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2024-01Type
- Conference Paper
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Abstract
This study looks at the concept of equity in the context of urban transportation, particularly focusing on Mobility on-Demand (MoD) simulations. MoD services, such as ride-hailing and shared autonomous vehicles, have the potential to transform transportation systems, offering new opportunities to enhance equity while reducing transport externalities. However, a comprehensive assessment of the equity impacts resulting from the integration of these services into various transport scenarios is lacking in most MoD simulations. Even though this is essential in informing policy and decision-making, as MoD impacts on equity are complex and depend on various factors, including service availability, affordability, accessibility, and their interaction with existing transportation modes. Therefore, this study presents a framework for evaluating and quantifying equity impact in MoD simulations. Several metrics are defined, such as demographic equity, spatial equity distribution, spatial regression analysis, hotspots and coldspots cluster identification and social inclusion analysis. The effectiveness of this framework is presented using a first-mile-last-mile subsidy case study for two US regions, Austin and Chicago. The findings from these case studies underscored the importance of equity-focused assessments in simulating MoD policy scenarios. And how it is essential to take into account the varying needs of different sociodemographic groups and ensure that the services are distributed in a manner that improves accessibility and affordability for all, particularly the most vulnerable groups. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000635317Publication status
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2024 TRB Annual Meeting Online Program ArchivePages / Article No.
Publisher
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineEvent
Subject
Equity; Mobility on-demand; Shared autonomous vehicle simulation; Ride-sharing; POLARIS; Agent-based simulationOrganisational unit
03521 - Axhausen, Kay W. (emeritus) / Axhausen, Kay W. (emeritus)
02655 - Netzwerk Stadt u. Landschaft ARCH u BAUG / Network City and Landscape ARCH and BAUG
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Poster presented on January 10, 2023.More
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