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Study of Transit-Oriented Development model implementation on the surroundings of Alicante high-speed rail station

3/7/2018

Author/s: David Bautista Rodríguez, Armando Ortuño Padilla, Patricia Fernández Aracil, Juan Carlos Sánchez Galiano, Antonio Mompó Guerra

This study analyses the relationship between urban planning and mobility, focusing on the surroundings of Alicante high-speed rail station, using the TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) model. In practice, the research covers an area within a radius of 500 metres from the high-speed rail station.

TOD standard focuses on a shared vision on urban development and transport planning, with the aim of maximising the benefits of public transport while considering the broader emphasis on users. Besides, it provides a new quantitative value on the area to be assessed and also on the existing urban potential by means of descriptive parameters. Furthermore, careful planning together with land-use design are essential to enhance and value not only public transport but also pedestrians and cyclists.

The study concludes with a number of key points which could serve as a basis for improving the area, with a special focus on reducing the use and predominance of private vehicles, as well as on giving priority to pedestrians and cyclists in order to optimise the socio-economic potential of the high-speed station and its surroundings.


Keywords: Regional efficiency, country comparison, high-speed rail, TOD

Publication: 360.high speed magazine Nº 6 - June 2018, pp. 257-275

 

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