Transportation, Energy, Infrastructure How Does Land Use Fit In?

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Transportation, Energy, Infrastructure How Does
Land Use Fit In?

• Susan Handy
• University of California Davis

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Land use contribution to transportation energy
consumption
Land Use
Energy Use
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Source Newman and Kenworthy. Urban Design to
Reduce Automobile Dependence. Opolis. Vol. 2,
No. 1, Paper 3, 2006.
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Source Newman and Kenworthy. Urban Design to
Reduce Automobile Dependence. Opolis. Vol. 2,
No. 1, Paper 3, 2006.
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Infrastructure contribution to transportation
energy consumption
Mode Choice
Land Use
Energy Use
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Infrastructure pricing contribution to
transportation energy consumption
Infrastructure
Mode Choice
Road pricing
Transit, walk, bike
Land Use
Energy Use
Proximity Quality
Lower
Shorter
Lower
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Parking contribution to transportation energy
consumption
Infrastructure
Mode Choice
Easy parking
Driving
Land Use
Energy Use
Proximity Quality
Shorter
Higher
Higher
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Transportation infrastructure impact on land use
Infrastructure
Accessibility
Land Use
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Transportation infrastructure as land use
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Coordinating transportation investments with land
use policies
Transportation Land Use
Federal
State
Regional
Local
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Dimensions to consider
Spatial
Neighborhood
Region
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Final Thoughts

• How important is land use relative to technology
  in reducing energy use?
• Are there other good reasons to encourage
  proximity and quality in land use?