Urbani izziv Volume 33, No. 1, June 2022
: 105-121
(Articles)
UDK: 656.025.2:022.1(497.4)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2022-33-01-04
Author
Jernej Tiran
Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
jernej.tiran@zrc-sazu.si
Nika Razpotnik Visković
Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
nika.razpotnik@zrc-sazu.si
Matej Gabrovec
Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
matej.gabrovec@zrc-sazu.si
Simon Koblar
Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana
simon.koblar@uirs.si
Title
A spatial analysis of public transport accessibility
in Slovenia
Abstract
This article analyses the accessibility of public transport
in Slovenia in terms of the proximity of stops and trip
frequency. By combining the Central Population Register
with data on the provision of public transport services, geographic information systems were used to calculate the
share of the population living within a 500 and 1,000 m
radius from stops with a basic number of daily trips. The
spatial differences in accessibility were analysed, and the
population density data were utilized to identify the main
gaps in provision. Moreover, the location of newer settlements was analysed in terms of their integration into the
existing public transport network. It was determined that
public transport accessibility in the country is relatively
adequate within a 1,000 m radius; however, within a 500
m radius, it is adequate only in most urban areas. There
are extensive areas without adequate accessibility, which
is a consequence of low population density particularly in
the countryside, whereas larger gaps in provision appear
in suburban areas that have grown outside public transport corridors. The 2004–2020 study period revealed a
trend of lower demographic growth than the Slovenian
average in areas with the best public transport accessibility, whereas the areas of the greatest population growth
and most intense residential construction have been only
partly located in the vicinity of the public transport network. This confirms the hypothesis that current strategic
spatial planning documents are not followed consistently,
and that transport and spatial planning are insufficiently
integrated.
Key Words
accessibility, mobility, public transport, settlement, spatial planning