Towards Spatiotemporal Planning: Practicable Analysis of Day-to-Day Paths through Space and Time

M G Mey and H ter Heide
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M G Mey: Ruys de Beerenbrouckplein 15, 2613 AR Delft, The Netherlands
H ter Heide: Machtelderf 13, 2743 HD Waddinxveen, The Netherlands

Environment and Planning B, 1997, vol. 24, issue 5, 709-723

Abstract: As our environment consists not only of space but also of time, there is cause to develop spatiotemporal planning: the planning of spacetime. To devise and implement spatiotemporal plans practicable methods are needed for obtaining knowledge about behaviour in space and time. In this paper we present a prototype of a new method of space – time analysis which has been developed and tested in a city region in the Netherlands. The main feature of the method is construction of virtual households and individuals whose day-to-day activity patterns are inspected with a view to identifying space – time problems at individual and at collective levels. It thus becomes possible to formulate concrete recommendations for optimizing spatial and temporal organization and to devise spatial-temporal plans which will enhance the quality of life. The method can be employed in improving existing urban areas as well as in designing new ones.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1068/b240709

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