City Cycling and Planning

Understanding and Modelling the Pathway Towards a Smart City
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-36595-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

City Cycling and Planning: Understanding and Modelling the Pathway Towards a Smart City serves as an essential resource for understanding the integration of cycling in urban environments within the context of smart cities. This comprehensive reference delves into the multifaceted aspects of urban cycling, exploring current scenarios, benefits, barriers, and the latest modeling approaches. The book is structured into five key sections, beginning with an introduction to cycling as a mode of transport, followed by an exploration of personal and environmental variables affecting cyclist behavior. Subsequent sections focus on infrastructure design, policy planning, and present modeling techniques, including AI-driven frameworks.

The final chapters discuss future cities, addressing topics such as electric mobility, air pollution, and human-centric design, culminating in a vision for healthier urban living. Targeted at scholars and researchers in cycling and urban mobility, policymakers in transportation and city planning, as well as students pursuing degrees in Civil and Transportation Engineering or Urban Planning, this book provides theoretical insights and practical applications. Readers will gain a holistic understanding of how to effectively integrate cycling into urban transportation systems, thus promoting improved air quality, reduced congestion, and enhanced quality of life for all urban residents.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Malik, Faheem Ahmed

Dala, Laurent

Malik, Sheeba

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Verkehr: Ratgeber, Sachbuch
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Introduction
1. Cycling as a Mode of Transport

Section2: Present Scenario
2. Cyclist Personal Variables and Their Effect on Usage, Safety, and Everyday Travel Choices
3. Effect of Variable Meteorological Conditions on a Cyclist
4. Effect of Different Infrastructure Types on Cycling as a Mode of Travel
5. Why Cycling

Section 3: Designing Cycling Infrastructure
6. Cycling Policy and Planning
7. Cycling Types
8. Rider Variables in a City
9. City Variables Affecting Cyclists
10. Infrastructure Design-I
11. Infrastructure Design-II

Section 4: Present Modelling
12. Present Safety Models
13. Cycling Safety
14. Modelling Cyclist Perception and Behavior
15. Present Environmental Modelling
16. Simulation Analysis
17. Present Mathematical Approaches
18. AI-Based Modelling Framework

Section 5: Future Cities and Cycling
19. Smart City
20. Air Pollution and Cities
21. Electric Bikes
22. Electric E-Cargo Bikes
23. Human Centric Design
24. Digital Twin
25. Future Cities and Healthy Living

Über Autor(innen)

Dala, Laurent
Professor Laurent Dala is a Full Professor in Engineering with over 30 years of experience in Aerospace Engineering. He has previously served as Chief Scientist for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa) and held the Chair in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Pretoria. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), Chartered Engineer (CEng), and Eur-Ing, he is also a former President of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA). Since 2014, he has secured over ZAR 3.0 million and £250,000 in funding as a Principal Investigator. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed papers and holds four patents. An accomplished speaker, he has been invited to over 60 international conferences. Currently, he serves as Head of Mechanical and Construction Engineering at NUN, leading a team of over 100 academics.

Malik, Faheem Ahmed
Dr. Faheem Ahmed Malik is a Lecturer in Transportation at Transport Research Institute(TRI), Edinburgh Napier University. He has expertise in active travel, artificial intelligence, and advanced mathematical and reduced order modelling. He was awarded his PhD in 2021 in AI-based modelling. Before joining TRI, he worked at Northumbria University as a Deputy Program Leader for Civil Engineering, and as a post-doctorate Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has received a number of awards including Young Scientist Award (IEEE Control Society, UK and Ireland, 2022) and Knowledge Exchange Award (Three Lanka, 2022). He has been an invited speaker for several international conferences and meetings. He has led and worked on a number of projects, including the €1 million Training Hub of Renewable Energy Technologies for Sri Lanka, € 8.9 million eHUBS, and others.

Malik, Sheeba
Dr. Sheeba Malik is a distinguished medical doctor and advocate for environmental health, dedicated to exploring the complex relationship between air pollution and human well-being. She began her academic journey at Bharati Vidyapeeth University in Pune and specialized in pulmonology at Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Hospital. As a physician on the front lines, she has witnessed the devastating effects of polluted air on vulnerable populations, fueling her quest to understand how air quality impacts various health conditions. Her extensive fieldwork in urban centers, rural communities, and industrial zones has illuminated the pervasive effects of air pollution. A captivating speaker and dedicated researcher, Dr. Malik has raised awareness about the critical importance of clean air at conferences worldwide. Her tireless efforts have earned her accolades in both the medical and environmental science communities.