Smart sustainable mobility: building scenarios for future strategies in the city of Constanta
Author
Motoc, Ana-Maria
Term
4. semester
Publication year
2020
Abstract
Cities worldwide are seeking to reduce the social and environmental costs of current travel patterns. This thesis examines how linking the smart city agenda with sustainable mobility can be advanced through scenario building. Using the Romanian port city of Constanța as a case study, it asks how scenario building can support future strategies for smart, sustainable mobility. A mixed-methods design was applied, drawing on statistical data, an online questionnaire and interviews; the COVID-19 pandemic constrained fieldwork and face-to-face engagement, leading to adjustments and a smaller data set. Three 2030 scenarios were developed: (1) business as usual; (2) shifting home–work commuting to alternative modes; and (3) promoting non-motorised transport such as walking and cycling. The analysis indicates that scenario building can be an effective city-level tool: it brings diverse expertise together, supports participatory planning and fosters an integrated approach to mobility. To succeed, the process should be accompanied by actions that strengthen municipal planning capacity and align local goals with smart sustainable mobility.
Byer verden over søger at reducere de sociale og miljømæssige omkostninger ved nuværende rejsemønstre. Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan koblingen mellem smart city-dagsordenen og bæredygtig mobilitet kan styrkes gennem scenariebygning. Med den rumænske havneby Constanța som casestudie spørger forskningen, hvordan scenariebygning kan understøtte fremtidige strategier for smart, bæredygtig mobilitet. Der anvendes et mixed-methods design baseret på statistiske data, et online spørgeskema og interviews; COVID-19-pandemien begrænsede feltarbejde og fysiske møder, hvilket medførte justeringer og et mindre datagrundlag. Tre 2030-scenarier blev udviklet: (1) business as usual; (2) skift af hjem–arbejde-pendling til alternative transportformer; og (3) fremme af ikke-motoriseret transport som gang og cykling. Analysen peger på, at scenariebygning kan være et effektivt planlægningsværktøj på byniveau: det samler bred ekspertise, understøtter deltagende planlægning og fremmer en integreret tilgang til mobilitet. For at lykkes bør processen ledsages af tiltag, der styrker kommunens planlægningskapacitet og tilpasser lokale mål til smart bæredygtig mobilitet.
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