Efficient and well-organized mobility planning for urban areas brings significant benefits to the growth of the economy, society, and the environment. Public transport services offering proficient mobility options will help attract more passengers, making public transport an obvious choice. Many cities of all sizes are grappling with urban transportation issues and challenges. Most developing cities face the rapid growth of personal vehicles, while less developed cities face difficulties in meeting mobility demands. In developing cities, the issues of overcrowding and constant traffic jams are now becoming critical. Urban mobility is of foremost importance to support the passenger and load mobility requirements of large urban accumulation due to urbanization. Traditionally, the focus of urban transportation has been on passengers, as cities were viewed as locations of the utmost human interactions, with intricate traffic patterns linked to commuting to the workplace, commercial transactions, and leisure activities. This chapter provides an understanding of urban mobility roles and expectations in meeting the diverse demands of sustainable smart cities, along with evidence of urban mobility analysis using the Geographical Information System (GIS) and Space Syntax.

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Understanding the Key Features of Urban Mobility for Sustainable Smart Cities

  • Zaharah Mohd Yusoff,
  • Fazzami Othman,
  • Nor Aizam Adnan,
  • Uznir Ujang,
  • Adzlia N. Abd Rahman

摘要

Efficient and well-organized mobility planning for urban areas brings significant benefits to the growth of the economy, society, and the environment. Public transport services offering proficient mobility options will help attract more passengers, making public transport an obvious choice. Many cities of all sizes are grappling with urban transportation issues and challenges. Most developing cities face the rapid growth of personal vehicles, while less developed cities face difficulties in meeting mobility demands. In developing cities, the issues of overcrowding and constant traffic jams are now becoming critical. Urban mobility is of foremost importance to support the passenger and load mobility requirements of large urban accumulation due to urbanization. Traditionally, the focus of urban transportation has been on passengers, as cities were viewed as locations of the utmost human interactions, with intricate traffic patterns linked to commuting to the workplace, commercial transactions, and leisure activities. This chapter provides an understanding of urban mobility roles and expectations in meeting the diverse demands of sustainable smart cities, along with evidence of urban mobility analysis using the Geographical Information System (GIS) and Space Syntax.