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Correlation Analysis between Median Household Income and LEED-Certified Public Transportation Access

  • Han, Hee Su;Kim, Boo-Young;Park, Young Jun;Son, Kiyoung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.266-272
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    • 2014
  • The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System provides third-party verification for environmentally sustainable construction. But while LEED-certified buildings provide healthier work and living environments, Previous studies have shown that LEED certification does not provide any direct economic incentives to owners and developers. To address this issue, this study aims to investigate the economic benefits of LEED criteria. The objective of this study is to examine whether or not there is a significant correlation between median household income and the number of bus stops and light rail stations for a given parcel that meet LEED sustainable site criteria for public transportation access. The findings showed that the number of bus stops had a positive correlation with median household income, which means that more bus stops a given parcel had that met LEED criteria, the greater the median household income of a block group where the given parcel was located would be, though this positive correlation was very weak.

New Train Detection Method using DC Magnetic Field Variation (직류 자기장 변화를 이용한 새로운 열차검지기법 연구)

  • Shin, Seung-Kwon;Jung, Ho-Sung;Lee, Hyung-Chul;Park, Young;Cho, Yong-Hyeon
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.62 no.9
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    • pp.1324-1328
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    • 2013
  • The reason of train location detection is generally the train interval control between the railway stations and the train path control in the railway station yard in order to avoid train collision. It is very important to know the train location for shortening the train headway, and improving the efficiency of railway maintenance as well as the safe operation of trains. Therefore, the accurate detection of train location is the prerequisite technology in railway signalling system. The track circuit and the wheel sensor of rolling stock have been used to detect the train location widely in urban railway as well as high speed train. The track circuit is continuously monitored by electrical equipment to detect the absence of the train and the tachometer and encoder is used for the wheel sensor to measure the train speed. But speed sensor failures are frequent due to the extremely harsh operating conditions encountered in rail vehicle. The CBTC(Communication based Train Control) system has been used in urban railway system recently. But the installation of CBTC system is very high and the modification of design is difficult. This paper deals with the feasibility of new train location detection method using magnetic sensors.

Kinematic Envelope Analysis of the Urban Transit EMU based on PSD Installation (PSD 설치에 따른 도시철도차량의 동적 거동 분석)

  • Chung, Jong-Duk;Ohn, Jung-Ghun;Pyun, Jang-Sik;Park, Jang-Gon;Lee, Jong-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.447-453
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    • 2013
  • Since PSDs(Platform Screen Doors) are set up at many subway stations, their design related to safety has become gradually important. In particular, the interference check with a running railway vehicle is the most important of performance indices because the collision between PSDs and vehicles can be dangerous for passengers in the car and on platforms. When the train comes into a station with a curvature, the passenger car has a large translational and rotational motion and the displacement is enough for coming in contact with PSD. The performance is affected by many design parameters such as rail design parameters and vehicle velocity. This study proposes dynamic analysis models for railway vehicles and rails. Some parameters were also considered in the models to determine their influence on the performance.

Load Factor Decrease In The Seoul Metro Circle Line through Analyzing Passenger OD Demand (2호선 혼잡구간 OD수요 분리유도를 통한 혼잡도 개선 방안 (교통카드 빅데이터 분석을 중심으로))

  • Eom, Jin Ki;Song, Ji-Young;Lee, Kwang-Sub
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.457-465
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    • 2014
  • This study proposes a policy for urban railway travel demand management system in order to decrease the load factor of the Seoul metro Circle line, particularly for the segment between Sadang and Samsung stations, through analyzing the transit smart card data. We propose mixed train operations of the existing Circle line and a line that goes toward Samsung station in order to transport passengers that have two distinct groups: those with the destination of Samsung station and those with destinations after Samsung station. The introduction of a mixed train operation that encourages passengers passing through Samsung station to take a Circle line train will decrease the congested load factor by 11.3% during the morning peak hours using the mixed train operation of the Circle and Samsung lines. This policy could be an effective method to decrease the load factor and improve the comfort of rail passengers without extra investment in the railway facilities.

