scholarly journals Optimizing local and global objectives for sustainable mobility in urban areas

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 100012
Author(s):  
Amita Singh ◽  
Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge ◽  
Magnus Wiktorsson ◽  
Utkarsh Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Mobility

scholarly journals Review of Whole System Simulation Methodologies for Assessing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) as an Enabler for Sustainable Urban Mobility

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5591
Author(s):  
Mark Muller ◽  
Seri Park ◽  
Ross Lee ◽  
Brett Fusco ◽  
Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Correia
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
City Region ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Future Assessment ◽  
Transportation Simulation ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The Impact

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is an emerging concept that is being advanced as an effective approach to improve the sustainability of mobility, especially in densely populated urban areas. MaaS can be defined as the integration of various transport modes into a single service, accessible on demand, via a seamless digital planning and payment application. Recent studies have shown the potential reduction in the size of automobile fleets, with corresponding predicted improvements in congestion and environmental impact, that might be realized by the advent of automated vehicles as part of future MaaS systems. However, the limiting assumptions made by these studies point to the difficult challenge of predicting how the complex interactions of user demographics and mode choice, vehicle automation, and governance models will impact sustainable mobility. The work documented in this paper focused on identifying available methodologies for assessing the sustainability impact of potential MaaS implementations from a whole system (STEEP—social, technical, economic, environmental, and political) perspective. In this research, a review was conducted of current simulation tools and models, relative to their ability to support transportation planners, to assess the MaaS concept, holistically, at a city level. The results presented include: a summary of the literature review, a weighted ranking of relevant transportation simulation tools per the assessment criteria, and identification of key gaps in the current state of the art. The gaps include capturing the interaction of demographic changes, mode choice, induced demand, and land use in a single framework that can rapidly explore the impact of alternative MaaS scenarios, on sustainable mobility, for a given city region. These gaps will guide future assessment methodologies for urban mobility systems, and ultimately assist informed decision-making.

scholarly journals Development of a biking index for measuring Mediterranean cities mobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
L. Ros-McDonnell ◽  
M.V. De-la-Fuente ◽  
D. Ros-McDonnell ◽  
M. Cardós
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Mobility Index ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Motorized Vehicles

<p>The European Union, its member states and local authorities have been working for long time on the design of solutions for future sustainable mobility. The promotion of a sustainable and affordable urban transport contemplates the bicycle as a mean of transport. The reasons for analysing the cycling mobility in urban areas, has its origin in the confrontation with motorized vehicles, as a sustainable response to the environment. In this context of sustainable mobility, the research team has studied the use of bicycles in Mediterranean cities, specifically in coastal tourist areas.  The present work shows the development of a mobility index oriented to the bicycle, transport that competes with the private vehicle. By means of a survey methodology, the research group proceeded to collect field data and the subsequent analysis of them, for the development of a mobility index adapted to bicycle mobility, and with possibilities to adapt to urban environments.</p>

scholarly journals Boosting Rural Areas Revitalization in the Mediterranean through Cross-cutting Approach Based on Ecological and Social Resilience

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
C. Echave ◽  
A. Palladus ◽  
M. Boy-Roura ◽  
M. Cacciutolo ◽  
S. Niavis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Urban Contexts ◽  
The Mediterranean

