scholarly journals Sustainable Urban Mobility in Poznan and Oslo-Actual State and Development Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6510
Author(s):  
Joanna Oleśków-Szłapka ◽  
Irena Pawłyszyn ◽  
Joanna Przybylska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
National Government ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
City Development ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

The main goal of this paper is to present and analyze approaches for sustainable urban mobility in Poznan and Oslo. The topic of sustainable urban transport as well as green mobility is currently important from formal perspectives, due to European regulations, and because of ecological conditions and resulting climate changes. The research methodology implemented includes analysis of the literature on the research subject; analysis of EU documents and national policies with respect to financing and development of sustainable urban transport (SUT); development of a questionnaire on SUT in Oslo and Poznan, using the questionnaire to collect opinions on SUTs in Oslo and Poznan, and analyzing respondents’ answers, defining recommendations concerning future activities for urban sustainability in the surveyed cities. The authors provide a review of the actual sustainable urban mobility situations in Oslo and Poznan, compare government support and sources of funding, identify gaps in terms of EU requirements, and try to compare the residents’ expectations with the city’s activities in the field of sustainable transport development. The research group includes students residing in both cities. The group constitutes 10–20% of the total number of inhabitants in cities being the subject of research. The empirical part investigates what their preferences are regarding the use of public transport in the context of sustainable development. On the basis of the conducted research, it can be stated that a sustainable urban mobility is one of the key development directions in Poland and Norway. The respondents see opportunities for developing green mobility in their cities as well as municipalities and the national government encouraging a sustainable urban transport. The implementation of the principles of sustainable development and reconstruction of city development strategy can be achieved by the cooperation of all stakeholders (namely: national government, municipalities, public transport providers, city residents).

scholarly journals Towards a National Harmonized Framework for Urban Plans and Strategies in Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1930
Author(s):  
Oana Luca ◽  
Florian Gaman ◽  
Emanuel Răuță
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
City Development ◽  
Multiple Strategies ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The City ◽  
The Eu

The present paper aims to open the discussion on the adoption of a simplified, flexible, and harmonized strategic framework for city development in Romania. Besides a development strategy associated with general urban planning, multiple strategies are elaborated in accordance with the requirements of the financing authorities and the specific spatial planning legislation. These strategies were developed at different times by different institutions and aim to substantiate the directions and priorities of development and attract funding for various programs. In this study, we performed a thorough analysis in eight municipalities and concluded that such strategies cannot be effective, as they are not always coordinated and often lack consistency and complementarity with other strategic and operational plans and programs at the local level. Based on an international literature review including the recommendations of the Harmonization for Sustainable Energy, Climate Action Plans, and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans developed by the EU financed project “Sustainable Integrated Multi-sector Planning” (SIMPLA), we propose a unification of the various strategies in a single harmonized, flexible strategic structure for the city. This harmonized structure includes specific components related to resilience in case of disasters and financing sources for all proposed projects.

scholarly journals Assessment Urban Transport Service and Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets CODAS Method: A Case of Study of Ciudad Juárez

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Perez-Dominguez ◽  
Sara Nohemi Almeraz Duran ◽  
Roberto Romero ◽  
Iván Juan Carlos Pérez-Olguín ◽  
David Luviano-Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Ciudad Juarez ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Comprehensive Method ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

The purpose of this research article is to provide a comprehensive method that allows the evaluation of the public transportation in their different transport lines that offer in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. This study presents a description of the public transport system as part of the literature review that describes an appropriate model based on the more outstanding publications about urban mobility and public transportation for passengers’ as well as success cases published which serves as a starting point to check the actual state of the public transportation system based on the Pythagorean Fuzzy CODAS to analyze and evaluate the alternatives through criteria that defines the general performance. The integration of these methods provides an adequate methodology for decision-making concerning urban planning and mobility to detect and improve the performance of criteria not considered within sustainable urban mobility plans.

