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Metro Network Designs: Characteristics, Complexity, and impact on Ridership - Couverture souple

Derrible, Sybil

 
9783843353625: Metro Network Designs: Characteristics, Complexity, and impact on Ridership
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ISBN 10 : 384335362X ISBN 13 : 9783843353625
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Since 2008, more than half of the world population lives in cities. To cope with this rapid urbanization in a sustainable manner, transit systems all around the world are likely to grow. By looking at 33 metro networks in the world, this book identifies the geometric properties and effects of network designs. For this work, a new methodology was developed and is explained thoroughly. Each system is first characterized along three axes: State, Form and Structure. The complexity and robustness of metros is then studied from a Network Science perspective. Subsequently, the impact of network design on ridership is studied, and positive relations are observed. As a practical case study, all of these concepts are applied to the new transit plans for Toronto and possible improvements are identified. Overall, the design of metro networks can play a key role in their success. New transit projects could benefit greatly from an analysis of their network designs, which in turn may play a relevant role in the global endeavor for sustainability.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Since 2008, more than half of the world population lives in cities. To cope with this rapid urbanization in a sustainable manner, transit systems all around the world are likely to grow. By looking at 33 metro networks in the world, this book identifies the geometric properties and effects of network designs. For this work, a new methodology was developed and is explained thoroughly. Each system is first characterized along three axes: State, Form and Structure. The complexity and robustness of metros is then studied from a Network Science perspective. Subsequently, the impact of network design on ridership is studied, and positive relations are observed. As a practical case study, all of these concepts are applied to the new transit plans for Toronto and possible improvements are identified. Overall, the design of metro networks can play a key role in their success. New transit projects could benefit greatly from an analysis of their network designs, which in turn may play a relevant role in the global endeavor for sustainability.

Biographie de l'auteur

As a PhD graduate from the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Toronto, he has published many articles on urban transportation. He is a member of several organizations, including the Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the University of Toronto and the Rail Transit Systems committee of the Transportation Research Board.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384335362X
ISBN 13 
9783843353625
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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