Optimization Method for Land Use of the Xi’an Rail Transit Station Area Based on a Multi-Objective Model

Abstract

For the intensive, efficient, and sustainable utilization of land resources, it is of great significance to optimize the spatial allocation of different types of land use intensity in rail transit station areas. The current land use optimization model has some shortcomings in objective function, constraint conditions, and the solution process. In response to this, a new multi-objective optimization model for rail transit station land use was built. With station space efficiency as the starting point, the three objectives of the model optimization were the traffic volume, environment quality, and land balance of the rail transit station, and the constraint conditions were the plot ratio, environment quality, and efficiency level. Lingo was used to solve the optimal plot ratio of different types of land use intensity. Compared with the non-inferior solution of the rail transit station area multi-objective original model, the ideal plot ratio of various land uses obtained by the optimized new model was more reasonable. There was a relatively large gap between the non-inferior solutions of some original models and the actual conditions. In contrast, the optimized new model had stronger maneuverability. The deviation ranges of the two models were −0.4% to 0.9% on the residential land plot ratio adjustment index, −3.2% to 4.8% on the public land plot ratio adjustment index, and 1.1% to 1.9% on the commercial land plot ratio adjustment index. This research aimed to provide a basis and reference for the land use and planning of Xi’an rail transit station.

A Coupling Model for Measuring the Substitution of Subways for Buses during Snowstorms: A Case Study of Shenyang, China

“…However, subway travel is extensively viewed to be more convenient than road-based transport [13][14][15][16] and is considered to be the most effective alternative to surface bus travel during snowstorms. Moreover, optimizing the rail transit station area is conducive to the intensive, efficient, and sustainable use of land resources [17]. Therefore, improving the substitution of subways for buses and enhancing subway rail transit would meet the commuting needs of the population and impact development and land use in subway station areas [18,19], as well as mitigating the impacts of snowstorms on the public transportation system.…”