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{"title":"Multi-level perspective analysis of the automobility regime and the implication to MaaS in Thailand","authors":"Chattraporn Yingsom Means ,&nbsp;Sorawit Narupiti","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100164","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100164","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study addresses the challenge of implementing new mobility concepts like Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in car-dominant societies such as Thailand. Employing an exploratory qualitative approach and Multi-Level Perspective framework, we analyze the impact of the existing automobility regime on MaaS potential in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. The findings reveal landscape developments that reinforce car-centric transportation systems but also identify dynamics and mechanisms that could facilitate a transition towards MaaS. The study proposes interventions to encourage a shift away from private vehicle use and promote MaaS adoption, emphasizing the need for effective governance strategies. By filling a knowledge gap in understanding the interaction between automobility and emerging mobility concepts in Thailand, this research contributes valuable insights for both transport studies and socio-technical transition research. It highlights the challenges and opportunities for new mobility concepts in Southeast Asia contexts, underscoring the importance of policy interventions in steering the transition towards more sustainable mobility solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144098343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Practical safety countermeasures for small-displacement motorcycle users in Vietnam: Findings from a focus group and in-depth interview study","authors":"Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen ,&nbsp;Anh Tuan Vu ,&nbsp;Veerle Ross ,&nbsp;Tom Brijs ,&nbsp;Geert Wets ,&nbsp;Kris Brijs","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100159","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100159","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Along with the sharp increase in motorcycles over the past two decades, traffic crashes with small-displacement motorcycles have become a significant health concern in Vietnam. This study aimed to define practical safety countermeasures for enhancing road traffic safety for motorcycle users (both motorcycle riders and pillion passengers) in Vietnam. To that purpose, a qualitative study design was implemented, including a series of focus group discussions and in-depth interviews based on a semi-structured format with stakeholders involved in motorcyclist safety. The participants of the focus group discussions include motorcycle riders, automobile drivers, bicycle/e-bike riders, motorcycle trainers, and policymakers to define countermeasures to enhance traffic safety for motorcycle riders from the viewpoints of different road user groups and the local authorities. Besides, in-depth interviews were conducted with traffic police officers to define the essential and urgent solutions for reducing traffic crashes related to motorcyclists. The solutions for the leading risky behaviors of motorcyclists include tactical and operational strategies for motorcycle riders. Countermeasures for regulators and authorities to reduce the leading risky behaviors include engineering interventions, enforcement solutions, and education and training countermeasures. Strategies to avoid collisions when motorcyclists ride in pairs or groups include strategies for attitude change of motorcycle riders when riding, the behaviors motorcyclists should have when riding in pairs or in groups, and the appropriate riding skills for motorcyclists while riding in pairs or groups. Innovative strategies for enhancing motorcycle rider safety include strategies for motorcycle users and strategies for regulators and authorities. Providing hazard avoidance training for motorcyclists is the most significant and urgent solution that participants suggested for Vietnamese regulators and authorities in enhancing motorcycle users’ safety. These findings imply that the riding training programs for motorcycle riders need to be adjusted and updated by traffic safety authorities, primarily focusing on hazard avoidance training to improve traffic safety for road users in general and motorcycle riders in particular.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143679705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Walking tours: A tool for advocacy and neighborhood recreation and tourism appreciation","authors":"Marie Danielle V. Guillen,&nbsp;Edieser Dela Santa","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100160","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100160","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using the lens of intersectional equity, the paper investigates the role of walking tours as a means of advocating for better pedestrian experience and local tourism appreciation. Due to the exploratory nature of the study, a qualitative case study approach using document analysis was adopted. The case of advocacy walks such as Jane's Walk, and local tourism walks such as the school-led tourism walk in the urban settings of the Philippines was explored. The findings show how the context and the social processes involved in walking tours influence intersecting effects of age, disability, and gender but are not generally considered in itinerary planning. The paper concludes that walking using Crenshaw's intersectionality approach could be applied to amplify the advocacy and could be utilized as an initial tool for neighborhood recreation and tourism appreciation and notes the value of a qualitative approach for the needed policy and planning change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating intersectional needs of Filipinos of different ages, disabilities, and socioeconomic classes for inclusive sidewalk design","authors":"Bernadette Anne Cervania ,&nbsp;Gwyneth Dingalsan ,&nbsp;Cheska Julianna Go ,&nbsp;Dasha Deborah Wu ,&nbsp;Krister Ian Daniel Roquel","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100156","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100156","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Everyone is entitled to adequate transit in public spaces, regardless of identity. However, general disregard for pedestrian needs resulted in poor urban planning and neglected walkways, critically affecting individuals of varied physical capabilities. The objectives are to evaluate the state of sidewalks today, pinpoint desirable elements, analyze crucial factors when assessing accessibility using an intersectional perspective, and suggest elements for inclusive design. This study emphasizes the significance of intersectionality in establishing equitable public places by considering the varied experiences of people depending on age, disability, and socioeconomic position. An Analytic Hierarchy Process centering on inclusive designs, with participants of multiple intersectional identities, was employed to generate their priorities. Findings showed mobility is a top criterion, while Transport Disadvantaged Persons facilities are attributes that all identity groups prioritize. This paper shows the differences, similarities, and priorities of 11 identity groups and their intersections with varying difficulty in physically accessing facilities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143164956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing walking experiences in Baguio City: An AHP-based intersectional analysis of age and regional ethnicity in evaluating the pedestrian need hierarchy","authors":"Angelyn Ilagan,&nbsp;Raymund Paolo Abad,&nbsp;Alexis Fillone,&nbsp;Maria Cecilia Paringit","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100158","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100158","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Walking offers numerous benefits; however, these are not equally experienced by everyone, as they are influenced by individuals’ identities and \"social positions.