Transportation and Land Use

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Transportation and Land Use

• Michael A. McAdams, Ph.D.Geography
  DepartmentFatih UniversityIstanbul
  TURKEYmcadams_at_fatih.edu.tr

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Introduction

• Transportation and land use is a dynamic process
• Land use and transportation influence each other
• Land use is the basic element in transportation
  modeling

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Land Use Transportation Elements
Residential
Commercial
Transportation
Industrial
Government
All elements are interacting additional lines
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Residential Development

• Influence by base economic activity
• Market driven
• Vacant land, capacity key in looking at future
  development
• Residential growth tied to governmental policies
  and transportation improvements

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Commercial Development

• Most commercial is related to the base economy
  and to residential development
• Commercial can be divided between retail and
  service
• Commercial development can greatly influence or
  be influenced by transportation

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Industrial Development

• Key element in economic growth
• Industrial development is export oriented (base
  part of economy)
• Industrial development is the engine for
  residential and commercial growth
• Transportation generally accomodates industry

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The Vicious Cycle of Transportation
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Coordinated land use and transportation

• Urban modeling is somewhat fatalistic and tied to
  infrastructure improvement
• Alternative view of a sustainable urban growth
  and transportation system is gaining popularity
• Land use can be transit-oriented
• The answer to more congestion does not have to be
  more roads

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Urban Growth and Transportation in Istanbul

• Rapid growth
• Inadequate highways
• Rail transit playing a catch-up game
• Urban development is not being planned or
  coordinated