Abstract
Because of the necessity of using regional planning for intensive urban structures and the advancement of aging society, locating facilities within walking distance of public transportation terminals is important. Therefore, an accessibility index must be developed for use in such situations. However, conventional indexes are incapable of meeting this purpose because such zone-based indexes entail complicated calculations and require much data to represent attractiveness. Therefore, we propose the Index for Mobility Management by Railways (IMMR). It can calculate point-based accessibility levels for single facilities targeted for distance to the nearest station and for public transportation service frequency. This analysis examined service facilities that many people visit. A case study was conducted for the Shinjuku Station district. Results show that the IMMR index can easily elucidate differences between two nearby facilities by points.
