Discussion
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Discussion
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Revitalizing public transportation systems in cities in decline will require improving comfort and
convenience. To that end, the following functions are required:
Punctuality: The system should not be affected by traffic congestion, such as through the use of
traffic lanes dedicated to public transportation.
Comfort: Transportation should be elderly-friendly, for example, by having little vibration and
being barrier-free.
Environmentally friendly: The system should consume little energy, and minimize noise and
pollutant emissions.
Attractiveness: Vehicles and pick-up locations should contribute to city planning by being suited
to the landscape.
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Effects of land transportation
The potential negative impacts of transportation on environment can be listed as
degradation of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, increased threat of global climate
change, degradation of water resources, noise and habitat loss and fragmentation. Within
this interaction, of particular importance is the relationship between urban structure and
transport emissions, since it is the urban structure that fundamentally determines
transportation demand. Due to the spatial nature of the interaction, Spatial Information
Sciences (SIS) has many advantages compared with other systems. The developed
model integrates data and methods on spatial bases, detects changes, encompasses
monitoring and analyzes the interaction. In order to verify the developed concepts, a pilot
project was conducted at the southeast part of Istanbul Metropolitan Area, where the
development of motorway and its effects to land use categories between 1987 and 2001
period was analyzed. Within the study area, the road transportation network had been
doubled, whereas the construction sites were tripled within the years of 1987–2001. A
significant decrease was observed at barren and agricultural land classes. Using the
suggested model an integrated framework for exploring the interaction was constituted
and the results were discussed.