Transportraumdichte
Transportraumdichte, literally transport space density, is a proposed metric that describes how densely the available transport space is utilized within a defined area or network. It aims to capture the relationship between transport demand and the physical or capacity space that supports movement, combining spatial characteristics with flow intensity.
The concept can be applied across transport modes (roads, rail, waterways, air) and at different scales, from
Calculation approaches are usually expressed in two variants. A spatial variant estimates density as the ratio
Interpretation follows intuition: low transportraumdichte suggests underutilization, moderate levels indicate efficient use, and high values signal
See also: traffic density, capacity utilization, transport geography.