The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2005.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/34171 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34171 |
| _version_ | 1811097778778013696 |
|---|---|
| author | Yang, Jiawen, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Joseph Ferreira, Jr. |
| author_facet | Joseph Ferreira, Jr. Yang, Jiawen, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author_sort | Yang, Jiawen, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| collection | MIT |
| description | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2005. |
| first_indexed | 2024-09-23T17:04:48Z |
| format | Thesis |
| id | mit-1721.1/34171 |
| institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2024-09-23T17:04:48Z |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | mit-1721.1/341712019-04-12T15:37:54Z The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 Yang, Jiawen, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joseph Ferreira, Jr. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-165). The dissertation is broadly concerned with the issues of urban transportation and urban spatial structure change. The focus of the research is to interpret the increase in commuting time and distance in the last two decades. The major hypothesis is that a significant proportion of commuting length increase can be explained by land development patterns, particularly the spatial relationship between workplace and residence. The biggest challenge to address the above problem is to design a method that characterizes job-housing proximity and correlates commuting with job-housing proximity consistently across space, over time and among different regions. A thorough evaluation of existing measures, including ratios of jobs to employed residents, gravity type accessibility and minimum required commuting, shows that all have serious problems. The dissertation presents a new approach - the commuting spectrum - for measuring and interpreting the commuting impacts of metropolitan changes in terms of job-housing distribution. This method is then used to explain commuting in two sizable but contrasting regions, Boston and Atlanta. Journey-to-work data from Census Transportation Planning Packages (CTPP) over three decades (1980, 1990 and 1990) are utilized. (cont.) Results indicate that the configuration of commuting spectrums mirror the changes in urban spatial structure in terms of job-housing proximity. In addition, the spatial variation, temporal change and regional differences in commuting can be significantly explained with job-housing proximity. Empirical results suggest that spatial decentralization pathways in Atlanta and Boston change the regional patterns of job-housing proximity, attracting people to commute longer distances. The relatively constrained spatial decentralization in Boston results in shorter commuting time and distance than in Atlanta. The empirical results point to a constrained and balanced vision of urban growth for achieving a commuting economy. Both urban growth management and transportation policies are needed to help achieve this vision. by Jiawen Yang. Ph.D. 2008-02-12T16:49:06Z 2008-02-12T16:49:06Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/34171 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34171 69130731 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/34171 http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 218 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Yang, Jiawen, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 |
| title | The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 |
| title_full | The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 |
| title_fullStr | The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 |
| title_short | The spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting : examining the impacts of urban growth patterns, 1980-2000 |
| title_sort | spatial and temporal dynamics of commuting examining the impacts of urban growth patterns 1980 2000 |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
| url | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/34171 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34171 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yangjiawenphdmassachusettsinstituteoftechnology thespatialandtemporaldynamicsofcommutingexaminingtheimpactsofurbangrowthpatterns19802000 AT yangjiawenphdmassachusettsinstituteoftechnology spatialandtemporaldynamicsofcommutingexaminingtheimpactsofurbangrowthpatterns19802000 |