Urban areas have been identified as one of the key challenges to tackle in the next decades. Most of the environmental impacts associated to urban contexts are linked to an unsustainable use of resources basically due to urban planning and society’s consumption behaviour. Currently, the paradigm of sustainable cities brought out in the past years situates urban contexts as an opportunity to reduce these impacts. There is a wide range of strategies focused on cities and their transition to a more sustainable urban model: compactness, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, waste management and greening are some of the most relevant approaches with clear indicators and implementation plans. However, rural areas are still pending for  a precise strategy that highlights their ecological added value avoiding to be defined only as “not urban”. Rural areas should be emphasized from their productivity perspective and their key role in terms of resilience and adaptation to Climate Change. In the framework of the Interreg Med Programme, Thematic Communities are working on the capitalisation of projects from different kind of approaches of application in the Mediterranean Area. Four of these communities - Renewable Energy, Green Growth, Sustainable Tourism and Efficient Buildings - have several projects that present rural areas as one common territory of intervention. The aim of this paper is to expose the standards and goals proposed by the Interreg Med Thematic Communities for Rural Areas Revitalization as a resilience strategy in the Mediterranean Region, using a cross-cutting approach. The cross-cutting approach stresses the relation among the environment, society and economy: rural liveability, increasing RES production with sharing microgrid systems & efficient buildings, as well as green economy based on sectors such as agricultural & tourism activities. These standards and results will provide reference values to shape final policies recommendations. Consequently, the present paper is based on the joint cross-thematic effort and work from four thematic communities of the Interreg MED programme, previously mentioned. It includes some references to existing research studies, but the aim is to open the path to identify new challenges of Mediterranean rural areas and find potential solutions from a holistic approach.

scholarly journals Situation Analysis of Policies for Electric Mobility Development: Experience from Five European Regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2935
Author(s):  
Kamile Petrauskiene ◽  
Jolanta Dvarioniene ◽  
Giedrius Kaveckis ◽  
Daina Kliaugaite ◽  
Julie Chenadec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
High Energy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Regions ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Charging Infrastructure ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Information And Communication

The decarbonization of the mobility and energy sector is one of the major necessary trends for achieving targets set for the European Union (EU) in the 2020 and 2030 climate and energy frameworks. Two key technologies which offer great potential for climate change mitigation are electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energies (REs). Thus, there is the need for innovative and stable policies in order to favor these technologies. The purpose of the study is to identify and compare features of policies for the integration of EVs, REs, and information and communication technology (ICT). This study uses an integrated Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT), and Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) qualitative methodology in order to show different policies and initiatives, related to e-mobility, RE and ICT, collected from five European regions. This research provides discernments to the EVs and RE challenges, such as the lack of capacity to deal with high energy demands or limited EV-charging infrastructure. On the contrary, a high percentage of REs share, raising climate change awareness, and decreasing EV prices which are great opportunities for the whole EU. Such insights encourage policymakers and other groups of interest to improve their RE and mobility policies, which could lead to effective sustainable mobility systems in urban areas.

scholarly journals Enabling and Emerging Sensing Technologies for Crowd Avoidance in Public Transportation: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatella Darsena ◽  
Giacinto Gelli ◽  
Ivan Iudice ◽  
Francesco Verde
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Intelligent Transportation System ◽  
Route Planning ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Bus Stops

Avoidance of crowding situations in public transportation (PT) systems is crucial to foster sustainable mobility, by increasing the user’s comfort and satisfaction during normal operation, as well as to manage emergency situations, such as pandemic crises as recently experienced with COVID-19 limitations. This paper presents a comprehensive review of several crowd detection techniques based on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, which can be adopted to avoid crowding in various segments of the PT system (buses/trams/trains, railway/subway stations, and bus stops). To discuss such techniques in a clear systematic perspective, we introduce a reference framework called SALUTARY (Safe and Reliable Public Transportation System), which in our vision employs modern information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to: (i) monitor and predict crowding events; (ii) adapt in real-time PT system operations, i.e., by modifying service frequency, timetables, routes, and so on; (iii) inform the users of crowding events by electronic displays installed in correspondence of the bus stops/stations and/or by mobile transport applications. It is envisioned that the new anti-crowding functionalities can be incrementally implemented as an addon to the intelligent transportation system (ITS) platform, which is already in use by major PT companies operating in urban areas. Moreover, it is argued that in this new framework, additional services can be delivered, such as, e.g., online ticketing, vehicle access control and reservation in severely crowded situations, and evolved crowd-aware route planning.

scholarly journals Linking Sustainable Urban Development With Town Planning Through Proximity Trade

