Transport and Urban Green Space Planning

Dear Colleagues,

Transport infrastructure is an important element of urban development. The continuous development and adaptation of transport systems to the changing needs of modern societies require a new perspective on the functioning of transport in symbiosis with the environment. Challenges in this area are faced not only by transport organizers, rolling stock, and infrastructure designers, but also city greenery management entities. More and more attention is paid to ensure that transport infrastructure is integrated into urban green space in such a way as to maintain aesthetic coherence, on the one hand, and its proper functionality on the other. Therefore, the need for a systemic approach to this issue should already be considered in the design stage of urban spaces.

Modern urban areas face numerous challenges that arise from increasing transport activity. Issues such as congestion, the occupation of space by transport infrastructure, noise, and pollution have become intrinsic elements of large metropolitan areas. They contribute to the decrease in the standard of life and cause numerous problems for inhabitants. To face these challenges, it is crucial to create new strategies for the development of sustainable transport systems and combine them with the planning of urban spaces and land use. Therefore, innovative methods and approaches are needed to design green transport solutions in urban areas, and research in this field has been carried out extensively. Effective planning for both transport systems and urban spaces is essential to create modern and livable cities.

The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers, including original research articles and review papers, to offer insights into innovative approaches to the development of transport systems and urban spaces, focusing on green strategies and methods to effectively design the link between transport and urban space.

This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:

• Innovative planning of sustainable and effective transport systems;
• Strategies for urban green space design;
• Interactions between transport systems and urban spaces;
• New approaches to land-use planning;
• Ideas for green solutions in modern transport systems;
• Social equity in the development of transport systems and urban spaces;
• The role of urban space in shaping of sustainable mobility;
• Methods for the planning of public transit in modern cities;
• The use of spatial analysis tools and methods for the development of transport systems and urban green spaces;
• The link between transport systems and urban spaces;
• The role of urban green space in shaping transport safety.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Renata Żochowska
Dr. Piotr Soczówka
Guest Editors

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• transport system planning
• urban green space design
• sustainable development
• green solutions for transport
• sustainable mobility
• the harmful impact of transport on the environment