Selection of Convenient Route for Welfare-type Community Bus in Nagasaki City by Using GIS

  • Imaoka Yoshiko (Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Yugeta Syouhei (Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Gotoh Keinosuke (Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University)
  • Published : 2004.10.01

Abstract

The objective of this study is to discuss the future trend of the community bus. In doing so, we have selected Nagasaki City of Japan. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is used for selection of the routes. In the present study we are going to add new parameters and new selection method. As a result of the study, we have been able to identify some best possible and detailed routes for the community bus operation in Nagasaki City, which meets the requirement of the welfare community as well as general passengers.

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