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Jose Manuel Diaz-Sarachaga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Town Planning ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Urban Fabric ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Motorized Vehicles

Losses from commercial activities reflect the decline and deterioration of the downtown, the urban fabric and the social structure of the cities. The dependence on motorized vehicles has grown significantly among consumers who must move to meet their daily needs. Such a process marginalizes vulnerable populations by promoting urban lifestyles less sustainable. Proximity trade is therefore becoming increasingly important for those groups because it encourages dynamism among distinct urban areas and reduces the use of vehicles. This urban model addresses a relevant issue as universal accessibility that allows residents to enjoy an available city and move freely without encountering obstacles. The major role played by trade in the creation of wealth and urban fabric demands the integration of commercial areas provisions into urban policy guidelines. In this context, the study aims at developing a set of indicators that link proximity trade with the promotion of sustainable urban development and the model of compact city to be included in Spanish urban planning guidelines. Sixteen indicators were thus formulated around five areas of action: urban morphology, urban complexity, sustainable mobility, urban metabolism and social cohesion.

Success Measures for Transforming Into Car-Free Cities

2020 ◽  
pp. 231-267
Author(s):  
Rahma M. Doheim ◽  
Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag ◽  
Samaa Badawi
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Car Accidents ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
The World ◽  
Free Model

Private cars contribute heavily to air pollution and significantly lower air quality in cities. The number of deaths because of pollution and car accidents is increasing on a global level; therefore, achieving sustainable mobility in urban areas is essential. Hence, the transformation into a car-free model is not a marginal issue but rather a crucial need that should be a global trend. The biggest challenge in this transforming process is to minimize the dependency on private cars. This chapter reviews thoroughly some global practices of inspiring models of transforming into car-free cities around the world. This review aims to identify the success measures for the transformation of a car-free city through investigating the challenges that affected the adoption of the transformation process. This would potentially guide governments and policymakers to select the approach that copes effectively with the cultural, social, geographical, and economic characteristics of their countries.

scholarly journals Blue-Green Smart Mobility Technologies as Readiness for Facing Tomorrow’s Urban Shock toward the World as a Better Place for Living (Case Studies: Songdo and Copenhagen)

Technologies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Hamid Doost Mohammadian ◽  
Fatemeh Rezaie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Wave Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Sustainable Infrastructure ◽  
The World ◽  
Environment Sustainability

Nowadays, we are on the cusp of a future that will face many global challenges and crises, as well as unforeseeable shocks of tomorrow. The rapid growth and development of technology will bring forth exponential change that may challenge and threaten our human psychology. Solutions and policies are needed to deal with today’s challenges, tomorrow’s shocks, and global crises to preserve the world and mankind for the future. In this research, Blue-Green sustainable mobility technologies are introduced as a pathway to create modern sustainable and livable urban areas to tackle these challenges. Clean and inclusive mobility, based on Blue-Green and sustainable infrastructure, low emission greenhouse gases, ubiquitous computing, smartness and digitalization is realized as one of the keys that could make the world a better place for living. This research examines inclusive transportation technology, its indicators and its impacts on creating modern livable urban areas with high a quality of life as a pathway to navigate the cusp of tomorrow. Furthermore, the roles of technology such as Information Technology, Internet of Things, Internet of Business, Internet of Manufacturing, and Internet of Energy as technology tools to develop such mobility is investigated. Literature reviews, surveys, case studies—including Songdo as a ubiquitous city and Copenhagen as a digital and clean city—and revised versions of Kiwi and Kampenhood and BESQoL (built environment sustainability and quality of life) methodologies are the main methods in this study. New concepts of mobility technology and eventuating cultural synergies, as a readiness for facing tomorrow’s world crises with a higher quality of life and well-being by using the 5th wave theory, are discussed.

scholarly journals DARNIOS REKREACIJOS IR TURIZMO PLĖTRA – ALTERNATYVAUS MOBILUMO MIESTE SKATINIMO BŪDAS

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gintaras Stauskis
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Public Areas ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
National Networks ◽  
Recreational Resources ◽  
Public Environment

