ISBN:
9781315463605
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (253 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
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Keywords:
Regional planning
Abstract:
To close the gap between the advances in scientific knowledge on accessibility and its effective application in planning practice, Designing Accessibility Instruments introduces a novel methodology for the joint assessment and development of accessibility instruments by researchers and practitioners.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Praise -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- A New Perspective on the Use of Accessibility Instruments -- The Book -- A Word of Appreciation -- Part 1: Accessibility and Planning: Setting the scene -- Chapter 2: Accessibility as the Foundation for Transport and Land-Use Planning Practice -- Accessibility Improvements Defined -- Components of Accessibility -- Accessibility-Based Evaluation: Compelled by Transportation Theory -- From Individual Behavior to Evaluation of Policy -- The Transformative Nature of the Mobility-to-Accessibility Shift -- Impediments to Accessibility-Based Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Planning Accessibility to Services - the Journey From Theory to Practice -- Introduction -- Accountability and Choice -- The Growing Access Economy and the Role of Planning -- From Policy to Practice -- How Practice Has Evolved -- A Practical Typology of Accessibility Measurement -- Data Issues -- Success Breeds Success -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Why Accessibility Measurement is Not Merely an Option, but an Absolute Necessity -- Introduction -- Goals of Transport Policy and Planning -- Accessibility Measurement and Accessibility Indicators -- Accessibility Measurement, Accessibility Indicators and Policy Goals -- Conclusion -- References -- Part 2: Accessibility Instruments in Planning Practice: The state of the art -- Chapter 5: Accessibility: Operationalizing a Concept With Relevance for Planners -- Background -- Acessibility Instruments: Their Role in Urban and Transport Planning -- Conceptual and Operational Aspects of Accessibility Instruments -- The Usability Perception of AI Developers.
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