Master in Transport Planning and Operation 2 nd Semester 2012/13 Urban Mobility Management Accessibility in an Urban Area: Alcântara Students André Ramos – 76819 André Filipe Saraiva – 74780 Duarte Amorim da Cunha – 50982 Luís Neto – 74776 Faculty Prof.ª Rosário Macário Prof. Filipe Moura Prof. Vasco Reis Prof.ª Camila Garcia
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Master in Transport Planning and Operation 2nd Semester 2012/13
Urban Mobility Management
Accessibility in an Urban Area: Alcântara
Students André Ramos – 76819
André Filipe Saraiva – 74780 Duarte Amorim da Cunha – 50982
Luís Neto – 74776
Faculty Prof.ª Rosário Macário Prof. Filipe Moura Prof. Vasco Reis Prof.ª Camila Garcia
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Area of Study
• The study area is located in the parish of Alcântara, in the south western corner of Lisbon.
• Its population was about 13.943 inhabitants (2011), and it has a 4,44 square km area, which represents a density of approximately 3.140 inhabitants/sq.km.
• The study area has approximately 6.380 inhabitants, according to the 2011 data.
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0-14 12% 15-24
8%
25-64 51%
65 or more 29%
% Population per Age
3
% Population per Sex
Socio-demographic characteristics
Source: INE – Carrilho et al. Lisbon projection of elderly/youth proportion
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Radius 6 c/h/dir. 12 c/h/dir 30 c/h/dir
400 m 100% 76% 38%
250 m 60% 41% 22%
Public Transport Network • The public transport network has an excellent
coverage in the study area: 100% of the population is at less than 400 meters of a stop point with at least 6 circ./hour/direction (approximately 10/10 minutes).
• Even when considering only the stop with higher number of circulations, 38% of the population is covered in a 400 meters radius.
Carreiras/Paragem
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Road network
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• The parish of Alcântara doesn’t have paid parking one of the main reasons of road congestion in this area.
• Buses and pedestrians are particularly affected by illegal parking situations. • According to the ‘EMEL 2013 Satisfaction Survey’, 80% of the residents in this parish have
parking problems (Lisbon’s average is 62%). 35% of the inhabitants have their own parking lot. • Parking spots: 2127 places
Parking
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Accident Data
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Accidents in the study area (type of injuries)
05
10152025303540
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Accidents in the study area (type of accidents)
020406080
100120140160180200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Accidents in Lisbon (type of acident)
Crash
Collision
Run over
05
101520253035404550
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Accidents in Lisbon (type of injuries)
Light injuries
Severe Injuries
Deaths
Source: ANSR
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Population Mobility (Census 2011)
• According to 2011 Census data, about 29% of the parish residents work or study in the Alcântara parish.
• There are about 18% of trips that are made on foot, while about 43% are held in private transport.
• However, the bus has a great share of 33% in this parish, which is the fourth largest in the city of Lisbon (the average is 19%).
29%
57%
14%
Work/study place of the Alcântara residents
Alcântara parish
Another parish ofLisbonAnother town
18%
32%
11%
33%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Modal distribution of the Alcântara residents
On footCar (as driver)Car (as passenger)BusCompany transportSubwayTrainMotocycleOthers
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Elderly movements: • Most visited: Day Centre and
Recreation Spots. • Occasionally visited: Medical
Post; Church. • Daily: Local Commerce
Public Consultation for the Elderly by CML
Primary Complaints: • Walking on the street due to illegal
parking on sidewalks • Lack of benches for rest • Insufficient number of crosswalks and
its locations • Lack of levelled sidewalks on crosswalks • Bad condition of conservation of
crosswalks (not visible) • Weak lighting • Driver’s behaviour towards crosswalks • Bad maintenance conditions • Dirty sidewalks
58% 15%
25%
1% 1%
What bothers you more when you walk on the street
Sidewalks
Traffic
Reduced Policepresence
Public Transports
Personal Factors
Source: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
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Main Problems Next Steps
Elderly population Evaluate pedestrian mobility
Unfavorable terrain Evaluate pedestrian mobility
Inadequacy of the road network Study changes in the traffic circulation
Ilegal parking What are the impacts on pedestrian mobility?
