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Efficiency and equity of orbital motorways in Madrid

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Orbital motorways are major structuring elements in the metropolitan areas of developed countries. They can be considered as key components within the transport network of large urban agglomerations, funneling a great amount of intra- and inter-metropolitan traffic. This paper explores the equity and efficiency effects of orbital motorways on accessibility, using the beltways of Madrid as a case study. It is well known that orbital impacts differ depending on their location within the metropolitan area (inner and outer) as well as the activity distributional performance (agglomeration vs. decentralization of activities). These topics have received very little attention in previous studies. The paper extracts some policy considerations with respect to accessibility disparities within metropolitan areas and compares relative changes from the spatial perspective.

Source: Journal of Transport and Land Use

DOI: 10.5198/jtlu.v3i1.106

Authors: Juan Carlos Martin, Juan Carlos García-Palomares, Javier Gutierrez, Concepción Román

Institutions: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $750