Inclusive mobility hubs: An in-depth exploration of the requirements of disadvantaged groups

Mobility hubs are becoming increasingly relevant in urban transport systems because they have the potential to enhance sustainability and decrease transport disadvantages. However, the literature has not yet identified the use that disadvantaged groups make of mobility hubs, nor has it thoroughly revealed their requirements for using them without difficulties. As a means to fill this knowledge gap, this qualitative study applied the Capabilities Approach to thoroughly investigate the requirements of disadvantaged groups concerning the use of mobility hubs. The data was obtained through 45 semi-structured interviews and four focus groups with local experts and potential or current users of mobility hubs in four European regions: Brussels, Munich, Rotterdam-The Hague and Vienna. As a result, eight main categories of requirements and their prevalence among disadvantaged groups were identified. The findings contain several recommendations to support decision-makers and practitioners in developing inclusive mobility hubs.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104447
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920924004048
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  • © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Martinez, Lluis
  • Macharis, Cathy
  • Keserü, Imre
• Publication Date: 2024-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 104447
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 136
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hubs; Mobility; Social inclusion; Transportation disadvantaged persons
• Geographic Terms: Brussels (Belgium); Hague (Netherlands); Munich (Germany); Rotterdam (Netherlands); Vienna (Austria)
• Subject Areas: Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01933468
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 14 2024 9:03AM