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Urban from and sustainability: modelling evidences from the empirical case study of RomeE
It is widely accepted that a connection exists between the shape, size and density of an urban area and its sustainability. However, consensus is lacking about the extent and characteristics of this relationship. Certain urban forms appear to be more sustainable in some respects, for example in reducing travel, but unfavourable in other aspects, as the environmental quality or social inequalities; furthermore, some forms may be sustainable locally, but not at the city wide scale (Burton et al. 2013). A number of empirical studies dealing with the influence of urban form on sustainability has not been conclusive and comes out with mixed outcomes. In order to provide empirical insights to this debate, this study investigates the relation between urban form and sustainability in terms of economic, social and environmental characteristics of the transport-land use integrated system, by comparing three different urban forms: compact, TOD and sprawl. The main research question is: does urban form, in terms of density and distribution of activities, impact the sustainability levels of urban areas? To give an answer to this question, the paper proposes a methodology for assessing urban forms, based on a system of Land-Use and Transport Interactions (LUTI) models. This has been designed and applied able to simulate the behaviour of both dwellers and transport users and how they react to changing conditions. A system of indicators has been then set up to systematically test and compare three urban scenarios, which differ in terms of density and distribution of activities and to assess to what extent different urban structures achieve or not sustainability in terms of economic, environmental and social impacts. More details are provided in the methodological section. © AET 2014 and contributors 2 This study presents some innovations points with regard to the existing literature. First, while already existing studies mainly focus of the assessment on a single urban form (with the exception of some more recent studies, ...
Urban from and sustainability: modelling evidences from the empirical case study of RomeE
It is widely accepted that a connection exists between the shape, size and density of an urban area and its sustainability. However, consensus is lacking about the extent and characteristics of this relationship. Certain urban forms appear to be more sustainable in some respects, for example in reducing travel, but unfavourable in other aspects, as the environmental quality or social inequalities; furthermore, some forms may be sustainable locally, but not at the city wide scale (Burton et al. 2013). A number of empirical studies dealing with the influence of urban form on sustainability has not been conclusive and comes out with mixed outcomes. In order to provide empirical insights to this debate, this study investigates the relation between urban form and sustainability in terms of economic, social and environmental characteristics of the transport-land use integrated system, by comparing three different urban forms: compact, TOD and sprawl. The main research question is: does urban form, in terms of density and distribution of activities, impact the sustainability levels of urban areas? To give an answer to this question, the paper proposes a methodology for assessing urban forms, based on a system of Land-Use and Transport Interactions (LUTI) models. This has been designed and applied able to simulate the behaviour of both dwellers and transport users and how they react to changing conditions. A system of indicators has been then set up to systematically test and compare three urban scenarios, which differ in terms of density and distribution of activities and to assess to what extent different urban structures achieve or not sustainability in terms of economic, environmental and social impacts. More details are provided in the methodological section. © AET 2014 and contributors 2 This study presents some innovations points with regard to the existing literature. First, while already existing studies mainly focus of the assessment on a single urban form (with the exception of some more recent studies, ...
Urban from and sustainability: modelling evidences from the empirical case study of RomeE
Nuzzolo, Agostino (author) / Coppola, Pierluigi (author) / Papa, Enrica (author)
2014-01-01
ETC European Transport Conference 2014, Proceedings
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
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