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Title: Urban Decongestion Solution: Expansion of Light Rail Transit
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: In understanding the imminent growth of world population, the overpopulation of our metropolitan cities is a real concern. Be it the massive carbon footprint created by the many accelerating factors, the housing limitability and limited affordability, or the possible economic strain for cities and citizens to manage properly, the threat of overly congested metro areas is a threat to maintaining steady economic growth. Research on overpopulation has been conducted regularly specific to targeted metropolitan areas, attempting to not only identify that area’s specific issues, but to explore solutions to identified problems. This study examines the easing of overcrowded urban areas through Light Rail Transit (LRT). It tests the hypothesis that the expansion of LRT would spread the concentrated Metro-Seattle city population to surrounding cities (in this case, the Edmonds urban area), by offering living options outside of the metro areas with reliable transportation to and from city centers. The study uses a Pearson’s correlation between the area populations to identify any analytical relationship. This study . . .
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Authors: Clarke, Keith Tyrell
Institution: University of Washington – Bothell
Department: School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
Degree: MA
Publisher Location: Bothell
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Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Other
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