Development of a temporal and spatial linkage between transit demand and landuse patterns

Sang Gu Lee, Mark Hickman, Daoqin Tong

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Abstract

We are exploring ways to capture the temporal and spatial dimensions of the use of public transit. Specifically, we are investigating how different land uses affect the spatial and temporal demand for public transit services. Spatially, the availability of new data collection technology in public transit allows us to examine transit demand at the individual stop level. Our hypothesis, however, is that transit users' activity may not be originated from or destined to an individual stop per se; rather, the activity is associated with a specific location in the vicinity of the stop, and this location may be "covered" by several adjacent transit stops. More importantly, understanding the transit demand at this aggregate level (an aggregate "catchment" area) can enhance the ability to define a specific land-use type and the temporal characteristics related to passengers' activities. Temporally, we seek to understand the relationship between the demand for public transit service at specific times of the day and the associated land uses that may strongly influence the timing of that demand. To explore these dimensions, this study: 1) proposes a method of stop aggregation; 2) generates transit service areas based on these aggregated stops; 3) develops a set of metrics to better represent land-use types within these service areas; and 4) examines the spatial and temporal characteristics of transit demand for these service areas. These methods are applied to a case study using land-use and transit demand data from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)33-46
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Transport and Land Use
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Smart card data
  • Transit and land use
  • Transit service areas
  • Transit stop aggregation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Transportation
  • Urban Studies

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