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{"title":"Unmet walking needs and quality of life for older adults in China: Exploring the links","authors":"Jingwen Ma ,&nbsp;Huanming Wang ,&nbsp;Wu Li ,&nbsp;Shengchuan Zhao ,&nbsp;Wenwen Qin","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100972","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100972","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The importance of outdoor mobility, notably walking, for older adults’ quality of life (QoL) is well recognized, but unmet walking needs have been understudied, especially in the context of urban planning. Our study provides a thorough analysis of the effects of both actual and unmet walking on various dimensions of QoL among Chinese older adults, including physical (PhyH), psychological (PsyH), and social health (SH). We present new theoretical frameworks that considers the mediating effects of PhyH, PsyH, and SH, which adds to the existing knowledge of how mobility influences the wellbeing of the aging population. Our model, validated with data from 533 older adults in China, reveals that unmet walking needs negatively affect all dimensions of QoL, including overall QoL, PhyH, PsyH, and SH. In contrast, the actual walking frequencies are related only to PhyH and PsyH. Additionally, we find that PhyH, PsyH, and SH have distinct impacts on overall QoL, with PhyH and SH mediating the relationship between unmet walking frequencies and overall QoL. These findings are crucial for urban planners seeking to develop more inclusive and age-friendly urban environments that cater to the multifaceted needs of older adults, thereby fostering a more holistic approach to enhancing their QoL.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100972"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143695","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":"Mobility chameleons: The current and potential users of shared micromobility","authors":"Roxani Gkavra ,&nbsp;Yusak O. Susilo ,&nbsp;Anna Grigolon ,&nbsp;Karst Geurs ,&nbsp;Oliver Roider","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100967","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100967","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bike and e-scooter sharing schemes are an emerging addition to modern urban mobility systems. The research aims to identify the mobility and sociodemographic user profile of bike and e-scooter sharing and understand the key determinants of people’s intention to use these modes in the future.<!--> <!-->To consider the effect of local context on shared micromobility usage, the study exploited survey data (N = 1607)<!--> <!-->that<!--> <!-->were<!--> <!-->collected<!--> <!-->in three European urban areas (Brussels, Munich, and Vienna). The obtained dataset provided information on respondents’ socioeconomic characteristics, mobility capabilities and preferences, including travel frequency by bike and e-scooter sharing services. The survey also collected information on respondents’ likelihood of travelling by shared micromobility<!--> <!-->in the future.<!--> <!-->The profile of current users was revealed<!--> <!-->by conducting a Latent Class Analysis (LCA). The measurement and membership LCA models were estimated based on the mobility and sociodemographic data, respectively. The three-class LCA model uncovered that shared micromobility users<!--> <!-->are<!--> <!-->mostly<!--> <!-->members of<!--> <!-->the so-called “Mobility chameleons” population group whereas few users belong to the “Car lovers” and the “Public transport fans” classes. Mobility chameleons<!--> <!-->travel by private, public, and shared modes, as well as by both motorized and active modes.<!--> <!-->Males,<!--> <!-->with medium and high income, who own a smartphone, dominate this group. Although mobility chameleons are present in all study areas, their share in the population varies. Regarding potential future usage, people’s willingness to travel by shared micromobility in the future is much higher than the present usage levels captured. Modelling the potential demand revealed that while many factors similarly influence the likelihood of travelling by bike and e-scooter sharing, the significance and strength of the effects vary for the two modes. The present research findings provide relevant input for modelling as well as predicting shared micromobility usage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100967"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789912","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":"Moving towards climate-resilient mobility: Challenges and emerging trends","authors":"Wei Zhai ,&nbsp;Xinyue Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100971","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100971","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The special issue explores the urgent need for climate-resilient urban transportation systems in response to increasing climate-related disasters. It emphasizes the importance of data-driven resilience planning that considers how diverse human mobility patterns influence vulnerability during crises. Studies highlighted include human evacuation behaviors during Hurricane Irma and the Marshall Fire, revealing how risk perception and socioeconomic factors shape response actions. Autonomous shuttles and other adaptive transit solutions demonstrate the potential for low-emission alternatives in resilient urban mobility. Further studies examine flood impacts on commuting and emergency response in flood-prone areas like Wuhan and Shanghai, underscoring the value of machine learning and predictive traffic models. Heat-related challenges are explored, with findings on gender disparities and the resilience of bike-sharing during heatwaves. Throughout, environmental justice emerges as essential to resilience planning, as lower-income and high-risk populations bear disproportionate impacts from climate hazards. For future research, co-produced knowledge that includes diverse stakeholders will be key to creating inclusive and resilient urban mobility solutions that address both technological and social dimensions of climate adaptation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100971"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143420478","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":"Impact of spatial function complementarity on outshopping flows: A spatial interaction model","authors":"Xiao Zuopeng,&nbsp;Li Yonglin,&nbsp;Zhang Chengbo","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100965","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100965","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Outshopping behaviour, defined as consumers traveling outside their local areas for shopping, is a pervasive phenomenon. Understanding the interaction between outshopping and urban spatial structure is critical for urban, retail, and transport planning. In the case of Shenzhen, China, this study mapped outshopping patterns using real-time visitation data from 97,682 records across 138 shopping malls. By leveraging spatial interaction models, this study examined how urban structure moderates the influence of spatial function complementarity (SFC) on outshopping flow volume. The findings reveal that outshopping flows predominantly occur within central areas, followed by flows from suburban areas to central zones. The effects of SFC on outshopping flow volume vary depending on the direction related to urban structure, underscoring the role of urban structure in shaping outshopping patterns. This study advocates for nuanced policy responses that differentiate between daily-life consumption and high-level shopping behaviour. It calls for a spatially equitable provision of commercial facilities to balance local demand satisfaction while strategically supporting SFC for high-level shopping behaviour when promoting X-minute city.