Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is widely promoted as a pathway toward compact, low-carbon, and accessible urban growth. Yet in historically layered station districts, TOD can also intensify redevelopment pressure, pedestrian congestion, heat accumulation, and uneven access to environmental comfort. These challenges are especially significant under climate change, where urban design must address not only mobility efficiency but also social inclusion, cultural continuity, and everyday microclimatic experience. This study develops an inclusive and climate-responsive TOD evaluation framework for the area surrounding Lungshan Temple MRT Station in Wanhua District, Taipei. The district combines high transit accessibility, dense land use, ageing communities, heritage landscapes, informal commercial activities, and strong local cultural identity, making it a valuable case for connecting architecture, geography, urban studies, and climate-related cultural inquiry. The research first reviews literature on equitable TOD, inclusive growth, spatial justice, climate adaptation, urban microclimate, and culturally sensitive place-making. The Fuzzy Delphi Method is then used to identify key evaluation indicators through expert consensus, while the Analytic Network Process is applied to examine interdependencies and relative priorities among mobility, land use, equity, cultural landscape, and microclimate dimensions. By integrating transport accessibility with shaded walking environments, ventilation corridors, blue-green infrastructure, public-space comfort, heritage-sensitive regeneration, and community-oriented design, the study proposes planning strategies that balance climate resilience with cultural place identity. The findings contribute to a forward-looking framework for TOD that supports not only low-carbon mobility, but also inclusive, liveable, and culturally grounded urban transformation.

Authors:
Wann-Ming Wey, National Taipei University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Wann-Ming Wey is Professor (Full) and Dean, Department of Real Estate and Built Environment and International College of Sustainability Innovations (ICSI) at National Taipei University, Taiwan.

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