This study empirically examines the connections between urban form and travel demand at the aggregate level using traffic analysis zone data from Taipei, Taiwan, for the year 2000. Nine latent variables and 26 observed variables were analysed using structural equation modelling. By clarifying...

This work develops a bikeway network design model for cycling in urban areas. The objectives of the proposed model are to minimize cyclist risk, maximize cyclist comfort, maximize service coverage for residents, and minimize the impact of the bikeway on existing traffic. The proposed model...

This paper presents a feeder-bus route design model, capable of minimizing route length, minimizing maximum route travel time of planned routes, and maximizing service coverage for trip generation. The proposed model considers constraints of route connectivity, subtour prevention, travel time...

The previous studies applied the transaction price to explore the relationship between job accessibility and housing cost and concluded that transaction price and job accessibility are positively correlated. After The Financial Tsunami in 2008, investors turned their capital to more stable...

This study presents a land-use design model for transit-oriented development planning at the regional level. The proposed model allocates a city's residential, employment and recreational activities according to four objectives and six groups of constraints. In order to handle adequately the...

Since the development of Taipei subway system, which represented a new type of infrastructure in Taiwan, various studies have conducted with-and-without comparisons before the opening of the subway systems. However, this study compared property prices before and after the opening of the Taipei...

Local street systems comprise networks of collectors and alleys in a block bounded by arterials. In this study we develop a model for analyzing the spacing design of local streets. The model is designed as a multiobjective grey integer programming approach, which considers three objectives:...

A sketch map in urban planning roughly lays out a physical plan. However, the process of generating sketches has long been viewed as a “black box”. The sketch layout model (SLM) was developed in 1999 to improve the efficiency and quality of layout tasks. This model is a nonlinear and...

The compact-city paradigm has received increased attention worldwide for its ability to achieve sustainable development. However, the claim that the compact-city paradigm contributes to sustainability has not been sufficiently verified. In this study we evaluate how major concepts in the...

This study analyses empirically how built environment affects school travel with a focus on independence from adults and travel mode. Students in three elementary schools-Chinan, Jingmei and Xinhwa-in Taipei's Wenshan District are analysed after questionnaire surveys. The survey data are...