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100965"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143694","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":"Coupled design of urban and interurban transit networks with a park-and-ride system: Analytical formulation and case study in Barcelona","authors":"B. Pallarès ,&nbsp;H. Badia ,&nbsp;M. Estrada","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100963","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100963","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research presents an analytical model for the coupled design of an urban transit network and an interurban one supported by park-and-ride facilities. The former network facilitates the mobility in the centre of the metropolitan area while the interurban services satisfy the centripetal connections from the metropolitan outskirts where park-and-rides are scattered. These three components of the system are interconnected. Both networks share common transfer stops in the main corridors of the central city while park-and-rides are the access points to the interurban network in the periphery. Consequently, the model introduces the concept of coupled networks to define the interrelations between two transit services and the park-and-ride facilities. The variables of density of park-and-ride stations, spacings among corridors and operating headways, control the design of the entire system. Moreover, the model is adaptive to diverse cities with different geographical constraints (e.g. sea or mountain boundaries).</div><div>The upper-level of a bi-level formulation minimizes user and agency costs of the system searching for the optimal joint configurations of urban and interurban networks and density of park-and-rides. This optimal design depends on a lower-level that computes the optimal location of the last park-and-ride ring and the resulting modal split derived from the performance of the transit system. This problem has been solved using a grid search method.</div><div>Lastly, the model is applied with real data from the metropolis of Barcelona (Spain), revelling that the optimal location for the park-and-ride rings is further from the central city when demand at its entrances is higher. In addition, the model prioritizes accessibility for the urban network and maintains low waiting times for the interurban services, establishing a clear hierarchy between them. The coupled optimization of both networks reduces general costs by 4.6%, emphasizing the significance of considering the entire transit system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100963"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142745037","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":"From shared to residential mobility services? Carsharing and bike-sharing development under the influence of flexible parking requirements","authors":"Erika Styre,&nbsp;Fredrik Johansson","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100968","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100968","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a way of decreasing car ownership and use, one of the significant causes of road passenger transport-related emissions, a growing number of municipalities in Sweden and globally promote car- and bike-sharing by implementing Flexible Parking Requirements. Evaluations of how these requirements affect mobility patterns among residents are emerging. Still, research on the implications for the carsharing and bike-sharing business models and overall service development is lacking. This paper aims to address this by investigating how the development of car- and bike-sharing services is affected by Flexible Parking Requirements. We study four cases based on mobility service providers and specific properties in Sweden through the lens of business model literature and actor-network theory. The results uncover specific narratives, assemblages and challenges related to each case. The carsharing services highlighted the difference in success between open-access and exclusive residential mobility services. Bike-sharing services were characterized by diverse weaknesses and threats that must be addressed for functioning services. The results indicate Flexible Parking Requirements being an important actant of change in defining the services offerings and shaping assemblages. A plethora of actants is identified in the assemblage around car- and bike-sharing services. The paper helps to identify the missing pieces in aligning all of them to have persistence and lasting services. In the concluding discussion, the new roles of the apartment blocks and residential mobility services are discussed within the transport system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100968"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142745035","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":"How incentives affect commuter willingness for public transport: Analysis of travel mode shift across various cities","authors":"Bing Liu ,&nbsp;Zhenliang Ma ,&nbsp;Hui Kong ,&nbsp;Xiaolei Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100966","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100966","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Incentive-based strategies tailored to individual preferences can motivate commuters to adopt public transit, potentially easing road congestion and fostering ecofriendly urban travel. However, understanding diverse responses to these incentives has been challenging due to low survey participation and certain homogeneity assumptions, limiting our knowledge of individuals’ preferences for using public transit in different cities. To address this, our study employs a latent class choice model and mixed logit model to analyze individual responses to incentives and identify key factors that influence the effectiveness of these incentives. Data for this analysis was sourced from a mobile navigation application, covering 34 cities within China, thereby enabling the analysis of