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Integrated Scheme for Olympic Village Traffic and Parking Arrangements
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The present study deals with the development of an integrated transportation scheme serving the needs of guests at an Olympic Village during the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Olympic Village was located at the port of Piraeus docks (within the Athens greater area), and was designed to accommodate 13,500 guests. This integrated scheme comprised vehicle and pedestrian traffic arrangements as well as bus and passenger car parking arrangements. Based on the various transport and security needs of the Olympic guests, the related transportation parameters were estimated, leading to the design of the infrastructure and operation provisions of the various transportation subsystems, including secured areas, and control entrance and exit gates. The final implementation of the proposed integrated scheme together with the special transportation management measures resulted in a high level of service offered to the Olympic guests during the Athens 2004 Olympics, a successful case to be used as an example in other similar cases.
... As a result, the goal of this research is to describe the concept of a disabled parking lot. Many reports regarding parking areas for the disabled have been reported (Miniaoui et al., 2016;Yannis et al., 2009;Zakharenko, 2020). This study was based on an examination of the literature from a variety of sources, particularly those in Indonesia. ...
The goal of this research is to describe the concept of a disabled parking lot. This study was based on an examination of the literature from a variety of sources, particularly those in Indonesia. The results of the research are collected, processed, and provided in the form of an easy-to-understand explanation. As a result, it is envisaged that the research findings can be utilized as a guide for architectural and environmental construction, particularly in hospitals, schools, and public facilities for persons with special needs (i.e. wheelchairs, crutches, and canes for the blind).
... Each OV will have their Transport Mall in order to coordinate all arrivals and departures to and from the OVs (George, Golias, Spyropoulou, & Rogan, 2009). ...
This is a fictitious bid proposal created as part of coursework requirements at Deakin University. The bid proposal explores various avenues of the bidding process for the Olympic Games and specifically the Winter Olympic Games. The purpose of the exercise is to understand the various administrative, technical, operatoinal and logistical requirements of the bidding process and present the bid in a professional yet eye-catching format. The document utilises both contemporary and scholarly articles as references.
... Surprisingly, the issue of transportation has been sparsely studied in the event literature related to sustainability (Dolf & Teehan, 2015;Robbins et al., 2007;Collins & Potoglou, 2019). Most of the existing research is focused on mega-events, such as the Olympic Games or world sporting events (Currie & Shalaby, 2012;Menezes & Souza, 2014;Yannis, Golias, Spyropoulou, & Rogan, 2009), whose size and frequency are far from ordinary, providing results that are not automatically transferable to periodic hallmark events. Hallmark events are major, large-scale events focused on a distinct theme, in general with a non-exclusively local catchment area, typically giving the host community an advantage in the tourism market and possessing high economic importance (Getz, Svensson, Peterssen, & Gunnervall, 2012;Hall, 1989;Ritchie, 1984). ...
In addition to positive externalities, hallmark events can generate negative social and environmental effects, giving rise to significant sustainability issues. Thus, sustainability is often a necessary constraint to containing damage. The aim of this article is to investigate the existence and the extent of a positive reciprocal influence between event sustainability and sustainable transportation. On one hand, visitors using sustainable urban transportation can enhance events’ environmental and social sustainability, while on the other hand, sustainable events that urge attendees to use public transit can contribute to economic sustainability of a green means of transportation. A method to measure the extent of this positive mutual relationship has been proposed using the main hallmark events held in Perugia, Italy, and that city’s urban light rail transit (LRT) as a case study. Performing a statistical regression model, the additional LRT tickets sold due to these events are quantified, allowing us to estimate both the CO2 savings and the effect on the LRT costs and revenues. The results suggest that sustainability can be seen from a win–win perspective, demonstrating that sustainable events can offer a significant contribution towards the economic sustainability of transport modes with a low environmental and social impact.
