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Frontiers in Technology, Mobility, and Accessibility for Sustainable Regional and Urban Areas

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 12303

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Aron Larsson

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Department of Information Systems and Technology, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden
Interests: decision making; systems analysis; public policy; stakeholder analysis
Dr. Mattias Svahn

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Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden
Interests: consumer psychology; market penetration; digital transformation
Dr. Christine Große

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Department of Information Systems and Technology, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden
Interests: mobility; accessibility; critical infrastructure
Dr. Pär Olausson

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Department of Social Sciences, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden
Interests: governance; public policy; public administration
Dr. Rosemarie Anckre

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Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism, Mid Sweden University, SE-831 25 Östersund, Sweden
Interests: cultural geography; rural areas; recreation accessibility; wildlife accessibility
Dr. Ida Kristoffersson

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Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Linkoping, Sweden
Interests: urban mobility; mobility-as-a-service; automated vehicles; traffic policy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Urban and regional accessibility is an important feature of many aspects of quality of life, as well as the economic growth of both urban districts and more rural regions. Accessibility generally substantially improved over the last century due to the increased presence of privately owned vehicles, investments in mass transit and public transportation systems, and due to the more informed planning of public facilities. However, the relationships among accessibility, regional growth, and quality of life are complex, especially in terms of causal relationships, rendering policy for mobility, accessibility, and land-use planning a highly interesting and challenging area of research. This situation becomes even more complex when considering environmental and social sustainability, as conflicting goals between sustainability dimensions often occur, and there are limited resources for investments in and restructuring accessibility infrastructures.

Themes for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to: land-use planning for accessibility, mobility-as-a-service, rural to urban communications, citizen perspectives, mobility behavior, sustainability dimensions and accessibility, regional or urban attraction drivers and agglomeration, private–public partnerships, and policy making.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: cultural geography, public administration, public planning, urban planning, systems analysis, information and communication technologies, digitalization, and social science.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Aron Larsson
Dr. Mattias Svahn
Dr. Christine Große
Dr. Pär Olausson
Dr. Rosemarie Anckre
Dr. Ida Kristoffersson
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable transportation
  • urban planning
  • urban mobility

