Can we all coexist? An empirical analysis of drivers' and pedestrians' behavior in four different shared space road environments

Tzouras, Panagiotis G.; Batista, Mariana; Κεπαπτσόγλου, Κωνσταντίνος; Vlahogianni, Eleni I.; Friedrich, Bernhard

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2023.104477

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“…Therefore, cities should adopt innovative, efficient, and inclusive strategies to enhance urban environmental conditions (Aletà et al, 2017;Tan et al, 2023). Establishing a culture of sustainable mobility in cities is a challenging task that requires a paradigm shift (Sdoukopoulos et al, 2019;Tzouras et al, 2023) built on an integrated and multimodal urban and transport planning approach (Bigotte et al, 2010;Melkonyan et al, 2020). New classification schemes should focus on promoting sustainable mobility, embracing multimodality, and reducing the dominance of cars (Stamatiadis et al, 2023;Tsigdinos et al, 2023).…”

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Contextualizing urban road network hierarchy and its role for sustainable transport futures: A systematic literature review using bibliometric analysis and content analysis tools

Tsigdinos,

Nikitas,

Bakogiannis

2024

Front. Eng. Manag.

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Urban road networks play a crucial role in transport and urban planning and have the potential to contribute to more sustainable futures if their hierarchy is properly understood. However, the concept of the urban road network hierarchy, which refers to street classification and prioritization, is not well defined within the domain of transport engineering management, leaving many questions unanswered. Is it simply a planning tool, or does it extend to defining the essence of cities? Is it a qualitative or quantitative concept? Does it emerge organically or require proactive planning? Given the lack of comprehensive answers to these questions, this research aims to provide a contextual understanding of the urban road network hierarchy through the lens of sustainable transport futures. To this purpose, we conducted a systematic literature review, which is an effective method for consolidating knowledge on a specific topic. A total of 42 articles were analyzed using both quantitative bibliometric analysis and qualitative content analysis. Our work demonstrates that the road network hierarchy consists of 16 sub-concepts. Four main research trends were identified and discussed: a) road morphology and structure, b) advanced algorithms for street classification, c) integrated street classification planning, and d) the social dimension of street classification. Recent literature indicates a shift toward alternative road network hierarchy approaches that prioritize sustainable mobility over car-centric models. In conclusion, our analysis reveals that the urban road network hierarchy is a multifaceted yet under researched “vehicle for change,” which, if utilized effectively, offers opportunities to reimagine urban road environments.

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Contextualizing urban road network hierarchy and its role for sustainable transport futures: A systematic literature review using bibliometric analysis and content analysis tools

Tsigdinos,

Nikitas,

Bakogiannis

2024

Front. Eng. Manag.

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Exploring the effect of perceived safety in first/last mile mode choices

Tzouras,

Pastia,

Kaparias

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Transportation

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Micro-mobility transport modes like e-bikes and e-scooters promise higher flexibility when covering the first/last mile trip from/to the public transport stop/station to the destination point and vice-versa. However, safety concerns about riding a micro vehicle in mixed traffic limit the flexibility of shared mobility modes and make conventional ones still more attractive, e.g., private car and walking. This study investigates the effect of perceived safety in first/last mile mode choice by conducting an image-based double stated preference experiment targeted at potential micro-mobility users and developing ordinal and mixed logistic regression models. The Value-of-Safety (VoS) is introduced. It refers to the additional distance a user is willing to exchange to avoid an unsafe path. Main findings show that shared space can be a middle-ground solution, as it reports lower heterogeneity among individuals in terms of safety perceptions. The intensive use of e-scooters in mixed-traffic decreases the perceived safety of pedestrians, while e-bikers are threatened by the existence of heavy motorized traffic. Low mean VoS is also reported for e-scooters, demonstrating the unwillingness of potential micro-mobility service users to either detour or use this micro vehicle. The mean VoS of the e-bike is estimated as almost equal to that of the private car. It could be, hence, concluded that perceived safety can systematically explain the unobserved disutility of e-bikes.

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A worldwide review of formal national street classification plans enhanced via an analytical hierarchy process: Street classification as a tool for more sustainable cities

Tsigdinos,

Salamouras,

Chatziioannou

et al. 2024

Cities

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Can we all coexist? An empirical analysis of drivers' and pedestrians' behavior in four different shared space road environments

Cited by 7 publications

References 42 publications

Contextualizing urban road network hierarchy and its role for sustainable transport futures: A systematic literature review using bibliometric analysis and content analysis tools

Contextualizing urban road network hierarchy and its role for sustainable transport futures: A systematic literature review using bibliometric analysis and content analysis tools

Exploring the effect of perceived safety in first/last mile mode choices

A worldwide review of formal national street classification plans enhanced via an analytical hierarchy process: Street classification as a tool for more sustainable cities

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