Kun Li , Xinai Xin , Zhiqiang Hu , Jiahui Zhao , Zhe Zhang , Qing Yu
{"title":"Do residential areas require shared parking? A case study of Tianjin, China","authors":"Kun Li , Xinai Xin , Zhiqiang Hu , Jiahui Zhao , Zhe Zhang , Qing Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104186","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shared parking has shown great potential in alleviating the shortage of parking spaces, particularly within residential areas with high parking demand. However, studies on shared parking's effectiveness in meeting nighttime parking demand remain limited. This study investigates whether shared parking facilities, integrating existing resources, can effectively alleviate nighttime parking shortages in residential areas. Using empirical data from Tianjin, China, the spatiotemporal patterns of potential shared parking demand are analyzed. The research results indicate that approximately 70 % of nighttime shortages in residential areas can be addressed through shared parking resources provided by surrounding buildings. Additionally, this study explores the nonlinear relationship between the built environment and shared parking demand, providing a quantitative analysis. Explainable machine learning techniques reveal that the built environment factors have obvious nonlinear effects and threshold effects on demand for shared parking. The important thresholds that significantly affect the demand for shared parking vary across different built environment factors. The identification of these threshold values can be beneficial for providing tailored policy to integrate existing parking facilities into shared parking, aligning with varying resource availability and residential area demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"125 ","pages":"Article 104186"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unpacking the docked bike-sharing experience. A bike-along study on the infrastructural constraints and determinants of everyday bike-sharing use","authors":"Oriol Roig-Costa , Carme Miralles-Guasch , Oriol Marquet","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104184","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104184","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cycling for transportation is increasingly recognised as a core strategy to combat the climate emergency, particularly in urban environments. In this frame, bike-sharing systems offer a valuable opportunity to attract new users to cycling and promote sustainable mobility. However, the rapid growth in the use of these schemes has exposed critical gaps, such as insufficient cycling infrastructure, system saturation, or poor integration with other transport modes, which continue to hinder their full potential. By using a mobile methodology, we interviewed 17 docked bike-sharing users in Barcelona to explore how infrastructure and spatial dimensions shape riders' experiences. Our findings reveal that traffic safety - modulated by cycling infrastructure and network connectivity- strongly influences how users of shared bicycles perceive urban spaces. Furthermore, participants reported that features specific to shared bicycles, such as their design and maintenance, notably shaped their riding experiences. Beyond the act of cycling itself, our analysis highlights the importance of often-overlooked stages, such as the bike pick-up and return processes, in shaping users' overall experiences. These moments present logistical and accessibility challenges that could limit the consolidation and expansion of bike-sharing schemes. Policymakers and urban designers are likely to find these insights valuable, as they point to specific improvements that can enhance navigation and positively impact usability and overall user satisfaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"125 ","pages":"Article 104184"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143570530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christoph Aberle , Stephan Daubitz , Oliver Schwedes , Carsten Gertz
{"title":"Measuring transport poverty with a mixed-methods approach. A comparative case study of the German cities Berlin and Hamburg","authors":"Christoph Aberle , Stephan Daubitz , Oliver Schwedes , Carsten Gertz","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This mixed-methods study examines transport poverty in Berlin and Hamburg, combining GIS-based spatial analysis of public transport (PT) service levels with qualitative interviews of 40 welfare recipients about their transport experiences. The research reveals that low-income residents do not have worse absolute access to PT, but per-capita service is poorer due to high population density. This highlights inequities where crowded transport systems diminish service quality. The interviews also show that high PT fares, before the introduction of the €58 “Deutschlandticket,” had been a major barrier, forcing individuals to choose between transport and other essential needs like food and housing. This financial constraint limits mobility, employment, and social interaction. The study’s integration of GIS analysis and personal interviews provides a comprehensive view of transport poverty, capturing both systemic issues and individual coping strategies. The findings suggest a typology of seven mobility types among low-income residents, offering policymakers a framework for targeted interventions. Recommendations include fare reductions, improved per-capita services in dense areas, and enhanced support for vulnerable groups to address both systemic inequalities and financial barriers, advancing a transport equity agenda that promotes social inclusion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"125 ","pages":"Article 104140"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143570529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deciphering