The investigation presents a method for developing sustainable recreation and tourism in urban and suburban areas. For this reason interaction between urban and the surrounding spaces of Vilnius city has been analysed. Sustainable recreation is considered as a complex of measures to control unlimited expansion of motor traffic into residential and public areas and facilitate development of pedestrian, cycling and water mobility in cities. Obstacles to develop sustainable recreation from urban areas to suburban spaces are analysed and disclosed. Structural disconnections between urban passages and public spaces, absence of direct access corridors from residential parts of the city to recreational areas in suburban regions, uncoordinated spontaneous urban development are the main obstacles. Because of this Vilnius city is experiencing a shrinking net of pedestrian and cycling tracks and river mobility lines that are especially favored by citizens for recreational purposes in towns. Uncontrolled motor traffic sprawl is another reality that makes sustainable urban mobility even more difficult. The proposed method for creating a network of sustainable mobility tracks in a residential and public environment is based on coordinated planning of “green corridors” linking urban and suburban areas with interior and exterior recreational resources, connection of urban, regional and national networks of pedestrian, cycling and river travel tracks. Integration of diverse types of recreational mobility in planned travel routes is applied as an attractive innovation. Public transport as trolleybuses, busses and railway is also integrated into the system of sustainable recreation in residential spaces. The planning proposals for a network of sustainable recreation in Vilnius city were presented to the Municipality and now are undergoing a practical testing phase on the analysed sites with involvement of local residents and visitors. Santrauka Tyrime pateikiamas darnios miesto ir priemiesčio rekreacijos tinklo plėtros modelis. Darni rekreacija suprantama kaip priemonių visuma, leidžianti suaktyvinti pėsčiųjų, dviratininkų ir vandens keliautojų judėjimą mieste laisvalaikio poilsio tikslu, taip pat apriboti nebūtinus automobilių srautus, skirtus susisiekti tarp miesto centro, gyvenamųjų ir rekreacijos teritorijų. Sąveika tarp Vilniaus miesto ir aplinkinių priemiesčio teritorijų analizuojama siekiant išryškinti kliūtis miesto ir priemiesčio jungtims įtvirtinti. Tai pėsčiųjų takų struktūros trūkiai miesto viešosiose erdvėse, tiesioginės prieigos iš miesto gyvenamųjų teritorijų prie užmiesčio rekreacinių resursų nebuvimas, nepakankamai koordinuojama ir net spontaniška priemiesčio teritorijų urbanizacija. Tokios tendencijos pablogino sąlygas pėstiesiems, dviratininkams ir vandens keliautojams judėti mieste ir susisiekti su priemiesčio rekreacijos arealais. Neribojama motorizuoto susisiekimo ekspansija į visas miesto erdves riboja gyventojų galimybes rinktis judėjimą pėsčiomis, dviratininkų ir vandens takais ir skatina nereikalingus automobilių srautus. Tyrimas atskleidžia darnaus mobilumo tinklo kūrimo metodus, paremtus koordinuotu „žaliųjų koridorių“ tipo jungčių planavimu mieste ir jungtims su priemiesčio rekreacijos arealais. Pėsčiųjų, dviratininkų ir vandens takais sujungti miesto vidaus ir priemiesčio išoriniai rekreacijos resursai sudaro geras sąlygas tiesiogiai prieiti prie netoli gyvenamųjų teritorijų esančių vertingų gamtos ir kultūros paveldo teritorijų bei objektų, išvengiant nebūtinų kelionių automobiliais aplinkiniais takais. Pateiktuose eksperimentiniuose Vilniaus darnios rekreacijos trasų pasiūlymuose numatyta vienoje trasoje integruoti keliones pėsčiųjų, dviračių takais ir vandens traktais, taip pat įtraukiant į šią grandinę ir miesto viešąjį susisiekimą.

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