University of Twente Student Theses
Car-Dependency of Historic and Antiquated Towns : A Case Study of Todi
Kirchin, P.J. (2024) Car-Dependency of Historic and Antiquated Towns : A Case Study of Todi.
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| Abstract: | Mobility in central Italy is constrained by several physical and psychological characteristics of the area. Geographically the area is filled with hills and mountains upon which many cities are built, including the case study. In addition, the country is one of the biggest proponents of car usage with statistics placing Italy around the top often suggesting the mentality of its population is built around car ownership. In this thesis, the research objective is to analyse the travel characteristics of the citizens of Todi to create a list of possible strategies to employ to better improve access to the centre with a view to sustainability improvement. To achieve this objective, four main steps were taken. Firstly, a literature review was performed where travel options were analysed and discussed, similar towns’ systems were identified and compared to the town of Todi to see if replicability was possible and lastly, accessibility principles were applied and analysed to see if the town suited such an approach. The second step of the process was a survey conducted with the people who access the centre both daily and on vacation. This step helped the process gain a realistic understanding of what the situation is in the town. Within the two surveys (For citizens and tourists), around 400 people gave responses leading to a high level of confidence in the data. Results from the survey indicated characteristics that link to the literature review aforementioned, which helped in the realisation of the analysis. The third step entailed a discussion with the management in charge of the public transportation service. Topics discussed mainly focused on public transportation and characteristics that have to be dealt with in a municipality such as the case study. This interview leads to more correlation between the survey and the literature review providing ample direction when compiling the next step. An example is the car-heavy mentality which came through in all of the three data collection phases. The last step resulted in a SWOT analysis of the aforementioned data collected. The table that emerged suggested the use of strategies that as well as being specific to the town have possible ramifications in other towns of the same nature. In essence, the analysis conducted on this town led to a theoretical framework that could be interpreted elsewhere. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Programme: | Civil Engineering BSc (56952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104496 |
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