Nguyen, Thi Cam Van (2019)
Strategies for Integrated Transport and Urban Development in Asian Developing Countries.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Ph.D. Thesis, Primary publication
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Item Type: | Ph.D. Thesis | ||||
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Type of entry: | Primary publication | ||||
Title: | Strategies for Integrated Transport and Urban Development in Asian Developing Countries | ||||
Language: | English | ||||
Referees: | Boltze, Prof. Dr. Manfred ; Linke, Prof. Dr. Hans Joachim | ||||
Date: | 2019 | ||||
Place of Publication: | Darmstadt | ||||
Date of oral examination: | 21 August 2018 | ||||
Abstract: | In many cities in developing countries, particularly in South East Asia, motorcycles play a critical role in urban transport system. The characteristics of the motorcycle make it well adapted to the urban form of many cities and hence, it is sufficient for meeting socio-economic needs of the citizens. Motorcycles offer flexible and door-to-door transport, which has been considered much more advantageous over other transport modes. During the last decade, the number of motorcycles has been significantly increasing in cities such as Taipei (Taiwan), Jakarta (Indonesia), Bangkok and Chiang Mai (Thailand), Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Besides, due to increased income, citizens are leaning toward safer and more convenient modes of transport. Private cars are becoming preferable modes to those who can afford it. The use of individual transport modes is contributing to urban sprawl and challenging the development of new public transport system. This results in threats to urban health, safety, quality of life, economic growth, and especially the sustainability of the local and global ecology (Faiz, 1993; Nadis and MacKenzie, 1993). Considering the unsustainable development process of those cities, the concept of integrated transport and urban development – an approach that considers and connects transport system and urban form development – is promoted as a long-term solution. Over the years, there have been many studies related to traffic management and urban planning in developing cities in Asia. The study of Barter (1999) addressed the urban transport and land-use situation of Surabaya (Indonesia) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Khuat (2006) studied traffic management for cities dominated by motorcycles. Both Barter and Khuat generalised characteristics of cities having high degrees of motorcycle use and the associated problems. However, in both studies, as well as in other relevant studies, the interactions of transport system and urban form elements were not adequately addressed. This study aims to understand the basic interactions of transport system and urban form elements in Asian developing cities. Going beyond the scope of past research, this study is not limited to infrastructure development. Instead, it includes the interactions of transport infrastructure development as well as operational traffic management measures (e.g. parking management and road pricing) with urban development. Based on the interactions, problems emerging due to the lack of coordination between transport and urban development are analysed. Then, a framework for integrated transport and urban development is established. To realise the concept of integrated development, strategies are developed. Finally, an example of a local case study illustrates the application of the developed strategies in practice, including impact estimation. This study uses a literature review to identify the interactions between transport system and urban form elements and the problems of uncoordinated transport and urban development in Asian developing cities. Besides, data from a field survey in Ho Chi Minh City are used to illustrate the problems. The case study approach is employed to argue and pre-select candidate measures, which could potentially form strategies for integrated transport and urban development in Asian developing cities. Expert consultation is conducted to prioritise the measures, using multi-criteria assessment. The study expects to contribute to the academic field with a detailed description of the interactions between transport system and urban form elements for the specific case of Asian developing cities. The practical contribution includes an analysis of problems, the establishment of the framework for integrated transport and urban development in Asian developing cities, the development of strategies and the proposal for the application. Those contributions can be useful for researchers and policy makers in Asian developing cities to develop policies for their city towards an integrated transport and urban development. |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-88157 | ||||
Classification DDC: | 300 Social sciences > 350 Public administration 300 Social sciences > 380 Commerce, communications, transportation 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering and machine engineering |
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Divisions: | 13 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences > Institutes of Transportation > Institute for Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering | ||||
Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2019 07:34 | ||||
Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2020 02:39 | ||||
URI: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/8815 | ||||
PPN: | 450637239 | ||||
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