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Urban densification in Norway is promoted as a critical planning policy for cities to comply with sustainable development goals. Numerous empirical studies suggest that the well-coordinated connection between spatial form, mixed-used land patterns, and public transport is fundamental in the pursuit of reducing energy consumption and achieving efficient utilisation of land in urbanised areas. In urban planning theory and practice, such systematic efforts are collectively labelled under the holistic strategy of transit-orientated development (TOD); an approach that is strongly encouraged in Norway. However, Norwegian cities and regions define a challenging context for effective promotion of public transport due to the low-dense settlements' spatial structure and population's high income allowing it to overcome the monetary costs of employing private automobiles.
This study investigates the actual influence that the built environment has upon the efficiency of public transport on the metropolitan scale of Stavanger (Norway). The subject is explored through GIS-based methods of spatial analysis and network analysis, and space syntax. By applying this approach, the study aims to employ the advances in computing, information gathering, and data processing to compare the urban morphology with the structure and intensity of the public transport network. This allows us to draw assumptions regarding the characteristics of different built environments (traditional inner-city, suburban, rural, modernistic, etc.) and their influence on public transport performance.
| GDPR complianced | Yes |
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| I am willing and able to travel to Norway unless Covid-19 restrictions prevent me from traveling to Stavanger. | YES |