The Influence of High-Speed Railroad Construction on Territorial Organization : A Case Study of the French TGV Transportation Network (국토 공간조직에 미친 고속철도망 건설의 영향 : 프랑스 TGV 교통망의 사례를 중심으로)

  • Lee, Hyeon-Joo
    • Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.252-266
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    • 2004
  • This study analyzes the influence of the construction of a high-speed railroad on territorial organization in France. After development of a new transportation network, the French territorial organization has been largely modified. Many economic urban areas are modified by their position in the territorial hierarchy according to their condition of connection with the TGV network. At first, spatial convergence is the most important effect of the TGV network construction. Second, the development of a transportation network concentrated in the Paris area has influence as an intensified factor on metropolitan areas and as a weakening factor on middle- and small-sized cities. Thus, this system has risk in increasing territorial imbalance in France. Third, to implant an economic activity zone around new TGV stations, a new town or a new economic center starts to develop. This is going to grow into a second core outside of the old city center so that regional spatial organization is transformed from a mono-polarized(mono-centric) organization to a multi-polarized(polycentric) one. Lastly, the integration of the EU railroad system enhances the concentration of economic activity in European metropolitan areas as each metropolitan area tries to develop more competitive space for its rising position in the global urban hierarchical system.

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The Classification according to the Correlation between TOD Planning Factors and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Influential Area by Using MDS Analysis (다차원척도법(MDS)을 활용한 지하철 역세권과 TOD계획요소의 연관성에 따른 유형분류)

  • Kim, Seong-Eun;Won, You-Ho
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.167-176
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    • 2013
  • The City Complex Development and TOD originated from the Compact City are entrenched domestically. The New Urban Development such as these changes Structure of Urban space from the Automobile to the Public Transportation. Also, Transit-Oriented Development is drawing attention as sustainability because it has effects of Environment as Green growth. However, An empirical Study is insufficient about Influence Factors of Transit Oriented Development. Therefore This study sets up the Density spaced 1000m apart of Transit Oriented than the existing and did 7 Types considered of Accessibility, Complexity and Design Element according to the Factorial analysis. As a result, this study drew that (1) 'intraregional accessibility of public transit', (2) 'degree of development', 'pedestrian-friendly facility', (3) 'interzonal accessibility of public transit', (4) 'land-use of the city centre', 'complex using of rail station area', 'complementary public transit' are related 201 in number of the Subway stations according to the Multi-dimensional scaling.

A Study on the Accurate Stopping Control of a Train for the Urban Rail Transit Using Kalman Filter (칼만 필터를 이용한 도시철도 열차 정위치 정차에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jungtai;Lee, Jaeho;Kim, Moo Sun;Park, Chul Hong
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.11
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    • pp.655-662
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    • 2016
  • Accurate stopping control is important for trains, especially now that many train stations are equipped with platform screen doors. Various algorithms have been proposed for accurate stopping control. However, most metro trains in South Korea use classic control algorithms such as PID control because other algorithms are too complex to realize. PID control has merits of simple structure and operation. However, PID control sometimes fails, and much time is needed to find the proper coefficients due to the long control period and the brake delay. We propose a control algorithm that uses a Kalman filter. The Kalman filter estimates the states at the time when braking starts. Then, a suitable control input is derived for proper control. System modeling and a computer simulation were performed with consideration of the brake properties and the period of the control system. The superiority of the proposed control algorithm is shown by analyzing stop errors.

