The Role of Transportation Networks in enforcing the City Centrality; A case study of Budapest City

Abstract

With the increased importance of urban areas; cities have become the major centers of human activities. This has resulted in high levels of centrality in urban areas and has caused a rapidly increasing population. The development of transportation systems and the distribution of their networks affect this centrality by either enforcing or weakening it. Budapest city plays a major central role in Hungary. However, how does the distribution of transportation networks in Budapest affect its centrality? Does it influence the centrality level among various places in Budapest? This proposal attempts to find answers through measuring the centrality level according to the transportation network, by applying network analysis to determine the different levels of centrality in Budapest city. These measurements will help in understanding the role of transportation systems in the distribution of different activities inside the city, which will be important to develop transportation networks that offer more balance between different urban areas.

Investigating Local Resources and Wisdom in Partner Regions Surrounding the Nation's Capital for Road Network Development

“…Improved connectivity can reduce traffic on arterial roads, reduce travel time, create shorter mileage and reduce the number of vehicle-kilometers traveled, provide sustainable and more direct routes for walking and cycling trips, provide greater emergency vehicle access and reduced response times, provide better utility connections, easier maintenance, and more efficient waste retrieval and recycling, lower speeds and lower accident rates [33]. Figures 4 and 5 highlight the benefits of connectivity as well as the efficiency of connectivity [34].…”