Spatial organization and economic analysis in sustainable transit oriented development

Abstract

Transit oriented development (T.O.D.) is one of the most important subjects in sustainable urban development. This strategy has been taken for decreasing the journey demand especially combining land use and transportation development with focus on the land development around railway stations. According to this statement, the provision of a station complex is considered as an option for approaching a sustainable urban transportation. This paper analyses the spatial organization underground stations after a brief defining of transit oriented development. This paper also is going to discuss the benefits of a station complex which is made according to sustainable development with focus on the economical effects.