The ""spatial capacity"" approach for a sustainable urban transport planning. The case of Kallithea/Athens

Vlastos, Th; Barbopoulos, N; Milakis, D

dc.contributor.author	Vlastos, Th	en
dc.contributor.author	Barbopoulos, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Milakis, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:49:35Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:49:35Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	1462608X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/34632
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dc.subject.other	Environmental protection	en
dc.subject.other	Problem solving	en
dc.subject.other	Roads and streets	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	Traffic control	en
dc.subject.other	Urban planning	en
dc.subject.other	Vehicles	en
dc.subject.other	Car pooling	en
dc.subject.other	Cycling	en
dc.subject.other	Metropolitan area	en
dc.subject.other	Public transport	en
dc.subject.other	Motor transportation	en
dc.title	The ""spatial capacity"" approach for a sustainable urban transport planning. The case of Kallithea/Athens	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	In this paper, a ""spatial capacity"" approach is proposed as a methodology for a sustainable urban planning. Kallithea, a municipality within the metropolitan area of Athens, has been chosen as a pilot area for the application of this method,. This approach is considered to better serve the philosophy of sustainable transportation. Accordingly, actual car flows should not be taken for granted. Instead, limits in car's presence should be defined. These limits refer to the ""spatial capacity"" concept, which expresses the necessity that limited urban road space should be distributed evenly between all users: private car, public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. It also expresses the need that cars do not exceed the aesthetic capacity of the road space and they do not affect the other users. Using this concept, the maximum acceptable cars in a certain area are calculated, and the ""excessive"" are pointed out. The corresponding trips will be diverted to the sustainable means of transport: public transport, cycling, walking, and collective use of the car (car pooling and car sharing). The next step is to plan an inter-operable transport system, which combines all these means, providing transportation options competitive to the private car. This system comprises of main public transport lines in exclusive lanes, local lines and transit nodes. The ""excessive"" car trips are distributed in it and its capacity is estimated so that it can absorb them. The necessary capacity of the main public and local transport lines is calculated, as well as the new geometry of the roads with wider sidewalks and cycle lanes.	en
heal.journalName	Advances in Transport	en
dc.identifier.volume	14	en
dc.identifier.spage	133	en
dc.identifier.epage	141	en