Jorge Gil presented his research on The sustainable mobility potential of TOD neighbourhoods in the city-region at the SPS Seminar Series
Abstract:
Departing from the concept of ‘multi-modal urban regional development’ in Bertolini and le Clercq (2003), the urban environment is described using a framework where the urban activity space is organised by modes of movement (non-motorised, car, transit) through the configuration of mobility infrastructure networks. It materialises in a disaggregate, multi-modal network model of the region that integrates private and public transportation networks and land use data. This model is used to measure the local characteristics of TOD but also at how these neighbourhoods relate to the wider city-region. The resulting modality profiles, combined with the existing mobility patterns of the residents (modal share, vehicle miles travelled and frequency), can provide an indication of the sustainable mobility performance or potential of the TOD neighbourhoods.