Streetscape Design of Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, California (아로요 파크웨이 조경설계)

  • Jeong Wook-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.105-117
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    • 2004
  • The Pasadena Freeway follows the Arroyo Seco through foothills and scenic passes to link Downtown Los Angeles with Pasadena. The approximately 10 mile road was the first freeway built in the West during the 1930's and is today designated as a Historic Parkway. As it approaches Pasadena, it terminates at a traffic light intersection at Glenarm Street, and then becomes a commercial road the Arroyo Parkway. This one and a quarter mile long, north south road moves significant volumes of traffic both into and out of Pasadena. The Arroyo Parkway is thus a major 'gateway' and an important axis of orientation and movement, terminating in the City's core civic, commercial and retail district. Planting, lighting, signage, paving, furnishing and fixtures ought to all be properly designed and coordinated to create a distinctive 'gateway' experience arriving to Pasadena and driving along the Arroyo Parkway. Alternate design studies, developed in discussion with City officials and others involved in the redevelopment of the area, would need to be done to properly decide on the best direction. Issues of heritage and traditional streetscape will likely have to be reconciled with both the reality of the vehicular character of the road and more contemporary themes. Obviously with such large parcels of property available in the Arroyo Fair Oaks corridor, there is a huge potential for redevelopment and building. This potential would only be strengthened by the Light Rail Line and its stations, the improvements to the Arroyo Parkway, and the redevelopment of the Arts Center College of Design. Guides and controls to the development process, including programming and physical design studies, would need to be developed in order to ensure that the maximum potential for the corridor be realized. This concept proposal suggests that the whole strip might be developed as a Arts and Technology corridor, with special emphases on education, public culture, media and lifestyle. The full programming possibilities need to be further developed. Additionally, appropriate urban design guidelines to ensure high quality development also need to be incorporated into an overall development plan.

Characterizing the Structure of China's Passenger Railway Network Based on the Social Network Analysis(SNA) Approaches : Focused on the 2008, 2013, and 2018 Railway Service Data, Respectively (사회 네트워크 분석 방법론에 기초한 중국의 여객 철도 네트워크 특성 분석 : 2008년, 2013년, 2018년 운행 데이터를 중심으로)

  • Zhao, Pei-Song;Lee, Jin-Hee;Lee, Man-Hyung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.19 no.10
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    • pp.685-697
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    • 2019
  • The study aimed to analyze the structure of China's passenger railway network in the years of 2008, 2013, and 2018, respectively. At the same time, it tried to investigate its derivative impact on the patterns of Chinese urban network. The analytical tool was based on the NetMiner4.0. In order to measure network characteristics of China's passenger railway network, it primarily focused on the degree centrality, betweenness centrality, and closeness centrality. First of all, the higher degree centralities, with a few exceptions, were observed in BeiJing, ShangHai, GuangZhou, WuHan, XiAn, ChengDu, HaErBin, and ShenYang over a decade. In contrast, the higher betweenness centralities were recorded in cities of higher development potential including WuLuMuQi, GuiYang, ShenYang, and KunMing. The closeness centrality analyses confirmed the fact that most metropoles like BeiJing, ShangHai, and GuangZhou kept the highest train accessibility during the same research period. At the same time, the opening up of a new stretch of high speed railway network has consecutively strengthened connectivity between BeiJing and TianJin. Owing to unprecedented development of railway traffic and its extensive operations, this study believes that Chinese major cities, without interruption, would pursue a series of urban policy alternatives geared towards railway stations-oriented networking and competitively try to extend their network ranges.

Estimating an Optimal Scale of a Railway Station with Non-Passengers (철도 비승차 이용객을 고려한 역사 시설물별 적정규모 산정방안)

  • Oh, Tae ho;Lee, Seon ha;Kang, Hee up;Insigne, Maria Sharlene L.;Lee, Sang Jae
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.76-91
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    • 2017
  • The Area of a domestic railway station is designed based on the 4-step traffic demand forecasting model with the average daily passenger count as one of its parameter. However, nowadays, due to increasing rate of railway station's function, the non-passengers are increasing. In order to consider those non-passengers who aren't using trains, assumed volume are added to the average daily passenger count of station to estimate the area, but the criteria being applied has no concrete basis. Therefore, this study aimed to recalculate the increasing non-passenger rate based on actual survey data of station users in any type of railway station to obtain the optimum area. Subsequently, the the design area was performed through pedestrian simulation. According to the result of the simulation, it was found that the total space of the exciting railway stations can be reduced up to 45% and will still satisfy the level of service(LOS) requirement.