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 DAS CARROÇAS DE CINCO SOUS PARA A COMODIDADE DOS BURGUESES: PARIS, SÃO PAULO E O DESAFIO HISTÓRICO DA MOBILIDADE URBANA

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-163
Author(s):  
Leandro Fraga Guimaraes ◽  
Jaciara Martins Fontes Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Selection Of

Both Paris and São Paulo are cities which feature notably distinct occupation histories. As of secondary data and by means of a bibliographical review that sought to collate standpoints of authors engaged in the fields of urban planning and mobility - in addition to urban mobility systems ideation and development historians and scholars – the historical report wherein mobile impairments evolved at each of the mentioned large urban centres, was summarized into a case study, encompassing from emergence to the 20th. Century - a period both cities experienced pivotal transformations - although these took place in substantially diverse manners. To this effect, reasoning was also gathered so as to, in overview, characterize the challenges that urban mobility, for thousands of years, continues to bring about to cohabitation within restricted space, at large cities. Much conversely to being a recent matter of issue, it is a challenge that remains and changes, although some of its core elements have been found to be breathtakingly perseverant throughout history. Conclusion resides in comments relative to a selection of contemporary alternatives that are currently in use at both cities so as to better direct the addressing of the urban mobility issue and also includes a set of alternatives deemed best successful than that known as solutions to this problem which strong holds its very presence at all major cities of the globe.

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

An ePlanning Case Study in Stuttgart Using OPPA 3D

2009 ◽  
pp. 250-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Knapp ◽  
Yun Chen ◽  
Andy Hamilton ◽  
Volker Coors
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Disciplinary Process

Urban Planning is a multi-disciplinary process. Social-economic, environmental and natural resources issues need to be considered to ensure urban sustainable development and to enhance the quality of human life. As a result, it is necessary to investigate different urban planning techniques and possible new ways to facilitate the urban planning process. In this context, ePlanning, an important section of eGovernment, emerged. In order to enhance the capability of ePlanning, different ePlanning systems have been developed for different planning tasks and purposes. However, the state of the art in ePlanning practice is mainly limited to text or 2D maps. 3D visualization is rare, especially interactive visualization for public participation. Based on the preliminary research in an EU-funded project (i.e. Virtual Environmental Planning Systems), this chapter presents an online 3D public participation system for urban development called OPPA 3D, and its potential benefit to Rosensteinviertel regeneration in Stuttgart.

scholarly journals Análise dos indicadores de mobilidade urbana no programa de desenvolvimento institucional integrado — PDI: estudo dos municípios apoiados pelo TCE/MT

Revista Prumo ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 164-173
Author(s):  
Denis Silva Rezende ◽  
Edson Rodrigues de Aro
Keyword(s):  
Development Program ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
The State ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Given the constant changes in the way people move in urban spaces, and based on the National Urban Mobility Policy (PNMU) established by Law 12.586 / 2012, the article will present Urban Mobility indicators used in the municipalities of the state of Mato Grosso, inserted in the Integrated Institutional Development Program - PDI and supported by TCE/MT. Through research methodologies, address the historical and recent aspects of Urban Mobility in the country. From this, present the changes in the indices identified in the period from 2015 to 2017, and verify if the planned goals were met, and if the indicators are supported by PNMU. The study proposes to measure the effectiveness of indicators associated with the theme of Urban Mobility in the municipalities. Moreover, the work proposes to encourage citizens, and especially public managers, to participate effectively in the delivery of efficient solutions for Sustainable Urban Mobility to society.

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