The Structural Accessibility Layer (SAL)
Revealing how Urban Structure Constrains Travel Choice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cecilia Silva (0000-0003-2868-1840, Faculty of Engineering of Oporto University, Research Centre for Territory, Transport and Environment, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Oporto, Portugal, corresponding author), Paulo Pinho (0000-0001-5159-8856, Faculty of Engineering of Oporto University, Research Centre for Territory, Transport and Environment, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Oporto, Portugal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2735-2752 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a42477 |
| OpenAlex | W2099857221 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 16 |
Urban mobility problems, such as congestion, have been threatening the quality of life, competitiveness, and sustainable development of urban areas. The need for an integrated approach to land use and transport in mobility management has been widely recognised. Accessibility measures are believed to provide a useful framework to support this integrated approach. Some of these measures can also reveal the mobility potential created by urban structures. This paper introduces the concept of structural accessibility and a new planning tool-the Structural Accessibility Layer (SAL). This tool measures structural accessibility by comparing accessibility levels between different transport modes to a range of activities in a given territory. An application to Greater Oporto is developed in order to discuss the potential of SAL for planning practice. Results were assessed by a number of local experts discussing its applicability, robustness, and usefulness. This research produced sound evidence of the added value of the SAL in planning practice. Indeed, the SAL was found to deliver a good representation of location conditions for mobility providing interesting insights for policy design and for planning practice
Business · Civil engineering · Environmental planning · Geography · Sustainable development · Transport engineering · Transportation planning · Urban planning · Computer Science · Engineering · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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Land use and transport
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| Citations per year | 1.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |