Integrated Planning Model of Land-Use Layout and Transportation Network Design for Regional Urbanization in China Based on TOD Theory

Abstract

With the acceleration of urbanization and the development of urban rail transit (URT) in China, an increasing number of metropolises have begun to apply transit-oriented development (TOD) theory in URT planning. However, spatial mismatches between residences and jobs, unbalanced traffic infrastructure utilization, and environmental pollution persist. Moreover, studies of regional-scale TOD theory are lacking in China. In this paper, an integrated model based on TOD theory is presented that optimizes land use and transportation simultaneously for a region covered by URT in China under New-type urbanization, aiming to achieve sustainable development. A max–min ant system (MMAS) algorithm integrated with the Frank–Wolfe and Dial algorithms is proposed. Jianzhou New Town is taken as a case study to validate the effectiveness of the model and algorithm. The superiority of the scheme of this integrated model is shown through comparative analysis. This research provides a new concept for governments and planners about the integrated planning of urbanization and transportation. In addition, this research extends TOD theory to employ an improved multi-objective planning model.