Annual Report 2008-2009 - Department of Transport

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Key Performance Indicators
DPI Level Government Desired Outcome: Integration of land and transport systems that facilitates economic development
Effectiveness Indicator: Proportion of zoned land in the metropolitan area that is 400 metres/1 kilometre from major
transport systems
The Department, through its land-planning role, determines the location of major transport routes, their suitability for a range of transport services and their
proximity to urban areas. The term “major transport routes” includes all major roads and railway lines which buses and trains use as the main connecting
corridors, but excludes minor suburban roads.
Convenient access to major transport systems pays significant economic dividends through:
• Facilitating commuting to industrial centres;
• Linking consumers to products and services;
• Enabling the efficient transport of freight;
• Reducing costs associated with road trauma; and
• Reducing private usage road infrastructure costs.
Enabling ease of access to major public transport centres also allows development to occur sustainably through reduced greenhouse gases and greater reliance on
walking as a modal choice. In this context, major transport systems are primary regional roads, other regional roads and railway stations as defined in the Regional
Scheme.
Where the proportion of zoned land that meets the international benchmark of 400 metres from major transport systems is trending upwards or remains constant,
the Department demonstrates achievement of land and transport integration.
The indicators are calculated from Town Planning Scheme information extracted using the Geographic Information System (GIS) 8 . They represent percentages of
land for selected residential density codes (R-Code) proximity to major transport routes. The figures are for the Perth Metropolitan area only.
8 The GIS is a spatial database consisting of mapping characteristics information and coordinates.