Towards Sustainable Liveable City: Management Operations of Shared Autonomous Cargo-Bike Fleets

Finding a sustainable mobility solution for the future is one of the most competitive challenges in the logistics and mobility sector at present. Policymakers, researchers, and companies are working intensively to provide novel options that are environmentally friendly and sustainable. While autonomous car-sharing services have been introduced as a very promising solution, an innovative alternative is arising: the use of self-driving bikes. Shared autonomous cargo-bike fleets are likely to increase the livability and sustainability of the city, as the use of cargo-bikes in an on-demand mobility service can replace the use of cars for short-distance trips and enhance connectivity to public transportation. However, more research is needed to develop this new concept. In this paper, we investigate different rebalancing strategies for an on-demand, shared-use, self-driving cargo-bikes service (OSABS). We simulate a case study of the system in the inner city of Magdeburg using AnyLogic. The simulation model allows us to evaluate the impact of rebalancing on service level, idle mileage, and energy consumption. We conclude that the best proactive rebalancing strategy for our case study is to relocate bikes only between neighboring regions. We also acknowledge the importance of bike relocation to improve service efficiency and reduce fleet size.

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Mobility on Demand

Implications of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in Urban and Rural Environments - Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-1614-0.ch006 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 125-155

Author(s):

Susan A. Shaheen ◽

Adam Cohen ◽

Emily Farrar

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Transportation Network ◽

Built Environments ◽

High Quality ◽

Transportation Mode ◽

On Demand ◽

Mobility Service ◽

Transportation Service ◽

Shared Mobility

For as long as there have been cities, there have been suburbs. Shared mobility—the shared use of a vehicle, bicycle, or other travel mode—is an innovative transportation strategy that enables users to have short-term access to a transportation mode on an as-needed basis. Shared mobility can enhance access and reduce social exclusion in lower-density environments and provide transportation options to carless and public transit-dependent households, particularly in areas without high-quality, fixed-route public transportation service. This chapter discusses the design and evolution of suburbs and how this impacts the transportation network. Additionally, this chapter reviews suburban applications of shared mobility services and provides a case study of shared mobility service deployments in Northern Virginia. The chapter concludes with key takeaways and a discussion of the potential future of shared mobility services in lower-density built environments.

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Transit networks, social contacts and open data meet public transportation plans for post-COVID-19: A Canadian case study

10.36227/techrxiv.14257976 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Oliver Benning ◽

Jonathan Calles ◽

Burak Kantarci ◽

Shahzad Khan

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Population Distribution ◽

Open Data ◽

Practical Method ◽

Municipal Services ◽

Transit Network ◽

Research Findings ◽

Pandemic Response ◽

The Impact

This article presents a practical method for the assessment of the risk profiles of communities by tracking / acquiring, fusing and analyzing data from public transportation, district population distribution, passenger interactions and cross-locality travel data. The proposed framework fuses these data sources into a realistic simulation of a transit network for a given time span. By shedding credible insights into the impact of public transit on pandemic spread, the research findings will help to set the groundwork for tools that could provide pandemic response teams and municipalities with a robust framework for the evaluations of city districts most at risk, and how to adjust municipal services accordingly.

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STUDY OF FOOTWAY AND BIKE TRAVEL FACILITIES AS A PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODE INTEGRATION FACILITY IN SOUTH TANGERANG CITY (CASE STUDY: SUDIMARA STATION)

ASTONJADRO ◽

10.32832/astonjadro.v10i1.3700 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 71

Author(s):

Muhammad Baharudin Sah

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Field Survey ◽

Service Level ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Street Vendors ◽

