How Changes in Urban Mobility Affect Experienced Urban Diversity: Case Study for Scenarios Wellington
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Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 946 to 955. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_91.
Abstract
In this study, we compare several initiatives aimed at enhancing urban mobility in Wellington, NZ, assessing how each might influence people’s experiences of the city. In particular, we ask the following question: Would increased mobility facilitate access to a broader range of urban activities, and would such access make the city more valued than it already is? We focus specifically on the light rail project abandoned in late 2023, comparing it with options to increase mobility through bike lanes. We also envision a system of autonomous vehicles designed to perform shared rides and compare its effects with those of the two other options. To capture the dynamic nature of urban mobility, we compute over 100,000 isochrones. Utilizing these isochrones, along with urban activity data, we simulate how different mobility options facilitate access to diverse urban activities. Additionally, we build a model to establish quantitative connections between mobility, diversity of activities, and urban value. While the three mobility scenarios we discuss remain hypothetical, they allow us to open a discussion on how changes in urban mobility, achieved through enhancements to various modes of transportation operating at different speeds, may affect urban experiences and value, particularly in Wellington.
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Session
Presented in Recorded Presentations, Session IV, Saturday 9 November 2024, 16:15 to 18:15, room WG 201, Auckland University of Technology. Session chair Dr Dat Doan.
How to Cite
Baciu, D. C. (2025). How Changes in Urban Mobility Affect Experienced Urban Diversity: Case Study for Scenarios Wellington. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 946–955). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_91
About the Conference
Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.