scholarly journals Understanding the Integration of Socio-Technical Actors for Sharing and Sustainable Urban Mobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 706-724
Author(s):  
Carlos Henrique T. Pereira ◽  
Minelle E. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Schematic Model ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Bike Sharing ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

In the search for sustainability and urban reconfiguration, this research analyzes a business model used in sustainable urban mobility initiatives that integrates public and private agents (socio-technical actors – ST-actors) in Fortaleza (Brazil). An integrated case study was carried out with two initiatives: VAMO Fortaleza (e-carsharing) and Bicicletar (bike sharing). Interviews were conducted with the protagonist ST-actors, and documents were analyzed focusing on shared urban mobility. We observed that the initiative implementation integrates ST-actors through public-private partnerships. Based on that, a schematic model was designed to illustrate ST-actor integration as a business model that can be replicated in other contexts using sharing economy principles. In the context of the urban mobility reconfiguration focused on sustainability, we explore a case which has been internationally recognised and we present an underexplored theme about sharing economy initiatives that can be practised.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Urban Open Spaces in Larisa, Greece

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Charalampos Kyriakidis ◽  
Efthimios Bakogiannis
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Electronic Questionnaire ◽  
People’S Perception ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

A great deal of researchers elaborated on the importance of the urban spaces and human life. Urban spaces are necessary types of spaces for a city and they have a timeless value. This research is focused on people’s perception about urban spaces in Larisa, Greece, a medium-sized city selected as case study. An electronic questionnaire survey was conducted and conclusions are drawn on how adequate are the urban spaces in Larisa. Moreover, people are asked to propose ideas on how other spaces, function more as urban gaps, can be integrated on the urban grid. In that way, it is easy to study what people believe about the city’s life and how the existing urban spaces function. Some conclusions derived from this research can be also useful in succeeding a combined traffic and urban planning in other Greek, in the context of the implementation of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP).

scholarly journals Understanding Public Transport Ridership in Developing Countries to Promote Sustainable Urban Mobility: A Case Study of Mexicali, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Sánchez-Atondo ◽  
Leonel García ◽  
Julio Calderón-Ramírez ◽  
José Manuel Gutiérrez-Moreno ◽  
Alejandro Mungaray-Moctezuma
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Global South ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Mobility Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
Macro Variables ◽  
The City

Some small- and medium-sized Global South cities have unsustainable transport systems and no information to plan interventions in addition to having limited resources for data collection. This study proposes a method to understand Public Transport (PT) ridership in cities of these characteristics, based on previous studies and by analysing available indicators related to Manheim’s macro-variables, to identify their influence on the PT ridership. The method was applied in the city of Mexicali, Mexico. The results help to understand the causes of the low PT ridership and have implications for achieving sustainable urban mobility in the city. Findings reveal that mobility planning in Mexicali has been occurring without properly considering activity system related variables, so it is necessary to integrate urban and transport administration. Moreover, to increase PT demand in Mexicali, mobility strategies to discourage the use of private cars are necessary. The proposed method can be applied in other cities of the Global South with characteristics similar to the case study to understand the causes of PT ridership, so these can be considered by the agencies responsible for the planning of the city’s transportation system to promote a sustainable urban mobility.

scholarly journals Sharing and Riding: How the Dockless Bike Sharing Scheme in China Shapes the City

Urban Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyun Sun
Keyword(s):  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sharing Scheme ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Bike Sharing ◽  
Future Direction

Over the last three years, the dockless bike sharing scheme has become prevalent in the context of the boom in the sharing economy, the wide use of mobile online payment, the increasing environmental awareness and the inherent market demand. This research takes Beijing as a case study, investigates the users’ characteristics, their behaviour change, and perceptions of dockless bike sharing scheme by the quantitative survey, and then analyzes the reasons behind it and how it has changed the residents’ life in Beijing. This new kind of dockless shared bikes, with great advantages of accessibility, flexibility, efficiency and affordability, helps to solve the ‘last mile’ problem, reduce the travel time, and seems to be very environmentally-friendly and sustainable. However, with the help of interview and document analysis, this research finds that the shared bikes are not the effective alternative for the frequent car-users. Nevertheless, it also has numerous negative consequences such as ‘zombie’ bikes blocking the sidewalks and vandalism to the bikes. The public is also worried about their quality and safety, especially the issues of ‘right of way’. How to coordinate and solve these problems is not only related to the future direction of the dockless bike sharing scheme but also to the vital interests of the general public. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that governments, enterprises, and the public participate in multi-party cooperation and build synergic governance networks to carry forward the advantages and avoid the negative effects of the new bike sharing system.

scholarly journals Land Use as a Criterion for the Selection of the Trip Starting Locations of Park and Ride Mode Travelers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jairo Ortega ◽  
Dimitrios Rizopoulos ◽  
János Tóth ◽  
Tamás Péter
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Park And Ride ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
Selection Of

In the attempt to study Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems, and their necessary underlying components, such as Park and Ride (P&R) sub-systems, this article aims to showcase the importance of land-use as a criterion in the selection of trip starting locations (i.e., points), that can potentially be used as the basis for quantitative studies on LRT and P&R systems. In order to achieve this goal, a method is introduced for the selection of locations that produce P&R mode trips based on the land-use attributes of sub-zones or neighborhoods, as they are included in Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Those land-use attributes are utilized as sub-criteria for the classification and valid selection of trip starting locations out of a broader dataset of available locations. As a second supportive technique that needs to be utilized for this study, an algorithm is introduced, which allows us to test the effectiveness of the method and the importance of land use as a criterion. The algorithm enables the calculation and comparison of the attributes of the trips to be followed by P&R mode users starting from selected trip starting locations for each zone in a city and having as destinations the several available P&R facilities. Results for the methods introduced in this article are showcased based on a case study on the mid-sized city of Cuenca, Ecuador, in which, several metrics, such as traveling times considering different traffic scenarios, are examined for the potential P&R mode trips as they emerge from real-world data.

scholarly journals ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY: CASE STUDY OF THE MILAN METROPOLITAN AREA

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
CORINE NSANGWE BUSINGE ◽  
SILVANO VIANI ◽  
NICOLA PEPE ◽  
MARCO BORGARELLO ◽  
CARLO CARUSO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

scholarly journals When Is an Innovative Urban Mobility Business Model Sustainable? A Literature Review and Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1761 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Valsecchi Ribeiro de Souza ◽  
Adriana Marotti de Mello ◽  
Roberto Marx
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Although researchers have increasingly examined how business models promote sustainable urban mobility through innovation, the literature has focused less attention on what constitutes a sustainable and innovative business model in the context of urban mobility. To fill this research gap, this article aims to answer the following research question: what elements characterize sustainable and innovative business models in the field of urban mobility? To identify whether and to what extent the existing intersection between business models and sustainable urban mobility literature contributes to the development of this concept, a systematic review and analysis of the literature was conducted. The results indicate that the following aspects contribute to the sustainability of an urban mobility business model: favoring the use of clean energy; maximizing the use of transport resources and capabilities; encouraging substitution using sustainable modes; offering service orientation and functionality; articulating initiatives that address the needs of a wide range of stakeholders in transport systems; reducing travel demands; extending benefits to society and the environment in a systemic perspective; and developing scale-up mobility solutions.

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