Study on transformation of urban structure by development of urban rail transit systems in Asian developing countries

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23760476
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Civil engineering project/Traffic engineering
• Research Institution: Yokohama National University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUYUKI Mihoko 横浜国立大学, 都市イノベーション研究院, 准教授 (90398909)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 軌道系公共交通機関 / 土地利用 / 住宅 / オフィス / スプロール / 中間層 / バンコク

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The first survey focuses on condominiums along urban rail transit lines in Bangkok. It is found that substantial number of residents immigrated from an outer area, and they changed their transportation behavior dramatically. The new urban lifestyle, which is to live in condominiums in the catchment area of rail transit stations, travel in compact scope and prefer to take public transportation, is spreading in the young middle-class population.
The second survey aims to identify how much urban rail transit prevents urban sprawling, focusing office location. It is revealed that the influence of urban rail transit is limited in the city center, and sprawling of office location has continued to widespread outward. Therefore, other measures to prevent sprawling of office location are necessary. For example, providing feeder transportation at stations in the city center can lead more and cheaper office buildings in city center and it can induce offices in city center.

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