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dc.contributor.authorBurke, Matthew I
dc.contributor.authorLi, Terry
dc.contributor.authorDodson, Jago
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-11T12:30:38Z
dc.date.available2017-10-11T12:30:38Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.modified2012-03-06T05:45:31Z
dc.identifier.issn0361-1981
dc.identifier.doi10.3141/2255-12
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/43324
dc.description.abstractWhat are the transport effects of government office decentralization policies in cities with strong mono-centric structures? Decentralization may be defined as the process by which city-regions increase the proportion of jobs that are located outside of their central business district (CBD) and its immediate frame. There is a resurgence of state-led decentralization activity in Australia, with governments promising to move 20% of all city center public servants out to middle- and outer-suburban locations in two of the largest cities, Perth and Brisbane, within a decade. Yet the transport impacts of these policies have not been assessed or meaningfully considered by government. Two key research activities are reported on to address this research gap. An extensive review of previous modeling and travel behavior studies on mono- vs. poly-centric urban structures and of workplace relocation programs is summarized. This highlights mixed results for the transport sector, and identifies possible research paths to identify impacts for cities where decentralization is proposed. This leads to a large modeling effort using the multi-modal Brisbane Strategic Transport Model, examining the likely impacts under specific decentralization scenarios for Greater Brisbane. Results are provided in terms of modal shares, vehicle kilometers travelled, travel time, levels of service on key links and transit patronage. The type of decentralization policy selected has effects on reverse commuting and transit use. The results suggest only those policies directing employment to key rail and busway nodes will mitigate potentially adverse impacts.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTransportation Research Board
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom110
dc.relation.ispartofpageto116
dc.relation.ispartofissue2255
dc.relation.ispartofjournalTransportation Research Record
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCivil engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchUrban and regional planning
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTransport planning
dc.subject.fieldofresearchUrban analysis and development
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTransportation, logistics and supply chains
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4005
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3304
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330409
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330410
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3509
dc.titleWhat Happens When Government Workers Move to the Suburbs? Impact on Transport of Planned Decentralization of Employment in Brisbane, Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment
gro.rights.copyrightSelf-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this journal. Please refer to the journal link for access to the definitive, published version or contact the authors for more information.
gro.date.issued2011
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBurke, Matthew I.


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