urban cycling: Analyzing the nonlinear impact of street environments on cycling volume using crowdsourced tracker data and machine learning","authors":"Ming Gao , Congying Fang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104179","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104179","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cycling mitigates urban development-related traffic and environmental issues and benefits human health. However, exploring the nonlinear associations between urban environmental factors and cycling remains challenging. Moreover, the potential of crowdsourced data like Strava Heatmap for cycling research has rarely been validated. Using Melbourne as a case study, we assessed the association between urban environmental attributes and cycling amount through street view images and artificial intelligence techniques. The results indicate that proximity to blue spaces is the most significant factor in promoting cycling amount. Additionally, road network density, sky openness, and distance to green spaces each have an optimal threshold. Lastly, built environment features, landscape features, and perceived environment are all associated with cycling amount, validating the inclusion of both subjective and objective environmental measures in cycling research. These findings provide insights and empirical evidence for policymakers in designing bicycle-friendly urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104179"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhenqing Su , Keun-sik Park , Ziyang Liu , Miao Su
{"title":"Key factors for non-polar use of the Northern Sea Route: A Korean point of view","authors":"Zhenqing Su , Keun-sik Park , Ziyang Liu , Miao Su","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104183","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104183","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Global warming has led to the accelerated melting of the Arctic ice, making the Northern Sea Route (NSR) an emerging maritime trade route connecting Asia and Europe. Many studies actively seek to capitalize on this new opportunity for shipping to promote the maritime industry's rapid development in various countries. However, few studies have applied a strategic systems perspective to examine the critical success factors that drive non-polar countries to use the NSR. This study integrates international relations theory, sustainable development theory, and resource base theory to establish a system of critical success factors that encourage non-polar countries to use the NSR, focusing on the Republic of Korea's shipping industry as an example. After reviewing the existing literature, we identified 20 key factors that influence the use of the NSR by the maritime industry of the Republic of Korea. We surveyed 16 maritime experts from different organizations in the Republic of Korea and used the Fuzzy-Decision Making Experiment and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) model to assess the interrelationships among these factors. A comprehensive analysis identifies international cooperation, compliance with international law, and participation in Arctic governance as the most critical success factors for the Republic of Korea in developing the NSR. This study expands the body of knowledge in NSR research. In addition, it provides a theoretical basis and practical guidance for shipping companies and government agencies in non-polar countries to develop key strategies for utilizing the NSR.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104183"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Crown shyness” in intercity airport shuttle services: A spatial econometric analysis of the Yangtze River Delta airport cluster","authors":"Yonglei Jiang , Yiming Zheng , Anming Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104180","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104180","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the phenomenon of “crown shyness” for intercity airport shuttle services in the Yangtze River Delta Airport Cluster, China. The concept, derived from forest ecology, is applied to describe the non-overlapping nature of shuttle bus routes between airports in overlapping catchment areas, where airports may withdraw services to avoid direct competition. The research employs spatial zero-inflated negative binomial mixed models (SZINBMMs) to analyze daily shuttle bus route frequencies, examining the factors that influence both the initiation and service levels of these routes. The analysis reveals a “crown shyness” pattern, particularly in areas with competing airport sub-clusters, characterized by an inverted U-shaped relationship between the service initiation probability and route length. Our findings indicate that spatial correlations, economic factors, and airport characteristics significantly impact shuttle service distribution, providing insights into the complex dynamics of airport catchment area connectivity. The study concludes with policy implications for the strategic planning and development of multi-airport systems and world-class airport clusters, emphasizing the importance of considering ground access services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104180"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orlando Sabogal-Cardona, Julio D. Dávila, Daniel Oviedo
