MRH Accessibility Analysis on Spatial Planning

The maps show the fastest accessible middle and upper center with different means of transport. The accessibility is mapped on an inhabited 100-metre grid and a comprehensive 500-metre grid in minutes. All 132 central and 27 upper centres in the catchment area of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (MRH) are taken into account. In the calculation of the nearest centre, the upper centres are also taken into account. The indication of walking times was waived, as no precise location of the center is possible. Other central locations are located in Hamburg according to the Hamburg Center Concept. Thus, the B1 centres are defined as upper centres and the B2 centres are defined as middle centres. Calculation of travel times: Travel times and distances in passenger, foot and cycling traffic are based on a detailed route network based on OpenStreetMap (OSM). Travel times in passenger cars are based on road loads typical of professional traffic. In passenger cars, surcharges depending on the area type are also calculated for parking search traffic, access and set-off times as well as connections. These are based on the RIN R1 Integrated Network Design Guidelines (FGSV 2010, p. 47) and are between two and nine minutes. The data in public transport are based on the real timetable data on a normal Tuesday of the timetable period 18/19. Only the timetables and between 9 a.m. and 12 o'clock are taken into account. The travel time also includes walking times to and from the stop as well as a waiting time at the starting stop. The interchange frequency corresponds to the necessary changes on the fastest connection. The number of connections indicates the frequency of journeys between 9 a.m. and 12 o'clock. In long-distance transport, only the journeys on the railway lines from Hamburg to Berlin and Rostock are taken into account in order to meet the high importance of the stops in Schwerin and Ludwigslust. Flexible offers (AST, call buses, etc.) are only considered if they are included in the electronic timetable information. In individual traffic by car, bike or on foot, a maximum travel time of 60 minutes is assumed. This travel time in public transport is a maximum of 120 minutes. In these two hours, the walking times to stops and all waiting times are already included. Sources: Timetable data: (Yearly timetable 2019): Prepared by TUHH; Deutsche Bahn AG, Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim mbH, Nahbus GmbH (Nordwestmecklenburg), Stadtverkehr Schwerin GmbH Network of foot and bike paths: Processed by TUHH (gradients, speeds); based on OpenStreetMap (OSM 2019) and SRTM height data (SRTM 2000) Road network: Processed by TUHH; based on Openstreetmap (OSM 2019) Central and Upper Centres: TUHH (2019), LGV (2019), Center Concept Hamburg (2014)