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Data Driven Analysis for Active Transportation

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 17180

Special Issue Editors

1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan 32588, Korea
2. Institute of Transport Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
Interests: big data; deep learning; bike; simulation
The Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Green Transportation, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 193 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34051, Korea
Interests: sustainable transportation; transportation operation; big data
Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
Interests: modeling and optimization of transport systems; traffic operation and control; connected and automated mobility

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Active Transportation describes all human-powered forms of travel. Walking and cycling are among the most popular and can be combined with other modes, such as public transit. It is a key way for more people to be consistently active in their daily lives, improving the quality of life. Active transportation is one of the most cost-effective ways for an individual to become more physically active and remain healthy in the long-term.

Investments in active transportation infrastructure yield positive outcomes, for example, efficient transportation operation, improved air quality, reduced contributions to climate change, improved vibrancy and livability, vehicle operational cost saving, reduced congestion, and more.

Reasons that people give for not walking or cycling usually involve poor weather, safety concerns, a lack of sidewalks and cycling facilities, time pressures, and a lack of secure bicycle parking. Local governments have a crucial role and expertise with design and land use strategies to overcome these challenges.

In many recent years, various data sources detecting the movement of active transportation users and their activities have been implemented to understand travel behaviour. In a big data era, it became much feasible to estimate and predict travel behaviour to make a better transport plan. This special issue tries to compile high-quality research papers to contribute to the active transport area.

The objective of this Special Issue is to bring together state-of-the-art research contributions that address challenges in contemporary data pre and post processing, data management, data fusion, data driven AI applications, extensibility of data application in the active transport field. 

The special issue encourages the authors to contribute submissions from a broad range of research fields related to the recent active transport data to many practitioners and academics as followings

  • Transportation planning and design
  • Community land use and design
  • Safety concerns for walking and biking
  • First and last mile accessibility
  • Active transport lifelong experience
  • Active transport with health implications
  • Shared mobility(dockless bike, stationary bikes, electric scooter) implementation
  • Special treatments for active transport
  • A relationship between public transport and active transportation
  • Pedestrian travel behavior and walking pattern
  • Elderly mobility

Dr. Inhi Kim
Dr. Kitae Jang
Dr. Nan Zheng
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • active transport
  • big data
  • safety
  • behavior
  • mobility

