GIS BASED SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF LAND USE ACCESSIBILITY USING SPEEDO BUS SERVICE ON SELECTED ROUTES IN LAHORE

Abstract

Accessibility is considered important for an urban public transport system in the world. The mobility to the different land uses can be improved by the providing an efficient transport system within a city. Accessibility and connectivity of public transport stations are considered as important aspects in provision of user friendly public transport. The intent of this research is to analyze the accessibility pattern of different land uses through public transport facility in Lahore. This study develops a Geographical Information System (GIS) based spatial framework of access of land use from the public transport using LUPTAI Index. Initially, LUPTAI accessibility measures are developed to consider personal trip making in terms of walking from a public transit stops to destination land uses on the basis of standard walking distances. Walking distances from the public transit stop to different land use are categorized in the different distance based categories: high, medium, low and poor. Secondary, the spatial analysis techniques are used to develop the accessibility measures and to carry out the spatial analysis of land use access from the different public transport stations. Lastly, thematic maps are generated to exhibit the accessibility level of selected case study routes. Based on the findings, this dissertation also suggests recommendations to solve the problems faced by the users of the public transport facility.