Projects 7 and 8

Urban containment in South East Queensland: Influence of urban form and structure on internal trip capture rates

Funding body: Griffith University Industry Collaboration with Delfin Lend Lease

Project leader: Brendan Gleeson

Project members: Tan Yigitcanlar, Neil Sipe, Jago Dodson

Project description: This pilot research project developed new insights into the patterns and dynamics of travel activity among recent residential areas within Australia's major urban areas. New concepts and approaches are tested for assessing travel self-containment within such localities. A key aim was to map and explain the relationship between urban form, urban structure, and trip generation patterns. The pilot then undertook preliminary testing of these concepts via empirical analysis of suburban travel activity, focusing on recent master-planned fringe developments.

Output:

Status: Completed September 2005

Preferred pattern of development in South East Queensland

Funding body: Queensland Transport - Department of Main Roads

Project leader: Matthew Burke

Project members: Neil Sipe

Project description: This project provided a review of the current Queensland Transport and Main Roads project to undertake transport system modeling for the Preferred Pattern of Development in South East Queensland. The report is comprised of two parts. The first section provided comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the outputs of the transport system modeling. This is necessary as these modeling outputs are in turn the key inputs to the later evaluation process. The second section of the report focused on the evaluation process, identifying some concerns about the process initially proposed, outlining some issues that should be addressed and suggestions for alternative approaches.

Output: Report to Queensland Transport - Department of Main Roads

Status: Completed August 2005

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