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Explain the concepts of mobility and accessibility in the context of transportation and location relationship.
Mobility conveys the efficiency and amount of movement, usually in terms of travel speeds and distances, while accessibility conveys the ease of reaching quality destinations, reflecting both the attractiveness of potential destinations and the ease of reaching them.
Discuss the relationship between mobility and accessibility, and how they impact the ability to reach desirable activity sites.
Increased mobility generally means more ability to move from one point to another, while accessibility conveys the ease of reaching quality destinations. Those residing in highly accessible locations can more easily reach attractive or desirable activity sites than those dwelling in less accessible places.
How does greater mobility provide more accessibility for travelers, and why does accessibility tend to rise with higher densities?
Greater mobility can provide more accessibility for travelers by reducing travel times. Accessibility, especially walk, bike, and transit accessibility, tends to rise with higher densities.
Explain the impact of enhanced mobility on the separation of land uses, and how it can contribute to increased separation given the same travel times or budgets.
Enhanced mobility can contribute to increased separation of land uses as people are able to travel farther given the same travel times or budgets.
What does Button (2010) liken the continual cycles of cause and effect between transportation and land use to, and why?
Button (2010) likens the continual cycles of cause and effect between transportation and land use to the age-old “chicken or egg” dilemma, as business and household locations determine the design expansion of the transportation system, while the design and extent of the transportation system determine location choices.
Explore the key concepts of mobility and accessibility in relation to transportation and location. Understand how mobility and accessibility affect the movement and ease of reaching destinations in different areas.
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