Land use and Transportation System:
Introduction-Urban system Components-Concepts and definitions-Criteria for measuring urban sprawl— Location theory-urban growth or decline
Transportation Planning Process:
Introduction-Definition-Factors to be considered; Land use transportation planning; systems approach-Stages-Inventory of Existing Conditions-Difficulties in implementation.
Transport Surveys:
Basic Movements- Study Area-Zones-Surveys- Planning of different types of surveys and interpretation, Travel demand; Traffic surveys for mass transit system planning
Trip Generation and Distribution:
Factors governing trip generation and attraction – Application of Regression Analysis- Methods of trip distribution; Growth and Synthetic ModelsCalibration and Application of gravity model.-Category analysis. Problems
Modal Split and Assignment:
Factors affecting modal split; Modal split in transport planning; Principles of traffic assignment; assignment techniques. Problems
Land Use Models –
Lowry Model-Hansen’s Accessibility Model-Density -Saturation Gradient Model-Problems (Except on Lowry Model)
Mass Transit Systems:
Types- Capacity, Fleet planning and Scheduling.