Project
Net Traffic Induction of New or Expanded Planning Projects (SVI2003/001)
Funding origin:
Switzerland
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode:
Road
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Project website:
Duration:
Start date: 01/03/2006,
End date: 01/08/2009
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The traffic volume induced by planning projects (e.g. in the context of environmental impact statements) is usually calculated exclusively on the basis of the new traffic created by the project (gross traffic induction). Secondary effects like transfer of traffic from other destinations or changing traffic patterns induced by the project are neglected. This may result significant errors in assessing the impact of a project on the environment. Therefore, a method to calculate the net traffic induction is developed.
Objectives:
This research aims to develop a straightforward and uniform strategy for the assessment of planning projects generating large traffic loads and to establish corresponding guideline values.
Methodology:
- Module 1: preliminary stage.
- Module 2: Evaluation of existing data.
- Module 3: Further surveys and interviews.
- Module 4: Summary of results of modules 2 and 3 (empirical section).
- Module 5: accounting for the effects of using a traffic model.
- Module 6: Synthesis, development of "clean method".
- Module 7: Summarize the conclusions and recommendations for practice.
- Module 8: Final Report.
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