innovations in gis: a key transport planning tool james colclough- aecom 07 october 2010
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Innovations in GIS: A Key Transport Planning Tool
James Colclough- AECOM
07 October 2010
Presentation
1. What is GIS?
2. Traditional uses in transport planning
3. Key applications
4. Current and future uses
What is GIS?
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Geographical Information Systems
• Level 1 text 24pt Arial– Level 2 bullet 20pt Arial
• Level 1 text 24pt Arial – Level 2 bullet 20pt Arial
GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, managing, analysing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
Traditional uses in transport planning
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Traditional uses in transport planning
• Basic mapping for presentational purposes, usually within reports
• Some analytical tools used, but have not always utilised the full capability of GIS
• Data management using simple file structures
Key applications
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Data Management & Access
• Transport databases
• Traffic counts
• TrafficMaster/ITIS data
• Traffic accidents
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• Land use data
• Model results
• Census data
• Address gazetteers
Accessibility Planning
• ACCESSION
• Highway models built within a GIS
• Pedestrian/cycling models that consider the impact of gradient.
Route Monitoring
• Vehicle speeds, congestion hotspots, and journey times
• Bus patronage assessments- linkage with socio-economic data
• Freight analysis
Traffic Modelling
• Data preparation
• Analysis
• Visualisation and presentation
• Strategic model development- e.g.DIAMOND
Aviation
• Impact assessments for strategic planning
• Map-based visualisation
• Online access to GIS tools
• Scaleable solutions
Future uses
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Web-based data tools
Data Mashups
Technological Integration
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Application development
• Bespoke planning applications (e.g. accessibility models)
• GIS at core of standalone tools- Centro Public Transport Prioritisation Tool
