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The Influence Of Bucharest’S Metro Network Development On Urban Area Accessibility

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  • Vasile DRAGU

    (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cristina STEFANICA

    (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Stefan BURCIU

    (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The paper tries to evaluate the influence of the Bucharest metro network development on the urban areas accessibility and to characterize its homogeneity. In the case study the homogeneity index is determined according to which some conclusions regarding the actual metro network situation are drawn. The network poles accessibility was also determined, the quality of service of the inhabitants from the five studied areas being characterized. Some correlations between the accessibility and the population and between the accessibility and the population density were made, some conclusions upon the further network developments being drawn.

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  • Vasile DRAGU & Cristina STEFANICA & Stefan BURCIU, 2011. "The Influence Of Bucharest’S Metro Network Development On Urban Area Accessibility," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 6(1), pages 5-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:terumm:v:6:y:2011:i:1:p:5-18
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    Keywords

    transport network; topology; homogeneity; accessibility.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R42 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government and Private Investment Analysis; Road Maintenance; Transportation Planning

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