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AuthorAlKhereibi, Aya Hasan
AuthorOnat, Nuri
AuthorFurlan, Raffaello
AuthorGrosvald, Michael
AuthorAwwaad, Reem Youssef
Available date2022-09-26T05:23:22Z
Publication Date2022-08
Publication NameDesigns
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/designs6050071
CitationAlKhereibi, A.H.; Onat, N.; Furlan, R.; Grosvald, M.; Awwaad, R.Y. Underlying Mechanisms of Transit-Oriented Development: A Conceptual System Dynamics Model in Qatar. Designs 2022, 6, 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs6050071
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/34440
AbstractTransit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban planning approach that facilitates the achievement of sustainable development goals from an urban planning and transportation perspective. Developed countries are moving rapidly to integrate TOD principles into the urban fabric. On the other hand, developing countries face challenges in attempting to implement TOD and introduce new transportation modes. The present research study analyzes the concept of TOD from a systematic perspective, providing an in-depth analysis of the interrelation of the three subsystems of TOD: sustainable transportation, built environment, and socio-economic development. The authors posit that the appropriate application of TOD requires not only that one evaluate the existing conditions of the urban fabric, but also that one assess the typical causality characteristics of the TOD index, as well as investigate the dynamicity of these interacting factors as they change over time. This approach should allow policymakers to better understand the interrelations among the built environment, transportation, and socio-economic aspects of TOD, ultimately enabling them to provide appropriate and focused policies. In this research study, a conceptual system dynamics model for TOD is developed, taking into consideration the needs of a sustainable built environment, a sustainable transportation system, and a sustainable economy. The main findings therefore relate causality effects among multiple variables, including transportation, urban and socio-economic subsystems. The model developed in this study was developed in the State of Qatar, a small country in the Arabian Gulf, but has broader implications as it could be implemented in other countries with conditions similar to those prevailing in Qatar.
SponsorThis research study was developed under the grant schemes awarded by Qatar University: Grant ID: QUCP-CENG-2021-2 (National Capacity Building Program-NCB-S1), titled: ‘Re-thinking a Framework for the Urban Regeneration and Preservation of the Transit Villages of Old Salata, QNM, Msheireb and Souq Waqif,’ along the Cultural-Heritage Doha-Metro Corridor; and Grant ID: QUST-1-CENG-2021-16, titled: ‘A Holistic Strategy for the Urban Regeneration of the Souq Waqif Neighbourhood.’ English editing, proof-reading, and article processing charge (APC) were supported by Qatar University, Grant ID: QUST-1-CENG-2021-16. This paper was subject to a Double-Blind Peer Review process. The open access (OA) funding were provided by the Qatar National Library [QNL]. The authors thank QNL for its continuous support. Finally, the authors thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments, which contributed to an improvement of this paper.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjecttransit-oriented development
system dynamics
urban planning
transportation
metro
land use planning
sustainable city
smart growth
TitleUnderlying Mechanisms of Transit-Oriented Development: A Conceptual System Dynamics Model in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number5
Volume Number6
ESSN2411-9660
dc.accessType Open Access


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