Journal of Urban Planning and Development: Recent submissions
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Quantitative Evaluation for Coupling Coordinated Development between Ecosystem and Economic System—Case Study of Chinese Loess Plateau
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)In this study, models of coupling coordinated development (CCD) between ecosystems and economic systems are proposed to evaluate the CCD status of large-scale areas such as the Chinese Loess Plateau, aiming to support ... -
Vehicle Ownership Modeling Framework for the State of Maryland: Analysis and Trends from 2001 and 2009 NHTS Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper presents a vehicle ownership modeling framework for the state of Maryland estimated on data extracted from the 2001 and 2009 National Household Travel Survey. The framework consists of vehicle ownership models ... -
Forest Recreation Opportunity Spectrum in the Suburban Mountainous Region of Beijing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Urban forests, and especially suburban and rural forests near major metropolitan areas, provide important ecosystem services. Rich forest resources are an asset of Beijing, and the number of forest recreationists has ... -
Impact Assessment of Community Participation in Solid Waste Management Projects in Selected Areas of Faisalabad City
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)This paper attempts to determine the impact of community participation projects on the management of solid waste in some selected areas of Faisalabad, Pakistan. The government of the Punjab province initiated a project to ... -
High-Speed Rail in European Medium-Sized Cities: Stakeholders and Urban Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)In order to evaluate the degree of local development that a high-speed rail (HSR) link will bring to a city, it is essential to take into account the capacity of the stakeholders in the local community to organize themselves ... -
Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Multicenter Development and Travel Patterns in Istanbul
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)This paper investigates the multicenter development course of Istanbul based upon urban travel patterns in the city. The spatial distribution of population and employment between 1970 and 2000 illustrated a decentralizing ... -
Conflicts and Cooperation in Brownfield Redevelopment Projects: Application of Conjoint Analysis and Game Theory to Model Strategic Decision Making
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Redevelopment of brownfields is placed high on the political agendas in many countries. However, brownfield redevelopment projects are often problematic, and the frequent occurrence of conflicts between involved and ... -
Comprehensive Delimitation and Ring Identification on Urban Spatial Radiation of Regional Central Cities: Case Study of Zhengzhou
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)In China and a number of other countries, recent years have seen a prevailing trend in collective and cooperative urban development, transforming individual cities to polycentric metropolis. Such a phenomenon, also termed ... -
Developing Methods for Grading the Accessibility of a Communality’s Infrastructure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)For people with disabilities, accessibility is a critical aspect of infrastructure that influences their health, quality of life, and ability to participate in community life. Currently, no standard methods exist for ... -
Neighborhood Change in Semiurbanized Villages: Case Study of Shanghai
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)In common with some underprivileged racial groups in U.S. cities, migrant workers tend to be regarded as an undesirable group in Chinese urban societies. The ongoing influx of migrant workers into urban neighborhoods will ... -
Assessment of the Role of International Organizations in the Rehabilitation of Historic Districts: Case of Darb Alahmar
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)This study began by raising the question of whether international organizations have effectively contributed to the revitalization of the old historic districts, and whether the community participation approaches they ... -
Spatial Pattern Analysis of Urban Sprawl: Case Study of Jiangning, Nanjing, China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Over the past 30 years, land development and consumption have been out of control and have kept expanding blindly, especially to marginal areas of some metropolises in China. The conflict caused by urban sprawl among ... -
Commitment to Light Rail Transit Patronage: Case Study for St. Louis MetroLink
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Retaining current light rail transit riders is often neglected relative to attracting new riders. This paper uses multivariate logit analysis to explore differences between riders stating certainty for continued use of the ... -
Making Public Transport and Housing Match: Accomplishments and Failures of Curitba’s BRT
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)The success of the world-renowned bus rapid transit (BRT) in Curitiba, Brazil, is based on the interdependence of public transport, road system hierarchy, and land use regulation. Notwithstanding the consolidation of this ... -
Measurement of Urban Transformation Project Success Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process: Sulukule and Tepeüstü-Ayazma Case Studies, Istanbul
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Urban transformation projects are discussed in terms of the level of realization of the aim targeted by the actors. Neglect of transparency in the project phases and insufficient participation of all actors give rise to ... -
Multicriteria Decision Making for Homeowners’ Participation in Building Maintenance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)As the residential building stocks in most developed cities are getting older, there is an urgent call for the management of the stocks in a more sustainable manner. Although redevelopment can completely revamp the quality ... -
Estimation of Urban Transportation Network Capacity Considering Traveler Road Preferences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Network capacity is one of the most important ways to measure the transportation system’s capacity to accommodate traffic demand. This paper presents an approach to estimate the capacity of urban transportation network ... -
Evaluating State Multimodal Transportation Policy Responses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Using Virginia’s statewide multimodal plan as a case study, this paper outlines an approach to evaluating policies that coordinate the transportation-related efforts of individual agencies. The approach entails identification ... -
Relationship between Economic and Transportation Infrastructure Indicators and Freight Productivity Growth
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)This study strives to examine the relationship between truck transportation productivity growth and economic indicators. The subjects for the case study were identified using the levels of economic activity for the years ... -
Role of Brownfield Developments in Reducing Household Vehicle Travel
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)The transportation sector is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United State. Developing underutilized urban industrial sites with certain characteristics (i.e., close proximity to transit, ...