Accident Improve the pedestrian safety
Main Problems Detected
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MACRO Scale MACRO Scale Threshold
Local Score
Normalized Score Final Score Fundamental
ViewPoints Descriptor
code Weight Elementary ViewPoints Base Value Goal Value
Connectivity MC1a 0,0476 Street connectivity 1 2,5 1,6 37,3 1,77 MC1b 0,0476 Presence and coverage of public transport 0 100 100,0 100,0 4,76 MC1c 0,0476 Network integration (path directness) 2 1 1,3 74,0 3,52
Convenience
MC2a 0,0476 Land Use Mix 0 1 0,7 73,0 3,47 MC2b 0,0476 Residential density 40 200 101,5 35,9 1,71
MC2c 0,0476 Presence and coverage of essential activities (land use) 0 100 100,0 100,0 4,76
Comfort MC3 0,1429 Availability of pedestrian infrastructures 50 100 91,0 82,0 11,72 Conviviality MC4 0,1429 Presence and coverage of convivial points 0 100 100,0 100,0 14,29 Conspicuous MC5 0,1429 Sense of place 1 0 0,6 40,0 5,72 Coexistence MC6 0,1429 Street traffic capacity 4 0 1,6 59,8 8,54 Commitment MC7 0,1429 Pro-Pedestrian street proportion 0 100 0,9 0,9 0,13
TOTAL 1 499,20 702,9 60,39
020406080
100Street connectivity
Presence and coverage ofpublic transport
Network integration (pathdirectness)
Land Use Mix
Residential density
Presence and coverage ofessential activities (land use)
Availability of pedestrianinfrastructures
Presence and coverage ofconvivial points
Sense of place
Street traffic capacity
Pro-Pedestrian streetproportion
70,4 69,6
82
100
40
59,8
0,9 0
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100
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MACRO Scale Threshold Local evaluation Evaluation with proposed changes Fundamental ViewPoints
Descriptor code Weight Elementary ViewPoints Base Value Goal
Value Local score
Normalized score Final score Local
score Normalized
score Final score
Connectivity MC1a 0,0476 Street connectivity 1 2,5 1,6 37,3 1,77 1,6 37,3 1,77 MC1b 0,0476 Presence and coverage of public transport 0 100 100,0 100,0 4,76 100,0 100,0 4,76 MC1c 0,0476 Network integration (path directness) 2 1 1,3 74,0 3,52 1,3 74,0 3,52
Convenience MC2a 0,0476 Land Use Mix 0 1 0,7 73,0 3,47 0,7 73,0 3,47 MC2b 0,0476 Residential density 40 200 101,5 35,9 1,71 101,5 35,9 1,71 MC2c 0,0476 Presence and coverage of essential activities (land use) 0 100 100,0 100,0 4,76 100,0 100,0 4,76
Confort MC3 0,1429 Availability of pedestrian infrastructures 50 100 91,0 82,0 11,72 100,0 100,0 14,29 Conviviality MC4 0,1429 Presence and coverage of convivial points 0 100 100,0 100,0 14,29 100,0 100,0 14,29 Conspicuous MC5 0,1429 Sense of place 1 0 0,6 40,0 5,72 0,6 40,0 5,72 Coexistence MC6 0,1429 Street traffic capacity 4 0 1,6 59,8 8,54 1,4 64,8 9,25 Commitment MC7 0,1429 Pro-Pedestrian street proportion 0 100 0,9 0,9 0,13 100,0 100,0 14,29 TOTAL - 1 - - - 499,2 702,9 60,39 607,1 825,0 77,84