Modeling Perceived Safety for E-Scooter Users in an Urban Road Network: A Case Study in Central Athens, Greece
Electric scooters (e-scooters) have become popular in many urban areas around the world due to their contribution in the reduction of environmental impacts and the convenience to purchase and use them. Due to their innovative role within the transport system, a simulation software for modeling their dual behavior is not yet available. This research aims to develop an agent-based model (ABM) for e-scooters by incorporating users’ perceived safety. Perceived safety differs per urban road and individual; thus it is modeled for three transport modes that may perform first/mile trips: car, walking, and e-scooter. The resulting model is integrated in MATSim platform, and it is used to evaluate different travel scenarios within the central Athens, Greece. Results show that the perceived safety impacts differently the evaluated transport mode users. In small networks, perceived safety does not affect routing behavior of car drivers compared to e-scooter users, who change routes when experiencing safety discontinuities.
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- © 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Authors:
- Mitropoulos, Lambros
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0000-0002-6185-1904
- Tzouras, Panagiotis
- Karolemeas, Christos
- Karaloulis, Antonis
- Kepaptsoglou, Konstantinos
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Conference:
- International Conference on Transportation and Development 2023
- Location: Austin Texas, United States
- Date: 2023-6-14 to 2023-6-17
- Publication Date: 2023
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 84-94
- Monograph Title: International Conference on Transportation and Development 2023: Transportation Planning, Operations, and Transit
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Computer models; Highway safety; Perception; Scooters; Streets; Urban areas
- Geographic Terms: Athens (Greece)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01886899
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784484883
- Files: TRIS, ASCE
- Created Date: Jun 30 2023 11:28AM