\" To effectively promote walking as a transport mode, urban planning must consider both the physical environment and pedestrians' intersectional identities. This paper examines how age, regional ethnicity, and their intersection affect the assessment of environmental attributes that enhance walking experiences in Baguio City using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Results reveal that pedestrian needs are prioritized as public security, traffic safety, comfort, and convenience, with highlanders emphasizing traffic safety and jeepney services, while older adults prioritize convenience and minimal crowding. The intersectional analysis further uncovers inequities overlooked by unidimensional approaches, like younger highlanders prioritizing vehicle volume reduction and older lowlanders valuing gentle slopes. These findings highlight the benefits of integrating intersectional approaches alongside conventional sociodemographic analyses for a comprehensive understanding of how attribute priorities shift with multiple identity factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143654616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of transport planning in Seoul and South Korea: a historical overview from a SUMP perspective","authors":"Daun Yun","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100161","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper provides an overview of historic transport development and evaluates transport planning in Seoul and South Korea. The first part illustrates when various transportation means have been introduced from the end of the 19th century through the 2020s. During this period, South Korea had three historical distinct time phases. Each governing system adopted different strategies to achieve its transport sector goals. The second section analyzes long-term transport plans, examining the relationships between transport-related plans and highlighting shifts in objectives and key actors. These changes reflect the main goal in each phase of the transport sector and the ongoing challenge of sustainability. The final section evaluates recent transport planning through the framework of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP), focusing on the stages in which the public has had the opportunities to participate. The assessment demonstrates the potential improvements in public participation for future sustainable transport planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating influential factors on pick-up/drop-off location choices for school bus services from parents' perspective: A case study in Hanoi, Vietnam","authors":"Hung N.V. Do ,&nbsp;Akimasa Fujiwara ,&nbsp;Thi Anh Hong Nguyen ,&nbsp;Canh Do","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100157","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100157","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines factors influencing parents' choices of relocating pick-up/drop-off (PUDO) points of school bus services for six schools in Hanoi. An online survey, in which parents were asked to choose a PUDO point after viewing a video showing current traffic conditions, was administered in November 2022. They were then exposed to a proposal for a new PUDO location that enhanced the school walking environment. The results suggested that parents favor further PUDO locations, enabling their children to participate in longer walks to school and increase their physical activity. However, those observing traffic accidents near school gate areas expressed negative attitudes toward the proposed change. Moreover, the study found no significant decrease in transportation costs setting up PUDO points at a greater distance. Nevertheless, encouraging physical activity and improving students' health could be a policy instrument for decision-makers to set up a designated distant PUDO location in the context of developing Asian cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143437897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An exploration of future public space forms for pedestrians based on envelopes","authors":"Lubing Zou ,&nbsp;Tetsuo Yai","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nowadays, robots and new mobilities are gradually introduced into public space to satisfy traveling and service needs of people. However, the lack of regulations of machines has resulted in proliferation of new traffic accidents, so that new rules of human-machine mixed traffic are urgently needed. This research proposed possible forms of future public space named envelope spaces based on envelope concept for explaining the composition of public spaces from physical and mental perspectives proposed in our previous studies. We used a simulation model to illustrate applications of different envelope spaces. The results showed their effects in different social goals which evaluated by indicators related to traffic efficiency and comfort of pedestrians. Based on the results, the suitable forms for future mixed traffic and significant issues were proposed. In the future, the envelope spaces are expected to be references for rulemaking of human-machine mixed spaces in different situations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing a mobile phone application to encourage walking: What works and for whom?","authors":"Reza Abdullah ,&nbsp;Hyewon Namgung ,&nbsp;Varun Varghese ,&nbsp;Makoto Chikaraishi ,&nbsp;Akimasa Fujiwara","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100163","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2025.100163","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the effectiveness of mobile application interventions in promoting walking among diverse demographic groups using Difference-in-Differences (DiD) analysis. It examines how strategies like monetary incentives, health data, and visual feedback influence behaviours across demographic factors like age, gender, and income, revealing the most effective for specific groups. Young participants who received all types of interventions demonstrated a significant increase in step counts, with an estimated increase of 182 %, reflecting their receptiveness to personalised engagement and reward-based strategies. In contrast, low-income participants experienced a significant decrease in step counts, with a reduction of 54 %, highlighting the socio-economic barriers hindering intervention effectiveness. These findings underscore the importance of tailoring intervention designs to meet different demographic groups’ specific need and ensure equitable outcomes. This study offers valuable insights for policymakers, public health officials, and practitioners aiming to design more effective and inclusive strategies to promote physical activity and improve urban sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143921580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can diffusion of telework after COVID-19 sustain shrinking cities? Simulation analysis using a dynamic land-use and transport model","authors":"Hiroki Kikuchi ,&nbsp;Atsushi Fukuda ,&nbsp;Guenter Emberger","doi":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100155","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eastsj.2024.100155","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shrinking cities is an essential strategy in developed countries with population declines, but many new problems also arise. In shrinking cities, sustaining their current urban functions into the future is hard, and they may face city collapse. Conversely, the popularity of telework shows the possibility of maintaining urban activities without shrinking. Therefore, to analyze long-term changes in future urban forms and functions, it is necessary to consider the impact of future technological innovations, such as information and communications technology (ICT), on urban activities, too. This study focuses on telework diffusion, which is one of several technological innovations. We analyze and evaluate its long-term impact on shrinking cities using the land use and transportation model “MARS.” Consequently, it was clarified that even though telework diffusion is difficult to sustain in shrinking cities, governments and municipalities must respond to these negative aspects as telework becomes more widespread for future sustainable shrinking cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100131,"journal":{"name":"Asian Transport Studies","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 100155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143164955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}