2024.20.2.16-34
Cherouana Rabiaa, Chaouche Teryara Roubila
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ROAD NETWORK IN THE CITY OF CONSTANTINE
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24040/GR.2024.20.2.16-34
CITATION: Rabiaa, CH. - Roubila, CH. T. 2024. Quantitative analysis of the road network in the city of Constantine. Geografická Revue. [online]. Banská Bystrica, 2024, 20 (2), 16-34 [cit. 2025-1-18]. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.24040/GR.2024.20.2.16-34
Abstract:
The primary objective of this study is to analyze the national and provincial road network in the city of Constantine, employing a range of quantitative methods commonly used in transportation geography. The aim is to assess the current state of the city's road network, its adequacy, efficiency, and suitability in meeting the needs of the population. This evaluation will be conducted in terms of accessibility, connectivity between network components, and efficiency as measured by curvature and traffic volume. While transportation geography offers a variety of quantitative measurement techniques, this research will focus on four primary methods: (1) Network analysis based on the curvature index: This method will assess the efficiency of the road network by evaluating the degree of curvature of the road segments, (2) Network analysis based on daily traffic volume: This method will examine the capacity of the road network by measuring the volume of traffic on each road segment, (3) Network analysis based on connectivity and road dispersion: This method will assess the level of connectivity between different parts of the network and the overall distribution of roads within the study area, (4) Network analysis based on traffic volume density: This method will evaluate the concentration of traffic on the road network.
Keywords: detour index, traffic volume, connectivity degree, spread degree
