scholarly journals Sustainable Urban Mobility Boost Smart Toolbox

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Šoštarić ◽  
◽  
Marijan Jakovljević ◽  
Orsat Lale ◽  
Krešimir Vidović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Data Science ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Traffic system analysis and planning is a very complex process that requires quality input data collected on a relevant sample and over a relevant time period. The project Sustainable Urban Mobility Boost Smart Toolbox aims at development of the methodology (toolbox) in data rich reality, which is combining traditional and novel data science approach for transport system analysis and planning. It enables digital transformation of existing (traditional, ingrained) analytic methodologies by novel utilization of mobile network infrastructure as urban mobility data sources (spatio-temporal data on population migrations gathered from anonymized mobile network logs) and data science capabilities. The project is funded by the EIT Urban Mobility Regional Innovation Scheme RIS 2020. The end product will provide transport planners with insight in spatial distribution of commuters and their transport means. Also, it will propose methodology for the identification and implementation of the measures for improvement of the transport system based on input data. Primary goal of the Project is to provide universal methodology suitable for any city to create sustainable transport system.

scholarly journals Data-Driven Methodology for Sustainable Urban Mobility Assessment and Improvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7162
Author(s):  
Marko Šoštarić ◽  
Krešimir Vidović ◽  
Marijan Jakovljević ◽  
Orsat Lale
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Data Science ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Telecommunication Network ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

The transport system is sensitive to external influences generated by various economic, social and environmental changes. The society and the environment are changing extremely fast, resulting in the need for rapid adjustment of the transport system. Traffic system management, especially in urban areas, is a dynamic process, which is why transport planners are in need of a proven and validated methodology for fast and efficient transport data collection, fusion and analytics that will be used in sustainable urban mobility policy creation. The paper presents a development of a methodology in data rich reality that combines traditional and novel data science approach for transport system analysis and planning. The result is overall process consisting of 150 steps from first desktop research to final solution development. It enables urban mobility stakeholders to identify transport problems, analyze the urban mobility situation and to propose dedicated measures for sustainable urban mobility strengthening. The methodology is based on a big data research and analysis on anonymized big data sets originating from mobile telecommunication network, where the extraction of mobility data from the big dataset is the most innovative part of the proposed process. The extracted mobility data were validated through a “conventional” field research. The methodology was, for additional testing, applied in a pilot study, performed in the City of Rijeka in Croatia. It resulted in a set of alternative measures for modal shift from passenger cars to sustainable mobility modes, that were validated by the local public and urban mobility stakeholders.

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.

Sustainability and the Contribution of Electric Scooter Sharing Business Models to Urban Mobility

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-558
Author(s):  
Henna Sundqvist-Andberg ◽  
Anu Tuominen ◽  
Heidi Auvinen ◽  
Petri Tapio
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Electric Scooter ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

There has been a rapid uptake of electric scooter (e-scooter) sharing services in cities in recent years. However, the academic literature is still scarce on how e-scooter operators contribute to sustainable urban mobility through their business models. In this qualitative case study, we analyse the sustainability of these rapidly evolving sharing services through a frame of sustainable business model archetypes, and study value transfer, its obstacles, and its controversies within the Finnish urban transport system. While e-scooter services mainly target delivering functionality over ownership, according to the operators, combinations of approaches are applied that contribute positively to sustainability. These include, for example, increasing the lifecycle of scooters, recycling of scooters and their parts, using renewable energy, commi ing to climate compensation, and promoting road safety and the responsible use of scooters. The findings indicate that in Finland, e-scooter services are seen to have potential in serving the first and last miles of public transport journeys. Due to a lack of binding regulation, co- and self-regulation is emphasized and is supported by active information and data sharing with public authorities. While sustainability is embedded in many ways into the business models of e-scooter operators, there are still potential sources of unsustainability aff ecting the urban transport system. For example, current business models favour convenience over physical activity, which can reduce the amount of active travel and use of city bikes.

scholarly journals Integration of a Multilevel Transport System Model into Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romanika Okraszewska ◽  
Aleksandra Romanowska ◽  
Marcin Wołek ◽  
Jacek Oskarbski ◽  
Krystian Birr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
System Model ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

scholarly journals The Shaping of Urban Public Transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Lina Ingeborgrud
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Technological Frames ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Urban Contexts ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

This paper investigates the shaping of urban public transport by comparing ‘alternative leading objects’ to the car in the Norwegian cities Trondheim and Bergen. These have chosen different transport technologies, bus and light rail respectively. I draw on the concept of technological frames and illustrate how interpretations and expectations of sustainable urban mobility guide transport planning. The paper contributes to discussions in STS by exploring technological frames as ongoing practices instead of as outcomes, and as performed by what I identify as two framing coalitions. Both coalitions emphasised that Trondheim and Bergen represented different city identities and topographies. The paper demonstrates the importance of making such identities and representations of public transport systems in particular urban contexts in order to replace a car-dominated transport system. The paper draws on an observational study in two transport offices, interviews with transport planners and politicians and document studies.

scholarly journals Use of the Sustainable Mobility Efficiency Index (SMEI) for Enhancing the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Greek Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1709
Author(s):  
Maria Morfoulaki ◽  
Jason Papathanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Specific Procedure ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Since 2013, the European cities have been encouraged to develop local Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) according to the specific procedure that was launched by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) and updated in 2019. One of the most critical steps in this 12-step procedure is the assessment—with specific criteria—of all the alternative measures and infrastructure, which will be optimally combined, in order to better satisfy the problems and the achieve the vision of each area. The aim of the current work is to present the development and implementation of a methodological framework based on the use of multicriteria analysis. The framework targets the capturing of opinions of the relevant local experts in order to evaluate alternative sustainable mobility measures, and also prioritize them using the Sustainable Mobility Efficiency Index (SMEI).

scholarly journals Key Challenges in the Status Analysis for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan in Podgorica, Montenegro

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1037
Author(s):  
Radoje Vujadinović ◽  
Jelena Šaković Jovanović ◽  
Aljaž Plevnik ◽  
Luka Mladenovič ◽  
Tom Rye
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
Status Analysis

The paper presents the results of the application of a practical approach for collecting data, which provides a simple, cost efficient, and easily reproducible method that was applied to obtain the necessary data for the status analysis of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Important data for the estimation of the existing condition of the traffic system were collected through desk research from the appropriate institutions and organizations. Several surveys and focus group interviews were conducted, in which about 5000 residents of Podgorica participated. In addition to answering questions, residents made numerous suggestions, confirming the correctness of a participatory approach in the new traffic planning paradigm that provides the SUMP with crucial advantages. A manual cordon count of traffic on five bridges for the traffic of the motor vehicles, as well as on two pedestrian-only bridges, was performed by students from the study program Road Traffic, and there are plans to repeat this in the coming years in order to enable more reliable monitoring and evaluation of the obtained data. Contemporary quality management tools such as BYPAD and ParkPAD were also used to assess the status of cycling and parking policy, respectively. It is especially important to emphasize that Podgorica is the first city in the West Balkans, and the fourth city in Europe, in which the ParkPAD tool was applied. A wide range of negative phenomena and trends was identified, like a rapid increase in the number of registered vehicles, an increase in the motorization rate and the number of traffic accidents, increased non-compliance with traffic rules, excessive use of passenger cars and auto-taxi vehicles, insufficient use of unattractive public transport, walking and cycling, etc. Based on the data collected, key challenges in status analysis in Podgorica were identified, which the SUMP should try to overcome.

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