Transport infrastructure and territorial cohesion in rural metro-adjacent regions: A multimodal accessibility approach. The case of Castilla-La Mancha in the context of Madrid (Spain)

- We propose a multimodal and diachronic transport network accessibility approach
- The method analyses urban structure changes favoured by transport network improvements
- We focus on rural regions influenced by metropolitan areas and state restructuring
- The Spanish Castilla-La Mancha region is used as a case study
- Results demonstrate the usefulness of accessibility for assessing regional interconnection, interaction and competition