ABSTRACT
The interface between transport networks and land use is a key aspect of any transport system. An important facet of the planning and design of new facilities, such as shopping centres, sports and recreation centres, office blocks, or multi-unit residential development, is the provision of adequate access. For road traffic this involves access to and from car parking at the development. Besides the immediate connections of the development to the road system, traffic planners and engineers are also concerned with the impacts of the new development on the traffic system in the surrounding area. Thus a fundamental part of traffic analysis is the consideration of the amount of traffic generated by, and the parking required at, a development. This provides the additional load to be placed on the traffic system, and indicates the need for the upgrading of parts of the road network or the provision of new traffic facilities. This chapter considers traffic generation and parking surveys together since they are generally carried out in conjunction with one another.