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Effect of Smartphone Dependency on Smartphone Use While Driving
by Jiho Yeo and Shin-Hyoung Park
Sustainability 2021, 13(10), 5604; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105604 - 17 May 2021
Cited by 7 | Viewed by 2571
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Distracted driving is an important risk factor for traffic accidents. In particular, smartphone use while driving has become the leading cause of distraction in recent years, with the advent of smartphones and their extended functions. One noteworthy change is the addictiveness and dependency [...] Read more.
Distracted driving is an important risk factor for traffic accidents. In particular, smartphone use while driving has become the leading cause of distraction in recent years, with the advent of smartphones and their extended functions. One noteworthy change is the addictiveness and dependency on smartphones. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of smartphone dependency on the use of smartphones while driving. A survey of 948 Korean drivers assessed smartphone dependency as well as driver experiences of calling and manipulating the smartphone while driving. Based on the survey, the relationship between smartphone dependency and the use of smartphones was examined using factor analysis and binary logistic regression. Results reveal that drivers who had high smartphone dependency were more likely to use their smartphones while driving, and the effect of smartphone dependency on manipulation was more influential than it was on calls. The results provide compelling evidence that patterns of dependent smartphone usage affect the use of smartphones while driving, especially regarding manipulation. These findings explore smartphone usage whilst driving and can provide a stepping stone toward the formulation of future policies for traffic safety. Full article
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Urban Vitality, Urban Form, and Land Use: Their Relations within a Geographical Boundary for Walkers
by Suji Kim
Sustainability 2020, 12(24), 10633; https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410633 - 19 Dec 2020
Cited by 22 | Viewed by 4331
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The aim of this study was to exmine the influence of combined urban form and land use on the vibrancy in urban areas within a geographical boundary for walkers. A geographical boundary is defined as a block group surrounded by expressways and arterials, [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to exmine the influence of combined urban form and land use on the vibrancy in urban areas within a geographical boundary for walkers. A geographical boundary is defined as a block group surrounded by expressways and arterials, based on findings in previous studies. Spatial regression was performed with mobile signal data representing the degree of vitality within the defined areal unit as a dependent variable, and explanatory variables measured by urban form hierarchy were used to consider both natural and built environments. The outcome helps comprehend the physical and functional forms of vibrant neighborhood environments. The result implies the importance of highly desirable features for walking- or transit-friendly neighborhoods. It also indicates the right combination of land uses needed to support the daily lives of local residents: little lost space, short blocks, well-connected streets, short distances to transit stations, and proximity to essential facilities. This study suggests a new way of defining a spatial unit for vitality analysis and shows the critical roles of both natural and built environments in activating local vitality. These findings establish the groundwork for designing better neighborhoods, especially for an area composed of local streets and collector roads. Full article
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Trajectory Data Analysis on the Spatial and Temporal Influence of Pedestrian Flow on Path Planning Decision
by Jeongyun Kim, Sehyun Tak, Michel Bierlaire and Hwasoo Yeo
Sustainability 2020, 12(24), 10419; https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410419 - 13 Dec 2020
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The modeling of walking behavior and design of walk-friendly urban pathways have been of interest to many researchers over the past decades. One of the major issues in pedestrian modeling is path planning decision-making in a dynamic walking environment with different pedestrian flows. [...] Read more.
The modeling of walking behavior and design of walk-friendly urban pathways have been of interest to many researchers over the past decades. One of the major issues in pedestrian modeling is path planning decision-making in a dynamic walking environment with different pedestrian flows. While previous studies have agreed that pedestrian flow influences path planning, only a few studies have dealt with the empirical data to show the relationship between pedestrian flow and path planning behavior. This study introduces a new methodology for analyzing pedestrian trajectory data to find the dynamic walking conditions that influence the path planning decision. The comparison of the pedestrians’ path shows that the higher proportion of opposite flows are, the greater they influence the path selection decision. In this study, we investigate the relationship between the opposite flow changes and path planning behavior and find the spatial and temporal ranges of the opposite flow that affects the path planning behavior. Lastly, we find the ratio of pedestrians that update their paths with respect to the opposite flow rate. Full article
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A Scientometric Review of Powered Micromobility
by Steve O’Hern and Nora Estgfaeller
Sustainability 2020, 12(22), 9505; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229505 - 15 Nov 2020
Cited by 52 | Viewed by 6770
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Micromobility is an emerging field of transportation, referring to trips undertaken by a range of microvehicles. Microvehicles encompass both traditional and emerging types of light vehicles from conventional bicycles and powered-two wheelers, through to e-bikes and e-scooters, e-skateboards and “hoverboards”. The recent uptake [...] Read more.
Micromobility is an emerging field of transportation, referring to trips undertaken by a range of microvehicles. Microvehicles encompass both traditional and emerging types of light vehicles from conventional bicycles and powered-two wheelers, through to e-bikes and e-scooters, e-skateboards and “hoverboards”. The recent uptake in powered microvehicles emphasizes the need to understand the knowledge domain of micromobility research. This paper summarises the research status by identifying main contributors to and evolutionary trends in the field. The study applied scientometric analysis techniques to review 474 articles published between 1991 and 2020. The search on Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science database was guided by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) common vocabulary for powered micromobility. Results show a proliferation of research in the field of powered micromobility since 2012, which demonstrates that the growth in research is occurring alongside the increased availability of microvehicles and trips being made using microvehicles. A broad range of research topics including user behaviour, vehicle technology, planning, policy, health and safety were identified with the latter two found to be the most studied areas. Findings suggest many potential benefits of using micromobility and that the field will continue to grow, spurred by the popularity of shared e-scooter schemes. Greater collaboration in the field is desirable to broaden the dissemination of knowledge. Full article
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