Spatial Network Analysis for Multimodal Urban Transport Systems (SNAMUTS)

The Spatial Network Analysis for Multimodal Urban Transport Systems (SNAMUTS) methodology has been developed as a planning and decision-making support tool. It determines accessibility performance from a user perspective, bearing in mind that different users sometimes have different needs: some may value speed more than anything else; some may require barrier-free access as their first priority; or others may be drawn primarily to services that are legible and have a high profile in the urban realm. Good accessibility is often the result of a balance and integration of these sometimes competing, sometimes complementary claims on the useability of the land use-transport system.

This tool will help achieve the goal of the following objectives

Less Contamination
Less Emissions
Less Traffic Noise
Connectivity and Inclusion
Healthy Destinations
Less Traffic Violence
Active Transportation
Green Space

Estimation Technique

The Spatial Network Analysis for Multimodal Urban Transport Systems (SNAMUTS) estimates the performance of a city region’s current public transport network using a number of factors, including:
– The number of people living in the city region
– The level of urban sprawl
– The number of jobs in the city region
– The level of congestion on the roads
SNAMUTS then compares the performance of the city region’s public transport network against a ‘ideal’ public transport network, and produces a report detailing the areas where the network is performing well and areas where improvements could be made. This report can be used by transport planners to make improvements to the public transport network.