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{"title":"Road Transport and Urban Mobility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factor for Air Pollution Modeling in Burkina Faso","authors":"Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou ,&nbsp;Tiga Neya ,&nbsp;Bernard Nana ,&nbsp;Kehinde Ogunjobi ,&nbsp;Tizane Daho ,&nbsp;Y․ Woro Gounkaou ,&nbsp;Faith Mawia Muema ,&nbsp;Dejene W. Sintayehu","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The road transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to fossil fuel consumption, while the energy sector being the greatest consumer overall. Urban growth increases transport and mobility demands to meet human needs. Few studies exist on greenhouse gas emission factors in developing countries. This study assessed and modeled greenhouse gas emissions factors with fossil fuel implications in road transport including urban mobility in Burkina Faso. The methodology entails the development of a bottom-up model to estimate fuel demand and emission factors under the IPCC 2006 guideline. It assesses greenhouse gases by establishing the specific emission factors using Ouagadougou City as a site of emission data processing. The analysis has included satellite NO₂ emission data. The city suffers from significant gas emissions and air pollutants resulting from the high vehicle fleet growth and fuel consumption. Indeed, the transport sector consumes 89 % of fossil fuels sold in Burkina Faso. There is an average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission factor of 3.7623 kg/l and 3.270 kg/l for diesel and gasoline vehicles, respectively. Thus, in 2019, gasoline and diesel accounted for 71 % and 21 % of total fuel consumption respectively, and produced a total amount of 1034 513.84 tons of CO2 (1034.5 GgCO2). In the business-as-usual condition, an average annual CO₂ production of 213.71 thousand tons is simulated from 2019 to 2040. A total emission of 4 486 559.34 tons (4486.64 GgCO2) by 2040 is expected with a share of 62 % for gasoline and 38 % for diesel. With an average emission of 1.89 mol/m2, the satellite tropospheric nitrogen dioxide concentration is mostly affecting the Central Business Division (CBD) of Ouagadougou City. It corresponds to 56 µg.m-3 which is beyond the WHO standard of annual average exposure. Thus, these findings alert the need for urgent environmental regulations and climate change mitigation actions for sustainable mobility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100106"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094141","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":"A framework for ranking potential cities for implementing emerging urban mobility technologies: A case study for eVTOL aircraft","authors":"Felix Spühler ,&nbsp;Kristian Siebenrock ,&nbsp;Ivan Terekhov ,&nbsp;Dirk C. Mattfeld","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban mobility is an important component of a well-functioning city. Moreover, it is an important sector that must be considered in the steady transition of cities. During this transition, new opportunities for mobility technologies are constantly emerging, as, for example, electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. However, due to various factors, not every new mobility technology is suitable for every city. Finding suitable cities for implementing such a technology is therefore a crucial task. In our research, we address the problem of evaluating and ranking potential cities in terms of their suitability for the deployment of a particular emerging mobility technology. For this, we introduce an index and a framework for evaluating and ranking these cities. In this framework, we apply the novel Urban Mobility Innovation Adaption (UMIA) index and the well-known Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to evaluate and rank each city regarding a chosen mobility technology. In our case study, we evaluate and rank cities on deploying eVTOL aircraft. Our results indicate the effectiveness and validity of our framework and the index. Based on this, a comprehensive analyze can be conducted for the top-ranked cities instead of all potential cities. Thus, the framework can support in the decision-making process for implementing new mobility technologies, but also support city officials to assess the current state of their city.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093865","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":"Public transport, social environment, and Bike Sharing System use to high school: A case study in València (Spain)","authors":"Israel Villarasa-Sapiña,&nbsp;Miquel Pans,&nbsp;Laura Antón-González","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban cycling provides significant benefits for both health and environment. Additionally, due to the demands of contemporary society, it serves as an effective way to promote healthy habits among adolescents. Since high schools (HS) are a primary destination for this age group, the social and environmental characteristics of these institutions can play a critical role in influencing the use of Bike Sharing Systems (BSS). Our study aimed to determine how various sociodemographic characteristics of HS influence BSS use for active commuting to school (ACS) in the city of València, Spain. A Self-Organizing Maps analysis were applied to generate HS profiles, followed by non-parametric analysis to compare these profiles based on HS typology. Four HS profiles were identified. Results indicated a higher use of BSS for ACS in public HS compared to private HS. Lower BSS use was observed in HS lacking public transport and BSS facilities, while private schools generally had better access to public transport resources. Regardless of the socio-economic status of the HS, equal access to public transport resources and BSS stations should be provided to both public and private institutions to foster an active lifestyle for all students. HS located in neighborhoods with low-to-moderate economic status and a moderate risk of vulnerability can still promote the use of BSS for ACS. However, disparities in the availability of resources for ACS are significant, often disadvantaging public HS and schools in the poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100101"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094218","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":"From temporary bike lanes to a cycling oriented mobility paradigm. The case of Lyon during and after