Ranking sustainable urban mobility indicators and their matching transport policies to support liveable city Futures: A MICMAC approach

Chatziioannou, Ioannis; Nikitas, Alexandros; Tzouras, Panagiotis G.; Bakogiannis, Efthimios; Álvarez-Icaza, Luis; Becerril, Luis Chías; Karolemeas, Christos; Tsigdinos, Stefanos; Wallgren, Pontus; Rexfelt, Oskar

doi:10.1016/j.trip.2023.100788

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“…The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) defines sustainable transport as the ability to provide the community's need for freedom of movement, easy access, communication, and linkages without sacrificing the human and environmental values affecting society today or in the future [29]. Mixed use and proximity to services provide simple access and promote sustainable modes of transportation such as pedestrian walkways, cycling, public transportation, and reducing the use of private cars [22].…”

Section: Sustainable Transportation Factormentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring and Analyzing the Indicators of Sustainable Urban Housing for Achieving Sustainable Housing Environment (Al-Hindiya Neighbourhood in the Najaf City as Case Study)

Mohammed,

Alrobaee

2024

IJSDP

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Sustainable urban housing is one of the most important and pressing issues facing cities in the developing world, which has been studied in recent decades in order to achieve sustainability. This research addressed the main factors of sustainable urban housing (diversity, density, sustainable transportation, and social interaction), which contribute to achieving sustainable urban housing. Field surveys, charts and maps, based on geographic information systems, were used to analyze and measure indicators derived from these factors. The practical study was conducted in the Hindiya neighborhood in Najaf, Iraq. This research paper raised the problem of the weak application of sustainable urban housing indicators in residential neighborhoods, this study used an approach that aimed to establish a sustainable urban environment by understanding the fundamental function of determinants and indicators of sustainable urban housing. The study can assist urban planners and engineers to use the research findings as a tool to build sustainable residential areas. The study assumes the existence of a set of factors, indicators and standards through which sustainable urban housing can be achieved. The study's findings revealed that the study area (Al-Hindiya neighborhood) attained an index of service accessibility and an indicator of social contact. Communication and social engagement indicators are also high. This reflects positively on the study area's potential for sustainability. While the study discovered that the mixed use index is low in the study area due to the prevalence of residential use. The research helps to define the physical, social, and economic components of sustainable urban housing, as well as the various purposes it serves.

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Section: Sustainable Transportation Factormentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring and Analyzing the Indicators of Sustainable Urban Housing for Achieving Sustainable Housing Environment (Al-Hindiya Neighbourhood in the Najaf City as Case Study)

Mohammed,

Alrobaee

2024

IJSDP

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“…The influences-dependences chart (Figure 1) generated by the MICMAC software comprises four quadrants. The first represents the input/influential variables that seem to significantly impact farmers' pro-environmental behavior adoption (Chatziioannou et al, 2023). Furthermore, these variables are the most influential and can have an explanatory power for the studied phenomenon.…”

Section: The Micmac Analysis Techniquementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The third quadrant shows the dependent variables with low influence and strong dependence which have low explanatory power. Finally, the fourth quadrant contains excluded variables that represent variables with no explanatory power, and so are rejected by the system (Chatziioannou et al, 2023).…”

Section: The Micmac Analysis Techniquementioning

confidence: 99%

What Drives Farmers to Adopt Pro-Environmental Behavior? Evidence From Date Farms in Saudi Arabia

Ben Mohamed,

Garoui,

Ibrahim

et al. 2024

agro

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Despite widespread knowledge of agriculture’s sustainability challenges, more needs to be known about the factors influencing farmers’ adoption of sustainable practices. This study examines the specific drivers of pro-environmental behavior among date farmers. A variable model was developed, and a questionnaire was used to gather farmers’ perceptions of the factors influencing pro-environmental behavior on date farms. A hierarchical structure of the identified factors was developed using MICMAC analysis on 81 farmers in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Our results show that farm size, supply chain pressure, and firm technological capabilities are the most relevant determinants of pro-environmental behavior on date farms. Also, farmers’ experiences, learning from other firms in the sustainability domain, and farm image improvement are critical variables in the system of pro-environmental behavior adoption. Finally, we argue that pressure from environmental regulation and the farmers’ age are excluded variables. It is crucial to consider that relying solely on encouragement and laws to protect the environment cannot achieve sustainability in agriculture. More attention should be devoted to educating farmers about the importance of pro-environmental behavior and how it can improve their image in front of stakeholders. It is also necessary to organize periodic forums to support mimetic pressure and push farmers to learn from each other. Because farmers’ environments in developing countries tend to be similar, it is possible to generalize these results to some extent. This model unveils a fresh perspective on promoting sustainability in agriculture by using novel analytical techniques to map relationships between pro-environmental actions and their influencing factors.

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“…In the field of passenger transportation, much more could have been accomplished in the past, but at least now it is clear which policies should be implemented. Sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs), outlining relevant strategies, have been developed for many cities [33]. Conversely, for freight transportation, the policies to be implemented will depend significantly on ongoing technological developments and the readiness of cities with narrow road networks to integrate them.…”

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confidence: 99%

Integrating Cargo Bikes and Drones into Last-Mile Deliveries: Insights from Pilot Deliveries in Five Greek Cities

Athanasopoulos,

Chatziioannou,

Boutsi

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Currently, there is a growing consensus that the use of more sustainable urban freight transportation has the potential to offer major energy and efficiency benefits which can be achieved through the appropriate combination of cargo bikes and the integration of drones into the urban logistics system. This study presents the results of a stepwise regression analysis that examines the role, benefits, and impact of electric vehicles such as e-bikes, cargo bikes, and drones for intermodal freight transportation in five Greek cities to support the green logistics paradigm. The results show that between routes of almost equal length, the most bicycle-friendly routes, such as routes along pedestrian areas or residential streets, should be avoided, as they reduce delivery speed and increase delivery costs in terms of energy and time expenditure. In addition, priority roads, which usually have higher traffic speeds and more trucks, are preferred by cyclists due to the quality of the road surface, even though the feeling of safety is lower on such roads. Finally, regarding drones, energy consumption is relatively low in the 0–5 mph and 6–10 mph wind speed ranges, indicating efficient energy use. In the 11–15 mph and 16–20 mph wind speed ranges, energy efficiency is significantly lower than the battery capacity, indicating that the cargo drone exhibits excessive energy consumption under these conditions.

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Ranking sustainable urban mobility indicators and their matching transport policies to support liveable city Futures: A MICMAC approach

Cited by 17 publications

References 105 publications

Measuring and Analyzing the Indicators of Sustainable Urban Housing for Achieving Sustainable Housing Environment (Al-Hindiya Neighbourhood in the Najaf City as Case Study)

Measuring and Analyzing the Indicators of Sustainable Urban Housing for Achieving Sustainable Housing Environment (Al-Hindiya Neighbourhood in the Najaf City as Case Study)

What Drives Farmers to Adopt Pro-Environmental Behavior? Evidence From Date Farms in Saudi Arabia

Integrating Cargo Bikes and Drones into Last-Mile Deliveries: Insights from Pilot Deliveries in Five Greek Cities

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