Minimum Width ◽

Street Lighting ◽

Transfer Of Function

It is known that South Tangerang City is one of the fastest growing cities. This indicates that the increasing number of users of transportation means that facilities for transportation users need to be considered, one example is pedestrians. The unrealized development of pedestrian facilities is caused by the transfer of function of pedestrian facilities for public needs and insufficient space for pedestrians. The lack of pedestrian facilities causes pedestrians to pass by and has an impact on public transportation that is currently operating, causing congestion. Sudimara Station is located in Ciputat District, South Tanggerang City, with a population growth rate of 3.0% in 2019. All buildings are provided for pedestrians to provide services to pedestrians so as to improve pedestrian smoothness, safety and comfort. The purpose of this study was to analyze the performance of pedestrian facilities at Sudimara Station. The method used is direct field survey and data processing using Microsoft Excel, AutoCad. The results of the author's research include the minimum width of the sidewalk in 2020 and 2025 of 1.5 - 1.6 meters and the service level of pedestrian facilities is classified as A, which means that pedestrians can walk freely, including being able to determine the direction of walking freely, at speed. relatively fast without causing interference between pedestrians. the existing conditions of the sidewalks in 2020, namely there are several obstacles for pedestrians such as the presence of street vendors, public transportation parking carelessly, and several motorbikes parked carelessly, buying and selling activities in markets close to Sudimara station and the absence of integration facilities around the place. the. Planning that the authors do is to increase the width of the sidewalk to 1.5 meters, and the addition of street lighting facilities.

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Influence Factors of Spatial Distribution of Urban Innovation Activities Based on Ensemble Learning: A Case Study in Hangzhou, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12031016 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jiwu Wang ◽

Nina Liu ◽

Yichen Ruan

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Influence Factors ◽

Impact Mechanism ◽

Location Selection ◽

Innovation Activities ◽

Innovation Space ◽

Ensemble Algorithms ◽

The Impact

Innovation is an inevitable way for cities to achieve sustainable development. The occurrence of innovation activities is a complex systemic behavior. Its spatial distribution has some location selection laws, which are the result of interaction and feedback between various spatial influence factors. We explain the impact mechanism from the microscale using a street unit in a city. Hangzhou was selected as a case study. First, we systematically selected factors influencing the spatial distribution of innovation activities as the independent variable based on the demands of innovation subjects. Patents were used as the dependent variable to represent the spatial distribution of innovation activities. Second, ensemble algorithms (Boosting) were used to analyze the influence contribution of independent variables to dependent variables. Then, based on the aspects of innovation driving force, which are innovation resources and innovation environments, relevant factors were divided into the following seven categories: innovation industry concentration, knowledge intensity, innovative talent resources, service facilities, external transportation convenience, public transportation convenience, and ecological environment. We interpreted the impact mechanism and made corresponding suggestions for urban innovation space planning.

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Study Behaviour of Passengers on Transit Operation

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.97-98.1154 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 97-98 ◽

pp. 1154-1157 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mohammad Hesam Hafezi ◽

Amiruddin Ismail

Keyword(s):

Waiting Time ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Operation Time ◽

Arrival Rate ◽

Fleet Size ◽

Transit Operation ◽

Demand Patterns ◽

Study Behaviour

Nowadays, delays problem are important issue in preparing schedule for public transportation. It is related to behaviour of passengers, behaviour of transportation means and interaction with traffic. Behaviour of passengers are including: demand patterns of passengers, fare payment and waiting time in station and in-vehicle. Behaviour of transportation means included fleet size and frequency of operation. The most interaction between public transportation and others traffic is in traffic congestion. In this paper, we studies different behaviour of passengers duration operation time in two points: in-station and in-vehicle. They are including: arrival rate of passengers, kinds of fare payment and waiting time. For illustrate behaviour of passengers on delays problem we survey they affects in bus operation. Hence, a case study based on an actual public bus operation in Tehran, Iran is used to demonstrate it.

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The Impact of Mobility Policy and Modal Share to The University Community in Bologna

Journal of Sustainability Perspectives ◽

10.14710/jsp.2021.12028 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

Author(s):

Roberto Battistini ◽

Luciana Sacchetti ◽

Andrea Braschi

Keyword(s):

Public Transportation ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Online Survey ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Territorial Structure ◽

Policy Application ◽

Using Data ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

In the Twentieth century transportation has been one of the most impactful drivers for economic and social development, while nowadays, it appears as a major cause of environmental and social problems. Even worse, the more transportation has become a relevant part in daily life and business, the more it is blamed for problems such as traffic congestion, car accidents, social economic inequality, energy consumption and pollution. Transportation is in fact caught in a vicious circle. Urban planning is forced to reduce transition costs, transforming cities in a sort of social network, and in parallel to orient mobility towards sustainability, both capable to convey socioeconomic development. Within this context, the University of Bologna has chosen a sustainable approach for its Multi-campus territorial structure, applying several sustainable mobility policies regarding public transportation, cycling, electric/hybrid car fleet and walking accessibility. The paper purpose is to show significative links between sustainable policy application and modal share, using data from an online survey submitted to university staff and students. Even gender influence on modal share has been investigated.