{"title":"Lycra and guardian angels: Can leisure cycling induce travel behaviour changes?","authors":"Orlando Sabogal-Cardona, Julio D. Dávila, Daniel Oviedo","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous research concentrated in developed countries argues that individuals engaging in leisure cycling might transition from car- or motorbike-based mobilities to urban cycling. In addition to this, individuals engaging in leisure cycling could also potentially change their perceptions about the multiple risks imposed by motorised vehicles to cyclists and pedestrians, and as a consequence, re-shape the way they drive motorised vehicles. Nevertheless, the modal transition hypothesis and the feasibility of changing perceptions have not been explored in developing countries. In this research, located in Colombia's coffee-growing region, we examine changes in travel behaviour derived from the practice of leisure cycling. We focus on how leisure cycling induces modal transitions and changes how individuals drive motorised vehicles. Methodologically, the research draws on semi-structured interviews analysed through Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RFA). These were complemented with field visits and in-situ observations in hotspots of cycling activity. Findings support the transition hypothesis, meaning that leisure cyclists extend their use of the bicycle from leisure to utilitarian trips. Findings also shed light on the motivations behind the transition and in the barriers constraining leisure cyclists from engaging in the transition. In addition to this, the semi-structured interviews and the RFA revealed that car drivers entering leisure cycling change their perceptions about the role of cars on the road and how they should drive. As a consequence, they start driving more cautious and become more aware of the presence of pedestrians and cyclists.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104185"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143562110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Mode choice in commuting and the builtenvironment in México City. Is there a chance for non-motorized travel?” [Journal of Transport Geography 92 (2021) 1–10/103024].","authors":"Dorian Antonio Bautista-Hernández","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104177","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104177","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104177"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143593982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More claims than land: Multi-facetted land use challenges in the port-city interface","authors":"Patrick Witte , Bart Wiegmans , Erik Louw","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104181","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104181","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Port areas in densely urbanized areas are locations where the lack of development space increasingly limits growth possibilities, and competition for space between stakeholders with diverging interests and land use claims intensifies. The aim of our paper is to enrich the scientific discourse on the port-city interface by arguing for a more multi-facetted understanding of the port-city interface beyond arguments of economic efficiency, and what this implies for how land use conflicts materialize and are dissolved. Based on quantitative data we have analyzed the characteristics of the land use conflicts in two case study areas (the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam in the Netherlands) in more detail. Furthermore, we developed a framework that could contribute to mitigating the effects of the land use conflicts, and have qualitatively explored this through an analysis of port visions and annual reports of the port authorities. The findings suggest that, even though the net claims do not yet outnumber the available land, the cumulative effects of these diverging interests do, which suggests that the battle for space is about to intensify as there are more claims than land.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104181"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors influencing urban socioeconomic resilience after the withdrawal of nonpharmaceutical interventions: Evidence from intra-city travel intensity in China","authors":"Qingyun Tang , Tao Wang , Bingsheng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104172","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104172","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ramifications for the withdrawal of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), which are widely implemented worldwide to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in different cities, remain inadequately understood. Therefore, we quantified socioeconomic resilience following the withdrawal of the zero-COVID policy by examining the reduction and recovery of daily intracity travel intensity in 259 Chinese cities. We then established ordinary least squares (OLS) and geographically weighted regression (GWR) models of resilience associated with urban social, economic, and environmental characteristics. The results revealed that most cities recovered from the shock within a month, and significant spatial variations in urban socioeconomic resilience. Well-developed cities in terms of GDP per capita and the share of service sectors, and those with inadequate healthcare resources and high population aging, were less resilient. In addition, higher population densities and colder climates exacerbated urban socioeconomic downturns, whereas higher road densities accelerated urban socioeconomic recovery. Furthermore, the impact of GDP per capita and the service sector share on resilience was most pronounced in major urban agglomerations and southeastern regions, while the impact of population aging and temperature was greatest in northeastern regions, and population density and healthcare resources were most influential in western and central regions. These findings suggest that the well-timed withdrawal of NPIs is secure as the pandemic evolves, but has to be mindfully managed in different cities based on their specific characteristics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104172"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}