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Measuring Neighbourhood Walking Access for Older Adults
by Kaniz Fatima, Sara Moridpour and Tayebeh Saghapour
Sustainability 2022, 14(20), 13366; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142013366 - 17 Oct 2022
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Older adults are an important part of the world’s population. Many researchers have worked on walking as a mode of transport and measuring walking access. However, considering older adults (aged 65 and over) walk time, older population, and older pedestrians’ safety to measure [...] Read more.
Older adults are an important part of the world’s population. Many researchers have worked on walking as a mode of transport and measuring walking access. However, considering older adults (aged 65 and over) walk time, older population, and older pedestrians’ safety to measure walking accessibility has not been widely discussed. This study proposes two Walking Accessibility Index (OWAI1 and OWAI2) to measure walking access levels for older adults around the neighbourhoods. The index considers the older travelers’ walk time to reach various destinations (e.g., shopping, healthcare, education, and recreation services), land use mix, pedestrian crash datasets, street connectivity and the older population. Among these two proposed indices, OWAI1 statistically performs better. The transport and urban planners can use the newly developed OWAI1 for future planning and policy implementations. The index may be applied to measure disabled commuters’ walking access levels as considerable walking speed is lower. Besides, the proposed index is also appropriate for other adults by using the corresponding variables for that particular age group. Metropolitan Melbourne is used in this paper as the case study to measure older adults’ walking accessibility. This paper outlines that the older adults’ walking access level is very low for most Melbourne areas, negatively impacting their travel behavior. Full article
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Driving Forces and Barriers for the Implementation of Mobility Services in Austria—A Practitioner Perspective
by Marc Schabka, Aurelia Kammerhofer, Valerie Batiajew and Maria Juschten
Sustainability 2022, 14(18), 11431; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811431 - 12 Sep 2022
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There is growing interest in the role of integrated mobility services in successfully transforming mobility systems by improving alternatives to individual motorised transport and thus contributing to a reduction in negative impacts on nature and society. This paper analyses the conditions for the [...] Read more.
There is growing interest in the role of integrated mobility services in successfully transforming mobility systems by improving alternatives to individual motorised transport and thus contributing to a reduction in negative impacts on nature and society. This paper analyses the conditions for the successful implementation of local mobility services in Austria by adopting a mixed-methods approach combining grounded theory and critical realism. In total, 15 narrative, semi-structured interviews were conducted, sampled by applying thematic, practical, and criterion sampling and using an analytical procedure of open, axial, and selective coding. Particular attention was paid to the influence of governance structures and related processes, the integration of user needs, and the topic of technology and its role in local mobility services. The results showed that for the success of local mobility services, in addition to the availability of and long-term commitment to funding, the initial phase of a project (e.g., the selection of project partners) and the deployment of collaborative and local participatory target-setting processes are extremely important. Further, the findings showed that the motivation and interest of all stakeholders involved in the projects can be regarded as driving forces for enhanced cooperation, dedication, and resilience throughout the project. In addition, developing and communicating needs-oriented mobility services should be emphasised. Although the analysis showed the importance of the deployment and hence the selection of certain types of technological solutions, it also highlighted the difficulties of governance processes related to choosing and implementing adequate technological solutions regarding cooperation and networking between key stakeholders in the projects. Full article
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The Multi-Type Demands Oriented Framework for Flex-Route Transit Design
by Jiayi Li, Zhaocheng He and Jiaming Zhong
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9727; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159727 - 07 Aug 2022
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Flex-route transit is regarded as the feasible solution to provide flexible service for various demands. To improve the service of flex-route transit, this paper proposes a design framework with the input of multi-type demands. Firstly, according to the multi-feature-based classification method, static stations [...] Read more.
Flex-route transit is regarded as the feasible solution to provide flexible service for various demands. To improve the service of flex-route transit, this paper proposes a design framework with the input of multi-type demands. Firstly, according to the multi-feature-based classification method, static stations and dynamic stations are divided by hierarchical clustering algorithm based on historical demands. Secondly, in the two-stage planning method, an offline plan is generated by multi-route design model and route-design-oriented genetic algorithm based on the classified stations and the flexible combination of reserved demands and regular travel patterns. Then, an online plan is adjusted by route modification model and greedy algorithm based on the offline plan and real-time demands. Numerical experiments demonstrate the applicability of flex-route transit in the realistic road network and show that flex-route transit can transport demands more effectively and save nearly 40% of cost compared with traditional transit. Full article
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Adoption of Micro-Mobility Solutions for Improving Environmental Sustainability: Comparison among Transportation Systems in Urban Contexts
by Luca D’Acierno, Matteo Tanzilli, Chiara Tescione, Luigi Pariota, Luca Di Costanzo, Salvatore Chiaradonna and Marilisa Botte
Sustainability 2022, 14(13), 7960; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137960 - 29 Jun 2022
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Sustainable transport frameworks are gaining attention within national and international transportation policies, given the key role that decarbonisation plays in making urban environments people-friendly. Within this context, several shared services and micro-mobility options are being developed, especially as first/last mile facilities, further increasing [...] Read more.
Sustainable transport frameworks are gaining attention within national and international transportation policies, given the key role that decarbonisation plays in making urban environments people-friendly. Within this context, several shared services and micro-mobility options are being developed, especially as first/last mile facilities, further increasing public transport coverage levels. We present an overview of the environmental impacts of different transport modes and compare them from different perspectives, namely, CO2 emission levels, total costs (also including the user generalised cost) and service life of vehicles involved. The proposed methodology is applied to an urban context, using real trip data and showing the main findings under real conditions. Full article
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A GIS-Based Spatiotemporal Modelling of Urban Traffic Accidents in Tabriz City during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Bakhtiar Feizizadeh, Davoud Omarzadeh, Ayyoob Sharifi, Abolfazl Rahmani, Tobia Lakes and Thomas Blaschke
Sustainability 2022, 14(12), 7468; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127468 - 18 Jun 2022
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The main aim of the present study was to investigate the spatiotemporal trends of urban traffic accident hotspots during the COVID-19 pandemic. The severity index was used to determine high-risk areas, and the kernel density estimation method was used to identify risk of [...] Read more.
The main aim of the present study was to investigate the spatiotemporal trends of urban traffic accident hotspots during the COVID-19 pandemic. The severity index was used to determine high-risk areas, and the kernel density estimation method was used to identify risk of traffic accident hotspots. Accident data for the time period of April 2018 to November 2020 were obtained from the traffic police of Tabriz (Iran) and analyzed using GIS spatial and network analysis procedures. To evaluate the impacts of COVID-19, we used the seasonal variation in car accidents to analyze the change in the total number or urban traffic accidents. Eventually, the sustainability of urban transport was analyzed based on the demographic and land use data to identify the areas with a high number of accidents and its respective impacts for the local residences. Based on the results, the lockdown measures in response to the pandemic have led to significant reductions in road traffic accidents. From the perspective of urban planning, the spatiotemporal urban traffic accident analysis indicated that areas with high numbers of elderly people and children were most affected by car accidents. As we identified the hotspots of urban traffic accidents and evaluated their spatiotemporal correlation with land use and demography characteristics, we conclude that the results of this study can be used by urban managers and support decision making to improve the situation, so that fewer accidents will happen in the future. Full article
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