scholarly journals Behavioural changes in urban mobility in Barcelona due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna Peters
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
The City

This study assesses changes in mobility behaviour in the City of Barcelona due the COVID‐19pandemic and its impact on air pollution and GHG emissions. Urban transport is an important sourceof global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Improving urban mobility patterns is therefore crucial formitigating climate change. This study combines quantitative survey data and official governmentdata with in‐depth interviews with public administration officials of the City. Data illustrates thatBarcelona has experienced an unprecedented reduction in mobility during the lockdown (a 90%drop) and mobility remained at comparatively low levels throughout the year 2020. Most remarkableis the decrease in the use of public transport in 2020 compared to pre‐pandemic levels, whereas roadtraffic has decreased to a lesser extent and cycling surged at times to levels up to 60% higher thanpre‐pandemic levels. These changes in mobility have led to a radical and historic reduction in airpollution, with NO2 and PM10 concentration complying with WHO guidelines in 2020. Reductions inGHG emissions for Barcelona’s transport sector are estimated at almost 250.000 t CO2eq in 2020 (7%of the City’s overall annual emissions). The study derives policy implications aimed at achieving along‐term shift towards climate‐friendlier, low‐emission transport in Barcelona, namely how torecover lost demand in public transport and seize the opportunity that the crisis brings for reform byfurther reducing road traffic and establishing a 'cycling culture' in Barcelona, as already achieved inother European cities.

scholarly journals Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: How Do They Work?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Kiba-Janiak ◽  
Jarosław Witkowski
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions ◽  
Transport Plan ◽  
Promethee Method ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

The growing demand for passenger and freight transport in cities, resulting from the population growth in urbanized areas, has led to increasing problems with congestion, environmental pollution and, as a consequence, to a decrease in quality of life. This problem was noticed by the European Commission, which began to promote the concept of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). The efficient implementation of SUMPs requires tools for its evaluation. However, in the literature, most proposed assessment tools relate mainly to passenger transport, omitting the freight transport. The purpose of this paper is to utilize a multiple criteria analysis with the use of the Promethee method in order to assess the level of advancement of selected European Union (EU) capital cities in the field of sustainable urban mobility plan formulation and implementation. This method has been applied on the basis of a survey conducted among representatives of 15 EU capital cities and analyses of transportation plans. This research shows that cities that have a comprehensive transport plan consistently collaborate with different stakeholder groups, have implemented the greatest number of measures in the field of sustainable urban transport, and have achieved the best results in terms of safety and NO2 (nitrogen oxides) and PM (particulate matter) emissions.

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.

Social sustainability and urban mobility: shifting to a socially responsible pro-poor perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Grieco
Keyword(s):  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
End User ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Purpose – This paper aims to describe global trends and policy responses with respect to the social sustainability of urban mobility which, put simply, refers to whether the benefits and costs of transport and travel services (mobility) and the spatial organisation of facilities and services (accessibility) are equally and equitably distributed in a society or community. Considering urban transport provision from a social sustainability framework raises critical issues of policy goals and purpose, not least of which is the consideration that policies aimed at stemming or reducing urban mobility should not accentuate existing inequities and inequalities in accessibility. It also raises issues of reshaping urban decision-making structures to better integrate the end-user, where the end-user includes both those who are presently included in mobility and accessibility provision and, most importantly, those who are presently and have been previously excluded. Design/methodology/approach – Comprehensive research into the global policy literature and urban practice around socially sustainable urban mobility under the auspices of an international agency. Findings – The databases and methodologies around social sustainability have not been sufficiently developed to permit ready operationalisation. The use of electronic technology and user feedback – which such technology makes possible – has not been adequately harnessed to develop the necessary methodologies for the measurement of social sustainability with respect to urban mobility. Research limitations/implications – The development of improved social sustainability methodologies will increase the probability of the building of pro-poor infrastructure. Practical implications – The development of improved social sustainability methodologies will proved improved frameworks for evaluating the social responsibility of transport options. Social implications – The development of participatory methodologies and evaluatory frameworks will lead towards more cohesive and better integrated cities, that is more socially sustainable cities. Originality/value – This paper makes the case that the participatory research necessary to the evaluation of transport projects, schemes and networks as socially sustainable has not yet been undertaken. It brings together a set of global evidence to make the case that current discussions of the social sustainability currently take place in an evidence and policy vacuum.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANS BY SUSTAINABLE APPROACH / DARNAUS JUDUMO MIESTE PLANŲ VERTINIMAS DARNOS POŽIŪRIU