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Sustainability in Smart Cities

E-Planning and Collaboration ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5646-6.ch049 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1038-1058

Author(s):

Dolores Gallardo Vázquez ◽

María Teresa Nevado Gil

Keyword(s):

Smart Cities ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Dimension ◽

City Management ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Economic Dimension ◽

Resident Participation ◽

The Social ◽

Sustainable Services

Cities play an important role in the development of economies, generating wealth and well-being for citizens, providing better, energy efficient and sustainable services and giving residents their rightful place as the cornerstone of city management. Spain has a quite unique example of a smart city, Vitoria-Gasteiz. This is an emblematic city for Europe, which awarded this municipality the title of European Green Capital 2012. This paper seeks to analyse the best sustainable practices through a case study based on content analysis of this city's website. In the social dimension, the results highlight the promotion of resident participation through municipal services, to ensure public debate and transparency. In the environmental dimension, the city has a sustainable mobility plan that aims to reverse the trend towards an increased use of private vehicles by promoting the use of buses, trams and bicycles. Finally, in the economic dimension, the findings underscore the city's economic rigour, transparency in management and economic recovery.

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Sustainability in Smart Cities

Smart Cities and Smart Spaces ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7030-1.ch047 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1031-1051

Author(s):

Dolores Gallardo Vázquez ◽

María Teresa Nevado Gil

Keyword(s):

Smart Cities ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Dimension ◽

City Management ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Economic Dimension ◽

Resident Participation ◽

The Social ◽

Sustainable Services

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Improving Business Performance by Employing Virtualization Technology: A Case Study in the Financial Sector

Computers ◽

10.3390/computers10040052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Georgios Lambropoulos ◽

Sarandis Mitropoulos ◽

Christos Douligeris

Keyword(s):

Business Performance ◽

Financial Institution ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Service Level ◽

It Services ◽

Efficient Manner ◽

It Departments ◽

The Impact ◽

Modern Technologies

The financial crisis of the last decade has left many financial institutions with limited personnel and equipment resources. Thus, the IT departments of these institutions are being asked to explore novel approaches to resolve these constraints in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The goal of this paper is to measure the impact of modern enabling technologies, such as virtualization, in the process of replacing legacy infrastructures. This paper proposes an IT services upgrade plan approach for an organization by using modern technologies. For this purpose, research took place in an operating financial institution, which required a significant upgrade of both its service-level and its hardware infrastructure. A virtualization implementation and deployment assessment for the entire infrastructure was conducted and the resulting consolidated data are presented and analysed. The paper concludes with a five-year financial-based evaluation of the proposed approach with respect to the projection of expenditures, the return of investment and profitability.

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Geo-Tagged Social Media Data-Based Analytical Approach for Perceiving Impacts of Social Events

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi8010015 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ruoxin Zhu ◽

Diao Lin ◽

Michael Jendryke ◽

Chenyu Zuo ◽

Linfang Ding ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Social Media ◽

Research Work ◽

City Management ◽

Social Media Data ◽

Social Events ◽

Time Space ◽

The Impact ◽

Media Data

Studying the impact of social events is important for the sustainable development of society. Given the growing popularity of social media applications, social sensing networks with users acting as smart social sensors provide a unique channel for understanding social events. Current research on social events through geo-tagged social media is mainly focused on the extraction of information about when, where, and what happened, i.e., event detection. There is a trend towards the machine learning of more complex events from even larger input data. This research work will undoubtedly lead to a better understanding of big geo-data. In this study, however, we start from known or detected events, raising further questions on how they happened, how they affect people’s lives, and for how long. By combining machine learning, natural language processing, and visualization methods in a generic analytical framework, we attempt to interpret the impact of known social events from the dimensions of time, space, and semantics based on geo-tagged social media data. The whole analysis process consists of four parts: (1) preprocessing; (2) extraction of event-related information; (3) analysis of event impact; and (4) visualization. We conducted a case study on the “2014 Shanghai Stampede” event on the basis of Chinese Sina Weibo data. The results are visualized in various ways, thus ensuring the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed framework. Both the methods and the case study can serve as decision references for situational awareness and city management.

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