Implementation evaluation of Beijing urban master plan based on subway transit smart card data

Urban planning is a decision process that needs to mine rich information to serve plan development, decision making and plan implementation evaluation. There is little research to date on the evaluation of urban master plan implementation by big data. This study aims to analyze Beijing subway transit smart card data and evaluate the implementation of Beijing's urban master plan (2004–2020). This paper introduces the conceptual framework of the study including: a literature review; an analysis of master plan implementation evaluation requirements; and the features of subway transit smart card data. The research approaches are described and the implementation evaluation of Beijing's master plan in terms of city space layout, coordinated development and city development patterns are presented. Finally, the evaluation conclusions are summarized and the key role of subway transit smart card data in urban master plan implementation evaluation is discussed, proving the valuable support capability of big data.