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Title:

INTERCHANGE PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE

Accession Number:

00200014

Record Type:

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Abstract:

A GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF RESEARCH FOR INTERCHANGE LOCATIONS IN RURAL AND SUBURBAN AREAS IS SET FORTH. THE FRAMEWORK INVOLVES THREE SEPARATE BUT RELATED FACETS' PREDICTION OF GROWTH, LAND-USE PLANNING FOR HIGHWAY PROTECTION, AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE FAVORABLE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHWAY PROTECTION PROGRAMS. MAJOR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPIRICAL MODEL FOR LAND-USE PLANNING AT INTERCHANGES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EXPLAIN AND DEMONSTRATE THE INTERRELATIONS EXISTING AMONG LAND MANAGEMENT UNITS FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHWAY PROTECTION. THE MODEL ASSUMES HOMOGENEOUS LAND MANAGEMENT /RESIDENTIAL/ UNITS. ESSENTIALLY, THIS MODEL RECOGNIZES THAT LAND USE WILL ALTER BOTH THE PRACTICAL CAPACITY OF THE INTERCHANGE AND THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC USING IT. THE MODEL MAY BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER TYPES OF LAND MANAGEMENT UNITS /E.G., COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL/, THEREBY MAKING IT MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND MORE GENERALLY APPLICABLE. IN THE LATTER STAGE, THE MODEL PROVIDES A GUIDE FOR LAND-USE PLANNING WHICH INDICATES HOW MANY AND WHAT NEW DEVELOPMENTS CAN BE ALLOWED TO LOCATE UNTIL SURPLUS CAPACITY IS UTILIZED. /AUTHOR/

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Monograph Accession #:

01410035

Authors:

Coyle, John J
Dansereau, H Kirk
Frey, John C
Pashek, Robert D

Pagination:

pp 62-74

Publication Date:

1965

Serial:

Highway Research Record

Issue Number: 75
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (1) ; References (12) ; Tables (5)

Uncontrolled Terms:

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Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Economics; Highways; Research; Security and Emergencies; Society

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Dec 12 1994 12:00AM

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