the pandemic of COVID-19","authors":"Nathalie Ortar,&nbsp;Patricia Lejoux,&nbsp;Nicolas Ovtracht","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the COVID-19 pandemic, cycling was presented as a potential solution to health and environmental challenges in everyday mobility. In Lyon (France), these street experiments posed two challenges for the city authorities: in the short term, to enable people to access essential services and shops while respecting the principles of physical separation; in the long term, to promote a new bicycle-oriented mobility paradigm that goes beyond infrastructure and includes velonomy and velomobility as a system. The aim of this article is to focus on the experience of tactical urbanism during the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Lyon, the second largest city in France, and to investigate whether these pop-up infrastructures have facilitated a shift towards a cycling oriented mobility paradigm. In this article, we use three types of data: the first comes from a geomatic approach to map the changes, the second is an analysis of the policy context, and the third is the practices of cyclists. The results highlight that tactical urbanism accelerated the adoption of cycling through temporary infrastructure, structural changes, and expanded cycling routes. This approach improved connectivity, safety, and inclusivity while promoting cycling as a viable mode of transport. Despite initial political consensus, challenges emerged, including limited public recognition of these measures as policy and criticism of safety and navigation in certain designs. Efforts to institutionalize cycling policy have reduced car dominance and expanded public transport, but socio-spatial inequalities and low engagement from working-class communities persist. Inclusive cycling requires addressing diverse user needs, socio-economic barriers, and intersectional issues.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100103"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094156","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":"Strategic spatial planning in the implementation of mobility hubs","authors":"Kristina Trygg,&nbsp;Ida Grundel","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100105","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A challenge for urban planning is the transition away from private car use towards other more sustainable transport modes, moving from urban policies and planning approaches to the implementation of sustainable mobility alternatives. This paper addresses how four Swedish municipalities are implementing new mobility solutions in transport infrastructure through the example of mobility hubs. The use of mobility hubs as a planning tool is a relatively new way of designing and combining different transportation modes, focusing on sharing options, e.g., bikes, e-scooters, car-sharing, etc., as well as public transport to reduce car dependency in cities (Czarnetzki &amp; Slek, 2022; Rongen et al., 2022). The aim of this paper is to explore how municipal planners use mobility hubs strategically to achieve sustainable mobility. Our empirical material is based on interviews and workshops with planners, as well as an analysis of policy documents in four Swedish municipalities (between 2020 and 2022). We use strategic spatial planning as a framework to examine and understand the planning processes around mobility hubs. Our results show that although the overall aim in all municipalities is to reduce car dependency, there are spatial differences in how and where the mobility hubs are located, designed, and defined. This will have consequences for whom they are developed, and how they can strengthen socio-spatial relations and mobility justice. There was also a lack of consensus on the definition of mobility hubs, both between and within the municipalities under study. As a result of the inconsistencies in the implementation of mobility hubs between the municipalities, the municipal planners are not convinced of the effectiveness and appropriateness of the ways mobility hubs are currently being implemented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100105"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094157","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":"Creating visualizations using generative AI to guide decision-making in street designs: A viewpoint","authors":"Gabriel Valença ,&nbsp;Carlos Azevedo ,&nbsp;Filipe Moura ,&nbsp;Ana Morais de Sá","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Architecture software tools are usually used to illustrate new street design layouts (e.g., Computer-Aided Design). However, these tools are not appropriate for the co-creation of street design solutions mainly due to the demanding work to create complex designs, the lack of multi-user interfaces, and the inability to create visualizations in real-time. Recently, a few generative AI tools such as UrbanistAI, PlacemakingAI, and Laneform have been developed to overcome these limitations, generating real-time street layout visualizations. These tools aim to enhance stakeholder and citizen involvement in street design processes by allowing citizens to easily modify street layouts and visualize how the street could be in the future. Even though these tools may increase efficiency in design generation, their possible impacts and integration into urban planning practices are poorly questioned and studied. This viewpoint aims to outline a research agenda, discussing the challenges and potential positive and negative effects of using generative AI in participatory decision-making for street designs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper that discusses the possible benefits and impacts of these generative AI tools for generating future street design. We believe that integrating generative AI street design participation tools into urban planning processes has yet to be thoroughly understood, particularly in their impact on people's creativity and problem-solving, adaptability to different contexts, alignment with recent AI regulations, and implications for equity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094158","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":"The long road from urban experimentation to the transformation of urban planning practice: The case of tactical urbanism in the city of Barcelona","authors":"Franziska Schreiber","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Managing the transition to sustainable