Exploring the influence of socio-economic aspects on the use of electric scooters using machine learning applications: A case study in the city of Palermo

Research in Transportation Business & Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 56, P. 101172 - 101172

Published: July 26, 2024

Most European countries have been committed to reducing their carbon footprint, combating climate change, and the air pollution typical in large cities over past decade. Among current solutions that can be adopted are replacement of fuel-powered means transport with electric ones, as well introduction car sharing, bike sharing scooters. The post-pandemic phase was characterized by a greater propensity use these they were perceived healthier choice (for possibility implementing social distancing) cheaper diffusion shared services). study modal depends on socio-economic structures. present work analyses data related factors (work, income other) examine tendency scooters metropolis Palermo, Sicily, through machine learning algorithms. comparison different algorithms allowed us underline how multilayer perceptron algorithm obtained best classification among minimal sequential optimization findings also highlight middle-income freelancer people being more likely micro-mobility than others. Contrary what thought, revealed is not just preferred mode for low-income or students. These trends will able encourage continuous monitoring relevant help political decision-makers increase improve direct marketing campaigns groups identified here.

Language: Английский

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Investigating impacts of COVID-19 on urban mobility and emissions

Cities, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 135, P. 104246 - 104246

Published: Feb. 17, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted human activities in a way never documented modern history. prevention policies and measures have abruptly changed well-established urban mobility patterns. In this context, we exploit different sources of data to gain insights into the effects restrictive on daily exhaust emissions post-pandemic periods. Manhattan, most densely populated borough New York City, is chosen as study area. We collect generated by taxis, sharing bikes, road detectors between 2019 2021, estimate using COPERT (Computer Programme calculate Emissions from Road Transport) model. A comparative analysis conducted identify important changes emission patterns, with particular focus lockdown period 2020 its counterparts 2021. results paper fuel discussion resilience policy-making post world.

Language: Английский

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Shared E-Scooters and the Promotion of Equity across Urban Public Spaces—A Case Study in Braga, Portugal

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(6), P. 3653 - 3653

Published: March 13, 2023

Shared e-scooters were introduced in urban public spaces as a way to promote modal shift from cars short-distance trips, well improve sustainability, resilience, and equity transport. However, the expansion of shared e-scooter services 2019 proved that this mode transport, without integrated planning strategies, can bring some problems cities, which are related illegal parking e-scooters, an increase head injuries, lack population diversity among users. Regarding latest, research work aims at conducting case study city Braga, Portugal reveal who actual potential users how their socioeconomic profile (e.g., gender, age, income range, literacy, occupation) usage patterns ones found other cities. For this, revealed preference survey was deployed on site, respondents’ profiles statistically correlated with characteristics city’s general order assess if transport provides equitable service. Results show not equally used by people different genders, ages, ranges. Information inequalities across is useful for proceed more socially mobility policies.

Language: Английский

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Shared Micro-Mobility Services for University Communities: A Multivariate Ordered Probit Approach

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2677(11), P. 148 - 168

Published: May 18, 2023

The market penetration of shared micro-mobility services (shared bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters) suggest that young highly educated people constitute a group is more eager to use such services. However, little known about the factors influencing their behavioral intention as system. analysis may provide insights on adoption by modeling them system using multivariate ordered probit. This paper contributes existing literature evaluating similarities differences these focusing assessing intentions large sample traditionally show higher tendency adopting technologically innovative It hypothesized mobility patterns can affect people's in car-dependent empirical setting. suggested variety variables services, employment situation, household size, travel patterns, level awareness, attitudinal form perceptions incentives infrastructure. study enhance current understanding affecting intention, facilitating development policies toward means transportation. results could convincingly answer key questions characteristics distinct segments; thereby providing deployment pathway for adoption. Additionally, be useful original equipment manufacturers marketing pricing-scheme decisions, planning agencies policy-making transportation planners provisions

Language: Английский

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Elektrikli Skuterlerin Şehir Ekosistemine Katkısı: Bulanık AHP Perspektifi

Iğdır üniversitesi sosyal bilimler dergisi, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 323 - 341

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Bu çalışma, elektrikli skuterlerin şehir ekosistemine katkılarını değerlendirmek amacıyla Bulanık Analitik Hiyerarşi Prosesi (AHP) yöntemini kullanarak e-skuterlerin; çevresel etkileri, yaşamına katkıları, güvenlik, sağlık, ekonomi ve kentsel peyzaj kriterleri çerçevesinde analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada öncelikle literatür taraması yapılarak e-skuterlerin etkilerini belirleyen kriterler alt tespit edilmiştir. AHP yöntemi kullanılarak sistematik analitik bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları, etkiler katkılar kriterlerinin en yüksek ağırlık değerlerine sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. E-skuterlerin karbon emisyonlarını azaltarak hava kalitesini iyileştirme trafik yoğunluğunu azaltma potansiyeline olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, fiziksel aktiviteyi teşvik ederek bireylerin sağlığını olumlu yönde etkilediği estetiğine katkı sağladığı ortaya konmuştur. sonuçları, sürdürülebilirlik olan katkılarının önemli Şehir plancıları karar alıcılar için kullanımının edilmesi, şehirlerin daha yaşanabilir, sürdürülebilir sağlıklı hale gelmesine yardımcı olabilir. Çalışma, uzun vadeli kullanımını optimize edecek politikaların geliştirilmesine yönelik öneriler sunmaktadır.

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