scholarly journals Transport infrastructure and systems in a changing world: towards a safer mobility

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Matteo Ignaccolo
Keyword(s):  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Italian Association ◽  
Changing World

The special issue “Transport infrastructure and systems in a changing world: towards sustainable mobility planning” stems from the AIIT 2nd International Congress on Transport Infrastructure and Systems in a changing world (TIS ROMA 2019), which was held in Rome on 23rd-24th September 2019 (https://tisroma.aiit.it/). It was organized by AIIT, the Italian Association for Traffic and Transport Engineering, and hosted by ACI, Automobile Club d’Italia. The aim of the conference was to promote the knowledge of new trends of development of mobility systems and transport infrastructures “towards a more sustainable, reliable and smarter mobility”.

Velosatiksmes pārvaldība Valmieras pašvaldībā: sistēmpieejas izpratnes un pārvaldības attīstība

2021 ◽  
pp. 208-221
Author(s):  
Roberts Pūgulis ◽  
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Līga Bieziņa ◽  
Raimonds Ernšteins ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Mobility System ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Systemic Governance

Cycling and general sustainable mobility has become a topical issue around Europe, and gradually also in Latvia, including Valmiera – a medium size town, which is a research-base for this study where the governance and development of the municipal cycling infrastructure is analysed. The rapid growth of cycling in Valmiera not only highlights some deficiencies in urban infrastructure developments, but also reveals the management problems: the expectations and needs of users of different means of transportation and also pedestrians are not met. Looking towards solving various cycling development issues, it is necessary, first of all, to develop an understanding of system’s approach and the systemic governance of the cycling infrastructure. The urban transport/mobility system must be developed as a whole, integrating cycling mobility in it as an independently and continuously developing component, promoting a process of cooperation between all parties involved. Thus, to facilitate the cycling mobility of inhabitants in Valmiera, the involvement/participation of all the interested parties shall be pro-actively communicated – informed, educated/trained, pro-cycling behaviour encouraged. During this integrative case study, both quantitative and qualitative research methods were applied complementary: analysis of documents, infrastructure observations in the town with photo documentation, survey of inhabitants, also in-depth semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions. Additionally, a participatory observation was conducted through participation in cycling activities, forums, working groups, etc., elaborating suggestions for the municipal planning document - Transport Infrastructure Development Concept of Valmiera.

Introduction to Special Issue on Food Security in a Changing World

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin M. Nolan ◽  
Andrea Pieroni
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Changing World

scholarly journals Assessment of Sustainable Mobility by MCDM Methods in the Science and Technology Parks of Vilnius, Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9947
Author(s):  
Simona Zapolskytė ◽  
Vaida Vabuolytė ◽  
Marija Burinskienė ◽  
Jurgita Antuchevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Science And Technology Parks ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
The City

The development of science and technology parks (STPs) has become a trendy tool for promoting the economy, innovation, and technology for more than 30 years worldwide. However, STPs poses challenges for urban planners seeking a vision of sustainable urban development. These places become an object of attraction for many highly skilled workers who create daily traffic flows. The proper accessibility and provision of transport infrastructure and services become the challenge for the development of such places because the availability of services influences the choice of travel mode and the possible employees’ travel behaviour. The authors of the research aim to assess the level of development of infrastructure and transport services conducive to the sustainable mobility of science and technology park staff in Vilnius city. Changing mobility behaviour into a more sustainable way is of interest to many scientists and practitioners, so the authors think that STP staff can represent a group of educated, working-age stakeholders within the city population, who has an interest in sustainable mobility travel options and can set an example of sustainable travel. Besides, recommendations for the planning and sustainable development from the sustainable urban mobility point of view of science and technology parks and similar institutions are provided. To achieve this goal, the authors use scientific empirical and theoretical research as well as multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The results show the link between the distance from the developed STP site to the city centre and the more sustainable mobility of workers. Therefore, it is suggested to develop STPs closer to the urban centre as it often does not require large-scale development, nor do they engage in the polluting industry. Moreover, the authors suggest the key criteria that should be considered for STP development.

Advances in Urban Soils Science—SUITMA 9 International Congress Special Issue

Soil Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 183 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
Zhongqi Cheng ◽  
Viacheslav Vasenev ◽  
Theodore Muth ◽  
Kye-Hoon (John) Kim ◽  
Richard K. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Urban Soils ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Special Issue

scholarly journals Assessing Sustainable Mobility Measures Applying Multicriteria Decision Making Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Damidavičius ◽  
Marija Burinskienė ◽  
Jurgita Antuchevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Multicriteria Decision

An increasing number of recent discussions have focused on the need for designing transport systems in consonance with the importance of the environment, thus promoting investment in the growth of non-motorized transport infrastructure. Under such conditions, the demand for implementing the most effective infrastructure measures has a profoundly positive impact, and requires the least possible financial and human resources. The development of the concept of sustainable mobility puts emphasis on the integrated planning of transport systems, and pays major attention to the expansion of non-motorized and public transport, and different sharing systems, as well as to effective traffic management involving intelligent transport systems. The development of transport infrastructure requires massive investment, and hence the proper use of mobility measures is one of the most important objectives for the rational planning of sustainable transport systems. To achieve this established goal, this article examines a compiled set of mobility measures and identifies the significance of the preferred tools, which involve sustainable mobility experts. The paper also applies multicriteria decision making methods in assessing urban transport systems and their potential in terms of sustainable mobility. Multicriteria decision making methods have been successfully used for assessing the effectiveness of sustainable transport systems, and for comparing them between cities. The proposed universal evaluation model is applied to similar types of cities. The article explores the adaptability of the model by assessing big Lithuanian cities.

Preface for the special issue of the 53rd international congress of the ISAE

2021 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
pp. 105195
Author(s):  
Dana L.M. Campbell ◽  
Ruth C. Newberry ◽  
Irene Camerlink
Keyword(s):  
International Congress ◽  
Special Issue

Preface for the special issue on XVIII-SMH International Congress

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (26) ◽  
pp. 13681-13682
Author(s):  
Alejandro López-Ortiz ◽  
Virginia Collins-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
International Congress ◽  
Special Issue
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