urban mobility requires significant changes in planning and decision-making approaches. Urban (street) experiments, particularly Tactical Urbanism (TU), have emerged as promising tools for catalyzing these changes. However, despite their growing popularity, empirical studies of their long-term impacts are scarce. This paper examines the potential of TU to drive innovation in municipal planning practice, and the conditions that enable or hinder this. The study uses a longitudinal case study analysis with a mixed methods approach to reconstruct the use of TU and its impact on planning in Barcelona, Spain, between 2013 and 2023. The results show that while TU has brought about innovations and promoted changes in planning by fostering new ways of thinking, doing, and organizing among municipal planners, its impact on planning practices remains limited. The study suggests that political pressure on planners to avoid failure, bureaucratic hurdles, and the lack of (process) learning are among the main barriers to generating valuable lessons for planning and institutionalizing innovations. At the same time, the study highlights the critical role of avant-garde planners, the involvement of intermediaries, and the alignment between TU and the municipal agenda to increase the impact of TU. The research reveals important insights for planning practitioners and policy makers seeking to promote sustainable mobility transitions through TU. It also identifies directions for future research to further deepen the understanding of the complex dynamics that shape the innovation potential of TU for planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094159","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":"Towards gender-responsive transport planning: A case study of suburban passenger travel","authors":"Yurii Davidich ,&nbsp;Andrii Galkin","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research investigates the influence of gender on suburban passenger transport choices, aiming to enhance the efficiency and inclusivity of public transport systems. The study employs a two-stage data collection approach, encompassing surveys and operational data, to identify key criteria influencing mode choice for men and women. Statistical analysis reveals distinct gender-based preferences, with women prioritising comfort and safety, while men focus on travel time and cost. The research culminates in the development of mathematical models to predict the proportion of male and female passengers opting for specific transport modes, offering valuable insights for transport planners and policymakers. The findings underscore the necessity of integrating gender-specific considerations into transport planning and policy-making to create more equitable and efficient suburban transport systems, particularly in developing regions where gender disparities in transport access persist.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100099"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094219","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":"Experiment unlearned: Unpacking leadership and learning of key actors in a Hong Kong street experiment","authors":"Kristen J. Zhao ,&nbsp;Robin A. Chang ,&nbsp;Guibo Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100091","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Street experiments are implemented worldwide, yet they have not achieved notable transformative change in Hong Kong despite numerous initiatives. This study explores the reasons for their limited impact through a case study of the Healthy Street Lab 2.0, a street experiment organised by a civil society group. This initiative involved collaboration between the government and civil society, using a co-creative design approach. Although well-resourced, the experiment did not achieve its goals, with most design prototypes eventually discontinued. Through interviews and surveys, we collected insights from key stakeholders (<em>n</em> = 13) regarding their motivations, challenges, and reflections and participants for their feedback (<em>n</em> = 14). Our analysis reveals how the dynamics of low willingness to learn and the capacity to lead among key actors led to a reduced vision, scope, and design, ultimately missing initial objectives. We underscore the role of power differentials and institutional barriers in this process. We conclude by offering reflection points for stakeholders to consider in future experiments. This study contributes to understanding learning and leadership dynamics in the evolving literature on the transformative potential of street experiments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100091"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094160","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":"Motility as a mediating variable in the influence of environmental concern on mobility habits","authors":"Alexis Gumy ,&nbsp;Eloi Bernier ,&nbsp;Guillaume Drevon ,&nbsp;Vincent Kaufmann ,&nbsp;Thomas Buhler","doi":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urbmob.2024.100097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs a second-order structural model (SEM) to conduct a mediation analysis, with the objective of elucidating the intricate relationship between environmental concerns and daily mobility habits. The mediation variable used is motility, defined as the personal capacity to be mobile, and combines individuals’ access, skills, and projects related to the transportation system. This study utilizes data from the second wave of the ‘National daily mobility panel’ (2019, ELIPSS) survey in France to demonstrate that higher environmental concern may lead to stronger public transportation habits and less frequent car use. However, the relationship between these variables is not straightforward but rather significantly contingent upon the unequal distribution of motility among the population. Among lower education or income groups, the lack of motility can impede the translation of environmental concern into mode shift. These findings contribute to the identification of more seamless and less standardized strategies for a transition towards socially and environmentally sustainable daily mobility habits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100852,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Mobility","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100097"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094161","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}