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A multi-criteria analysis approach to accessibility analysis for housing development : a case study of Choa Chu Kang/Bukit Panjang area
Author
Yeow, Mun Ching
Supervisor
Zhu, Xuan
Abstract
Housing planning has been accorded a high level of importance in land-scare Singapore. A growing resident population has been adding pressure to the housing infrastructure and more importantly, rising expectations are creating new challenges for housing planning and provision. Housing planning involves an extensive examination and negotiation of spatial and non-spatial factors. Among these factors, accessibility considerations rank high on the list. This study presents a multi-criteria framework for which accessibility is analyzed for housing development from a demand-side perspective. The novelty of the framework is in the integration of multicriteria analysis techniques with accessibility analysis implemented in a GIS environment. A case study utilising data from Choa Chu Kang/Bukit Panjang area will illustrate the analytical processes for which the multi-criteria framework is implemented. An integrated GIS tool, AccessibiIity Analyst, is employed to assess accessibility of the study area using eight criteria relating to convenient access to public transport and facilities and amenities. The multi-criteria framework will demonstrate how the different accessibility surfaces can be integrated to produce an overall accessibility surface for which optima1 locations for housing development can be identified.
Date Issued
2004
Call Number
HD7364 Yeo
Date Submitted
2004