Qatar University
    Urban Planning Program




Prof. Ali. A. Alraouf
alialraouf@yahoo.com
alialraouf@gmail.com
Energy Consumption in Building and
       construction Sector.



         Transport
           34%
         Transport
           34%              Buildings
                              44%
              Industry
                22%
              Industry
                22%



                     Source: Energy Consumption in the UK, DTI
North American model – car dependent




Los Angeles                   Detroit




Houston                       Phoenix
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Urban Transport Warsaw Ghetto 1941,
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"Transportation in a large city, showing elevated road, surface line, and subway."
Steam road vehicles
Source: United Nations. http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm
Cities with more than 10 million Inhabitants, 2007 (in millions)
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
(2006). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2005 Revision. New York: United Nations.
World Urban Population, 1950-2005 with Projections to 2020 (in billions)
Transportation as a Derived Demand
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Vehicle-Miles Traveled by Cars in the United States, 1960-2005
Multi Polar Centralized Cities

Moving from sprawling city to multi polar centralized cities



                                                          Sub-core




                                         Sub-core                       Sub-core


               CBD                                        CBD



                                               Sub-core              Sub-core




       Image : sprawling city     Image : multi polar centralized cities
Public Transportation Oriented Urban Structure
                                                                        Outer region
                                                       →Mid - low density development
                                                                Development of public
           Massive Transportation System (including           transportation network
                              other infrastructures)    connecting transport terminals
                                                                        within district.
                                                                                              Transport terminal within district


 Around                   Around
 station                  station


                                                                                     Low - Middle
              High density use area around station                                        density


                                                                                        High density


                                                                                           Station




TO-HDMU                                                                                              Around station
                                                                        →High density development, comfortable
                                                                   pedestrian priority zone within walking distance
                                                                                from station (approximately 500m)
Bus Rapid Transit
                            Light Rail Transit (LRT)
         (BRT)                                                Smooth public transport
                                                                         connection




                                                   Zone with restriction on car entering




      Park & Ride      Electric car and
                    electric car station
Types of Urban Spatial Structures
Nodes, Linkages and Urban Form
One Hour Commuting According to Different
Urban Transportation Modes
Evolution of the Spatial Structure of a City
Possible Urban Movement Patterns
Type I - Completely Motorized Network
Type II - Weak Center
Type III - Strong Center
Type IV - Traffic Limitation
Scale and Urban Spatial Structure
Suburban Development along an Highway Interchange
What on earth
is a carbon
footprint?

Introduction to urban transportation

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    Qatar University Urban Planning Program Prof. Ali. A. Alraouf alialraouf@yahoo.com alialraouf@gmail.com
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    Energy Consumption inBuilding and construction Sector. Transport 34% Transport 34% Buildings 44% Industry 22% Industry 22% Source: Energy Consumption in the UK, DTI
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    North American model– car dependent Los Angeles Detroit Houston Phoenix
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    "Transportation in alarge city, showing elevated road, surface line, and subway."
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    Source: United Nations.http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm Cities with more than 10 million Inhabitants, 2007 (in millions)
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    Source: United Nations,Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2006). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2005 Revision. New York: United Nations. World Urban Population, 1950-2005 with Projections to 2020 (in billions)
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    Transportation as aDerived Demand
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    Vehicle-Miles Traveled byCars in the United States, 1960-2005
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    Multi Polar CentralizedCities Moving from sprawling city to multi polar centralized cities Sub-core Sub-core Sub-core CBD CBD Sub-core Sub-core Image : sprawling city Image : multi polar centralized cities
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    Public Transportation OrientedUrban Structure Outer region →Mid - low density development Development of public Massive Transportation System (including transportation network other infrastructures) connecting transport terminals within district. Transport terminal within district Around Around station station Low - Middle High density use area around station density High density Station TO-HDMU Around station →High density development, comfortable pedestrian priority zone within walking distance from station (approximately 500m)
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    Bus Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit (LRT) (BRT) Smooth public transport connection Zone with restriction on car entering Park & Ride Electric car and electric car station
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    Types of UrbanSpatial Structures
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    One Hour CommutingAccording to Different Urban Transportation Modes
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    Evolution of theSpatial Structure of a City
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    Type I -Completely Motorized Network
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    Type II -Weak Center
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    Type III -Strong Center
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    Type IV -Traffic Limitation
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    Scale and UrbanSpatial Structure
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    Suburban Development alongan Highway Interchange
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    What on earth isa carbon footprint?