individuals within each latent class to reveal their diverse preferences for using public transit within different cities. Our findings indicate significant individual differences in response to incentives, categorized into three main latent classes: Class 1 individuals exhibit minimal influence from incentives; those in Class 2 demonstrate moderate responsiveness, especially to food and shopping coupons; and Class 3 individuals, whose decision-making is significantly affected by education level, gender, and travel mode preference, show a high degree of responsiveness to incentives. These insights are invaluable for policymakers seeking to design more effective, tailored incentive schemes to encourage public transit adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100966"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142721850","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":"Investigating the changes in residential location and commute patterns during the pandemic using smart card data","authors":"Yu Wang ,&nbsp;Charisma Choudhury ,&nbsp;Thomas O. Hancock ,&nbsp;Yacan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100964","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100964","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Commute trips typically constitute a major share of weekday trips made in urban areas. Hence, commute distances and modes of travel usage are closely linked with the level of transport sustainability of a city. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant change in commute patterns – the length and frequency of commute trips and the usage rate of public transport in particular. To ensure the long-term sustainability of transport in a world faced with the persistent threat of potential pandemics, it is crucial to understand these changes. This paper empirically examines how the residential locations and commute patterns of a segment of subway commuters in Beijing changed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passively generated smart card data from 8,792,539 subway users were used to quantify the relative impact of different factors contributing to these changes. The results indicate a notable trend of residential relocation towards the city centre that is opposite to the trend of moving away from city centres observed in some other countries. Further, it is observed that the pandemic has acted as a catalyst for individuals with long commute times (over 45 min) to reconsider their locations, aiming to reduce commuting time. Consequently, such relocations lead to an average commute time reduction. The findings contribute to advancing existing knowledge related to the long-term mobility and sustainability implications of the pandemic, some of which are expected to be transferable to future pandemic contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100964"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699691","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":"Sustainable urban mobility transitions through working from home (WFH)","authors":"Carey Curtis ,&nbsp;Doina Olaru ,&nbsp;Brett Smith ,&nbsp;Tristan W. Reed ,&nbsp;Caroline Knight ,&nbsp;Sharon Biermann","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100953","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100953","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper reports research aimed at understanding how working-from-home (WFH) can assist in a transition towards more sustainable urban mobility through travel reduction. A case study of Greater Perth, Western Australia reports empirical research conducted between 2021 and 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data is drawn from interviews with employers, a three-wave survey of employees, and transport and travel trends. Drawing on the data, the economic impact of this urban mobility transition is also estimated for a range of scenarios using transport modelling. The findings confirm a significant shift in the proportion of workers WFH for at least part of the week compared to pre-pandemic levels, a substantial reduction in commuting traffic with subsequent financial benefits, and a substantial improvement in life satisfaction provided by higher flexibility. These factors suggest that WFH can improve the liveability of cities and that transport policy should include strategies to encourage WFH to reduce travel demand.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100953"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699690","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":"Analysing driver behaviour and crash frequency at railway level crossings using connected vehicle and GIS data","authors":"Seunghyeon Lee ,&nbsp;Tiantian Chen ,&nbsp;N.N. Sze ,&nbsp;Tuo Mao ,&nbsp;Yuming Ou ,&nbsp;Adriana-Simona Mihaita ,&nbsp;Fang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100957","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100957","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Railway level crossings (RLCs) pose unique safety challenges as crucial intersections between vehicular traffic and railways. This study examines the effects of driver behavior on the safety performance of RLCs (within a 150-meter radius) in New South Wales, Australia. Historical databases on crashes, train operations, and inventory for RLCs were integrated. Also, vehicle movement raw data, including acceleration, deceleration, G-force, and speed, were extracted using the connected vehicle data. Then, the driver’s harsh braking and stiff steering events were identified. A random effect Hurdle Poisson model was adopted to account for the excessive zeros and unobserved heterogeneity. We identified risk factors affecting the likelihood and number of crashes at RLCs across two severity levels. Results of the non-injury crashes suggested that street, active control types, harsh braking, and stiff steering were associated with a higher likelihood of zero crash observations, while train frequency showed the opposite effect. It was also revealed that multiple tracks contributed to the increase in the number of non-injury crashes. Interestingly, after crossing the hurdle, harsh braking at RLC is associated with more non-injury crashes. As for the injury crashes, active control and stiff steering were associated with a higher likelihood of observing zeros. Nevertheless, once crossed the hurdle, intersecting with a highway, having multiple rail tracks and harsh braking events show increasing effects on the frequency of injury crashes. The findings of this study emphasize the need for targeted driver education programs and a larger-scale implementation of active control measures. It is hoped that these actionable insights can assist policymakers in prioritizing safety interventions at RLCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"39 ","pages":"Article 100957"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142684354","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}