Implementing design and operational measures for sustainable mobility
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Date
2022-01Type
- Journal Article
Abstract
Increasing mobility and urbanization is important for economic prosperity but leads to higher urban traffic congestion, which is associated with many negative externalities. Therefore, cities are in need of integrative solutions that reduce their transportation network’s spatial and environmental footprint, while maintaining the highest transportation efficiency possible. Focusing on a nontraditional and more sustainable cycle of urban transportation, this paper covers an integrated perspective by describing a combination of individual design and operational measures. To do so, a case study of the city of Zurich is presented, which consistently ranks highly across different indicators, from smart city to sustainability. This paper is therefore a qualitative review of different measures that the city has implemented to become more sustainable. The measures are compared with indicators from the existing literature and classify them into three clusters: (i) measures discouraging private motorized transport, (ii) measures encouraging public transport, and (iii) measures encouraging human-powered mobility. The discussion thereof allows us to integrate the different measures to define a sustainable transportation cycle, which potentially serves as a best-practice example. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000523648Publication status
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Journal / series
SustainabilityVolume
Pages / Article No.
Publisher
MDPISubject
Sustainable mobility; Modal shift; Urban transport; Traffic management; Public transport; IntermodalityOrganisational unit
08686 - Gruppe Strassenverkehrstechnik
02655 - Netzwerk Stadt u. Landschaft ARCH u BAUG / Network City and Landscape ARCH and BAUG
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Funding:
Tamkeen / NYUAD Research Institute Award CG001
Swiss Re Institute under the Quantum Cities™ initiativeMore
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