... From the social perspective, the transportation choices made by visitors to an event significantly influence the degree of nuisance for local inhabitants (Robbins et al., 2007). Particularly in case of events with hundreds of thousands of visitors, the impact on urban traffic can be disruptive (Andranovich, Burbank, & Heying, 2001;Currie & Shalaby, 2012;Müller, 2015;Yannis, Golias, Spyropoulou, & Rogan, 2009). ...
Transportation is one of the main topics in the wide-ranging theme of event sustainability. The aim of this article is to make a contribution towards the evaluation of the sustainable transportation policies implemented by the organizers of hallmark events, to establish an accurate and objective methodology for a cross-comparison. The organizers, policy makers and the host community are the main stakeholders interested in an evaluation of the degree of sustainability implicit in the mobility policy of an event. A non-hierarchical model-based clustering is performed, using a sample of periodical Italian hallmark events, and then examined to determine whether there is a difference in the distribution of a selection of auxiliary variables among the clusters. The results show that neither visitor number, nor the number of inhabitants in the host city, is associated with the cluster membership. However, the theme of the event appears to be associated with the estimated partition.
... There are few similar studies of large flows as related to service designs in the literature. The term 'drop-off-pick-up zone' (Cooner, 2010) is used in the study of the operations at schools in Texas and the term 'traffic and parking arrangement' (Yannis et al, 2009) is used in the study of the transportation scheme to give service to the Olympic village in Athens, but both studies are not related to close building environments and deal with a much smaller number of vehicles. However, there are several studies in the manufacturing environment that address the movement of large volumes of materials within the layout of the factories, in particular, using simulation (Azadeh et al (2005) and related bibliography). ...
The design of the building that is going to hold the operations to pick-up the female students by private vehicles when classes are finished is presented for an Arabian university. The premises have been designed to maximize the capacity of the parking arrangement and maintain a constant and quick flow of vehicles within complex sociological constraints. Architects, traffic engineers and simulation specialists have concurrently designed a building that has to give service to 4500 vehicles within 1 h. The solution is based on three pillars: just-in-time, to simplify the tasks and laminate the demand so the flow rates are evenly distributed; information technologies, to maximize the probability of the students being ready when the corresponding vehicle arrives; and discrete-event simulation to abstract the complex procedures in a realistic, dynamic way and to visualize the movement so as to transmit credibility on the selected design to all the parties involved.
In this study, two park entrance stations to the Moose-Wilson Corridor in Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) were examined. The Granite Canyon entrance station along with the proposed Moose entrance station were evaluated for queueing measures of performance in present and for future conditions. Methods of evaluation included the applications of Little's Law and simulation modeling. It was determined that a similar service rate of 25 s can be anticipated for both considered queueing stations, resulting in a capacity of 144 vehicles per hour. Both systems, were sensitive to increases of arrival and service rates greater than 100 vehicles per hour and 35 s, respectively. A minimum 47.1-meter (154 ft) distance from the downstream intersection was estimated as a conservative minimum length for the proposed Moose entrance station to avoid queue spill back. The results of this study provided information to the future planning and design of GRTE's Moose queueing station. Additionally, this study provides a guide for data collection as well as the use of queueing theory methodology to gain an understanding of a queueing setting, quantifying observations and the development and computation of data to assist in a policy decision making process. Therefore, this study presents a case where queueing theory methodology was used to generate information and emphasizes how queueing effects can be considered for policy changes in a National Park.
What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is run or the final match is played? How can the vast expense of mounting such events be justified? What if there is nothing left behind or what if the legacy is negative, a costly infrastructure which is unused or a debt-ridden host city? The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy addresses perhaps the most important issue in the hosting of major contemporary sporting events: the problem of 'legacy'. It offers a rigorous, innovative and comparative insight into this contested concept from interdisciplinary and practical perspectives. Major events must now have a conscious, credible and defined policy for legacy to meet public expectations. The book provides a comprehensive survey of the various kinds of legacy that can be delivered, as well as a close examination of the potential benefits and practical challenges involved in each. From 'hard' legacies, such as stadia and infrastructure, to 'soft' legacies including skill development, attitude change and capacity building, the book offers both a historical case study and an innovative strategic management approach, and establishes the limits of what can realistically be achieved in terms of economic, social, cultural, physical and sporting development. The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Legacy includes contributions from world leading scholars and practitioners and features detailed case studies of major sports events from around the world, including the FIFA World Cup and ten Olympics Games from London in 1908 to London 2012. It is invaluable reading for students and researchers working in sport studies, events management, human geography, economics or planning, and an essential reference for any professional engaged in delivering legacy through sport.
