Traffic Accessibility Research for Daily Activities of Davos Square in Dalian, China

摘要

Coastal open space is an important public place where people take various activities, and it plays a great role in urban culture and leisure. Dalian Davos International Conference Center completed in 2012 has become new urban landmark owning to its high exquisite architectural design and vast marina square, and all these exhibit the urban modern features. As the focus area of Dalian East Port renewal area, the Dalian Davos International Conference Square provides leisure space for citizens. But it is generally thought that the traffic is not convenient for local residents in this area. In order to clarify this issue, an special investigation for the local residents’ daily activities traffic survey carry out. Based on the survey data, the author analyses the traffic characteristics of the public in the square. The paper points out that the Davos Square traffic inaccessibility is related to the remote geographical location, lacked public transport service and interlaced road pattern etc.