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jonas Damidavičius ◽  
Marija Burinskienė
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
City Development ◽  
Structure Characteristics ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The City

This article focussed on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans of Lithuania cities. These plans started to prepare in 2016 and now the need to assess their technological, economic, environmental and social aspects has emerged. To assess prepared Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans and their efficiency established different assessment systems that identify the very effective urban mobility measures and their impact to city development. These assessments do not indicate whether the measures are appropriately chosen according to the structure, characteristics, existing transport system of the city, the assessment shows the significance of the mobility measures to urban development. Santrauka Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas Lietuvoje 2016 m. pradėtų rengti Darnaus judumo mieste planų technologinis, aplinkosauginis, socialinis, ekonominis poveikis miestų plėtrai ir jų susisiekimo sistemoms. Pasinaudojus mokslininkų sukurtomis įvairiomis judumo priemonių vertinimo sistemomis, susisteminus visų metodų judumo priemones į vieną bendrą rinkinį ir pasinaudojus darniais miestų plėtros modeliais, įvertinti parengti Darnaus judumo mieste planai. Šis vertinimas neparodo, ar priemonės yra tinkamai pasirinktos pagal miesto struktūrą, charakteristikas ar esamas sistemas. Vertinimas parodo, kokį poveikį šios judumo priemonės turi miesto plėtrai.

scholarly journals Mobility Analysis of Persons with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Miodrag Počuč ◽  
Valentina Mirović ◽  
Jelena Mitrović Simić ◽  
Caglar Karamasa
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Mobility Analysis ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Home Interview ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
Novi Sad

This study presents the results of the research on travel behaviour for persons with different types of disabilities. Persons with disabilities are a group of participants with specific traffic requirements often not included in traffic research and consequently adequate planning of urban transport. To obtain the data, a home interview was conducted on a representative sample. The paper presents the main results of the research and indicates the specificity of the requirements of this group of users. The results are compared with the results of the same research conducted for the development of the Smart Plan of Novi Sad and the results of similar research abroad. The main goal is to obtain a qualitative and quantitative database of the requirements of this group of users as a basis for creating sustainable urban mobility plans.

scholarly journals Bangkok’s Bumpy Road to Sustainable Urban Mobility: Governance Challenges in the Promotion of Cycle-friendliness

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Tanapon Panthasen ◽  
Bart Lambregts ◽  
Supaporn Kaewko Leopairojana
Keyword(s):  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
The Public ◽  
Governance Challenges ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
Physical Output ◽  
Partial Success

Many cities promote cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthier mode of urban transport. The challenge often is bigger than anticipated, as it involves inducing behavioural change among different groups of actors and reaching agreement about the reallocation of scarce resources. Recent experiences in Bangkok are illustrative. Here, multi-year efforts by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to promote cycling have yielded only partial success. Recreational cycling has increased, but utility cycling much less so. A gap remains between what the BMA delivers in terms of pro-cycling policies and what Bangkokians need in order to become utility cyclists. This paper investigates the characteristics of this gap and the factors that produce it. It finds that safety concerns in particular keep Bangkokians from cycling, and that organizational inefficiencies and failure to commit key actors, a narrow focus on physical output, wavering political leadership, and a failure to benefit from the knowledge available among members of the public, are key factors preventing the BMA from delivering more effective solutions. The paper concludes by deriving key lessons from the Bangkok experience.

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