Movilidad sostenible y SIGpopuesta de evaluación del transporte público en Alcalá de Henares

  1. Salado García, M. J. 1
  2. Díaz Muñoz, M. A. 1
  3. Bosque Sendra, J. 1
  4. Carvalho Cantergiani, C. 1
  5. Rojas Quezada, C. 1
  6. Jiménez Gigante, F. J. 1
  7. Barnett, I. 1
  8. Fernández, C. 1
  9. Muñoz Rueda, C. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

Book:
El acceso a la información espacial y las nuevas tecnologías geográficas
  1. M.T. Camacho Olmedo (ed. lit.)
  2. J.A. Cañete Pérez (ed. lit.)
  3. J.J. Lara Valle (ed. lit.)

Publisher: Universidad de Granada

ISBN: 84-338-3944-6

Year of publication: 2006

Pages: 1777-1794

Congress: Congreso Nacional de Tecnologías de la Información Geográfica (12. 2006. Granada)

Type: Conference paper

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Abstract

The use of public transportation constitutes one of the generally accepted attributes of a sustainable mobility model for a city. However, daily experience demonstrates that public transportation is not always perceived as a sufficiently convenient and efficient alternative. A good indicator system allowing the quantitative evaluation of the degree of adequacy of the transportation system to the users’ needs possesses a great potential in diagnosis and planning related tasks. In this paper we discuss the usefulness or adequacy of diverse GIS-based analytical tools in the establishment of an indicator system, based on efficiency and spatial equity, for the public transportation network in a city. GIS allows, for instance, the study of spatial accessibility issues within a network at a highly detailed scale level (point address) which in turns allows for ad hoc aggregations responding to future needs. In addition, GIS facilitates the cartographic representation of differences in access to the network amongst different city areas as well as the study of these differences in relationship with demographic and urban variables. GIS analytical capabilities can also assists on evaluating connectivity, optimal routing, and scenarios for georeferenced public transportation demand and supply. We regard the possibility of incorporating spatial accessibility measures is a relevant contribution with respect to traditional systems of transport and mobility. This paper emanates from the project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Sciences and Technologies (ref BSO 2002-02432) titled “Sustainable planning and development. Notes on the city”.

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