Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 5
GIS
A
PPLICATIONS IN
P
RACTICE
:
E
XPLORING
S
PATIAL
D
YNAMIC
OF
T
RANSPORT
A
CTIVITIES
Tiebei Li (Terry)
Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Australia
A
BSTRACT
The spatial pattern of urban transport activities has become a focus of
recent academic enquiry and planning policy concerns. This is largely
driven by the rapid urban growth and increased transport pressure in
major international cities and the demand for improved transport
infrastructure and services. This article focuses on the application of
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques in exploring
geographic patterns of major urban transport activities at both urban and
regional scales. The first part in this article develops GIS methods to
analyse geographical pattern of commuting transport at a regional level.
The methodology uses multiple spatial O-D transport data at regional
geographical units and applies disaggregated spatial techniques to
identify spatial patterns of commuting distance and traffic flow and the
changes in these patterns over time. The second part of the article
demonstrates the application of GIS techniques in exploring tempo-