A good layout of the service facilities in a station can reduce the total walking distance of passengers to and from various facilities. It improves the overall service efficiency and quality of the station. Over time the original layout of a station may become unsuitable. This is often due to the changes in the number of passengers, the types of passengers, and the surrounding environment. In such cases, a comprehensive review of the layout should be conducted. However, the layouts possible are numerous and should be investigated using quantitative evaluation. This paper proposes an integrated model that estimates the total walking time of a passenger by simulation and searches for a near-optimal layout by ant colony optimization. A high-speed railway station is employed as a case study to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed model. The results indicate that the proposed model can effectively save passengers time and improve the service efficiency of the station. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000128. (C) 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
Beijing is speeding up its public transport system for the development of hosting 29th summer Olympic Games in 2008. Many distinguished guests such as heads of state, government and members of royal families will come to Beijing during the games. The comprehensive transport planning for the Olympic Games provides for an Olympic games road system with exclusive lanes, minimum two transport lines connecting each gymnasium with the Olympic park, comfortable, safe, in-time, reliable and fast special purpose vehicles and major transport roads for players, members of Olympic Games family, media and distinguished guests, more non-stop public transport vehicles on roads, and the opening of public lines connecting up with subway stations and large scale transport transfer hubs in urban areas. Beijing is also planning to facilitate the vehicles to show the matches live and provide passengers with abundant, detailed viewable, real-time and personalized journey and event information.
The Sydney Olympics held in September 2000 provided an opportunity to monitor the planning of transport provision for the world's greatest sporting spectacular. As the single largest major event, the pressures on a city's transport system are enormous, as witnessed by the previous Games in Atlanta and Barcelona. This paper takes a value-chain approach to assess transport performance as a crucial element in the delivery of the Sydney Olympic Games. We begin with a brief overview of strategic value, highlighting some generic aspects of value chains followed by the transport delivery system that came to the fore as significant 'drivers' in the value chain. This is followed by a summary of the effectiveness of the buses, trains, taxis, roads and the airport. A more detailed look is provided of the private bus sector where the problems leading up the opening of the Games received a great deal of media attention. The paper concludes with two stories, one good, one not so good, about transport and the Olympic Games.
The issues related to be dealt with to ensure reliable, performance and safe mega-event transport conditions in the major events are discussed. A highly robust and resilient public transport system is a prerequisite to handle exceptional Olympic mega event traffic demands. If the public transport system is not strong enough, substantial extensions and improvements must take place to solve the problems in Olympic 2008. These elements play an increasingly important role in the bidding process of cities competing to become Olympic host city. A strong public transport infrastructure must be accompanied by innovative policies to reduce general automobile traffic on the primary Olympic transport network, to avoid congested conditions affecting public transport and to guarantee Olympic accredited vehicle free flow on a designated Olympic reserved lane network.
In recent years, there has been increased interest in the idea of promoting urban development and change through the hosting of major events. This approach offers host cities the possibility of "fast track" urban regeneration, a stimulus to economic growth, improved transport and cultural facilities, and enhanced global recognition and prestige. Many authors attribute the increased importance of event-led development to wider transformations in the global economy, such as post-Fordism and globalization. However, event-led development has a long history and can be recognized, for example, in the World Fairs of the nineteenth century. The Olympic Games, the world"s most prestigious sporting event, has been held for over one hundred years with significant consequences for the host cities. This paper reviews the effects of the Olympics on the urban environment of the various cities which have acted as hosts in the modern Olympic period (1896-1996). The material outlines the varied motivations for staging the Games and examines their outcomes in terms of urban development.
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