<p> Although remote sensing has been used in certain aspects
of transportation studies, it appears that little attention has been
given to its application in parking assessment. For this reason, a
study has been undertaken to demonstrate that oblique aerial
photographs can be effectively used to investigate.parking characteristices
in shopping plazas, in particular to determine the rates of occupancy
and turnover that occur in the available parking stalls.
From a light aircraft and a helicopter, panchromatic prints
and colour slides of two shopping plazas in Dundas and Hamilton, Ontario,
were taken with hand-held 35 mm cameras. Photographs were taken every
15 minutes over a period of 1 hour. A comparison of the films used
indicates that the presence of colour in the slides permits easier
differentiation between vehicles and hence easier identification of
the changes that occur at each parking stall.
Procedures for extracting and recording data from the photographs
and analysing the results were described. In addition to obtaining
information on occupancy and turnover, it is demonstrated that the
aerial view permits on excellent assessment of the effectiveness of the
vehicular system. The ease of vehicle movement, the effectiveness of
signing, parking stall preferences, the occurrence of illegal parking
and the separation of delivery vehicles and passenger cars can all be
deduced from the photography. </p> / Thesis / Candidate in Philosophy
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/18459 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Kinnaird, David A. |
| Contributors | None |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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