- determine where to focus urban growth
- maximise land use and transport integration
- assess large scale developments
- assist in writing policy, and
- establish funding priorities.
Users will be able to visualise the impact their projects will have on achieving accessible communities.
The index is an ideal way to aid decisions about targeting population densities. Contrasting the traditional method of measuring accessibility by road distance, it is the first of its kind to consider public transport as a means of access, rather than a facility to be accessed. The index is being piloted through a number of applications and is being developed to become 'leading edge' new technology.
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Regions:
- Metropolitan Region
Project info
Transport and Main Roads has been developing an innovative planning tool that will assist planners, policy makers and development assessors make decisions about future growth and transport.
Called the Land Use and Public Transport Accessibility Index, the planning tool measures how easy it is to access health, education, banking, shopping and employment through walking or public transport, within a specific geographic area.
The concept of 'accessibility' has become increasingly important to transport planning in recent years. It takes into account people's opportunities to reach commonly used services. Successful consideration of accessibility, therefore, could result in reduced car use and contribute to a more sustainable transport system.
The tool uses Geographical Information System software to generate a map that gives a visual representation of the opportunity to reach destinations through public transport, walking or a combination of both. A five-colour scale shows the level of access for any given area. Data sets about the locations of services are entered into the system, which produces a map that highlights areas of None, Poor, Low, Medium or High accessibility.
Contact details
| Email: |
planning.projects@tmr.qld.gov.au |
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| Phone: |
+61 7 3146 1752 |
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| Fax: |
+61 7 3146 5740 |
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| Post: |
Principal Advisor (Planning and Innovation)
Transport and Main Roads
GPO Box 213
Brisbane Queensland 4001 |
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