In recent years, the city of Munich has become more crowded due to its
strong job market and its popularity as a tourist destination, resulting in a shortage of
affordable housing and a strained transport network. It became evident that the city of
Munich could not solve these problems alone, and would need close cooperation with
neighboring municipalities that considered the various stakeholders. In 2007, this
resulted in the formation of the Metropolitan Region of Munich, home to nearly six
million people from 27 counties and 6 large cities, and includes 158 participating
institutions. In 2009, the TUM Accessibility Atlas was developed for this newly formed
region after numerous discussions with a variety of regional stakeholders who described their needs in assessing land-use and transport measures. The major task of this
tool was to meet these needs and support this diverse region find a common regional
identity.

• The TUM Accessibility Atlas: Visualizing Spatial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Accessibility to Support Regional Land-Use and Transport Planning