Modelling the Shifts in Activity Centres along the Subway Stations. The Case Study of Metropolitan Tehran

Soltani, Ali and Shariati, Samane and Amini, Ali (2016) Modelling the Shifts in Activity Centres along the Subway Stations. The Case Study of Metropolitan Tehran. TeMA Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, TOD. pp. 77-94. ISSN 1970-9870

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Abstract

Activity centers are areas of strong development of a particular activity, such as residence, employment or services. Understanding the subway system impacts on the type, combination, distribution and the development of basic activities in such centers plays an important role in managing development opportunities created along the Tehran subway lines. The multi criteria and fuzzy nature of evaluating the development of activity centers makes the issue so complex that it cannot be addressed with conventional logical systems. One of the most important methods of multi criteria evaluation is Fuzzy Inference System. Fuzzy inference system is a popular computing framework based on the concepts of Fuzzy Sets Theory, which is capable of accommodating inherent uncertainty in the multi-criteria evaluation process. This paper analyses shifts in activity centers along two lines of the Tehran subway system based on three major criteria by designing a comprehensive fuzzy inference system. The data for the present study were collected through documentary analysis, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The result revealed that the level of the subway system influence on the pattern and process of the development of activities varied with the location, physical environment and entity of each station. Furthermore, empirical findings indicated that the subway line might weaken residential activities while attracting employment and service activities to the city center. Specifically, residential estates have moved away from the city center to the suburbs whereas employment and service activities have expanded from the existing central business district (CBD). The results can be applied to suggest planning policies aimed at improving the effects of public transit on property development and land use change in a developing country.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Special issue 2016, Transit-Oriented Development in Iran: Challenges and Solutions
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Urban Development Pattern, Urban Transportation, Fuzzy Sets, Subway, Tehran
Subjects:	700 Arti, Belle arti e Arti decorative > 710 Urbanistica e paesistica > 711 Urbanistica (Pianificazione territoriale) (Classificare le opere d'insieme su Urbanistica e Architettura in 720; classificare le opere interdisciplinari sull'Urbanistica in 307.12) > 711.2 Pianificazione a livello internazionale e nazionale 700 Arti, Belle arti e Arti decorative > 710 Urbanistica e paesistica > 711 Urbanistica (Pianificazione territoriale) (Classificare le opere d'insieme su Urbanistica e Architettura in 720; classificare le opere interdisciplinari sull'Urbanistica in 307.12) > 711.7 Infrastrutture per i trasporti
Depositing User:	Rosa Anna La Rocca
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2016 09:34
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2016 09:34
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15493

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