Human mobility and energy: How do human mobility and energy affect urban policy and planning?

Abstract

Among the essential factors for improving the quality of life are many things, of which the category of energy and its distribution is one. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between human mobility and energy consumption at the Iranian provincial level. By determining this relationship, we can determine the importance of the energy distribution pattern and human mobility, and based on this, formulate urban planning strategies and conduct urban management. The aim of this study is to investigate the level of energy consumption and distribution in Iran based on human mobility and evaluate its impact on the neighboring and national regions of Iran. The period of this study is based on the 15-year data of the country collected in 2021. The research method of factor analysis is linear regression calculation and spatial regression calculation that leads to the desired analysis map. Then, the analysis of the centrality of human mobility and the radius of human mobility is presented. For this purpose, the relationship between human mobility and energy consumption in electricity, oil and gas was studied, analyzing Iran with 31 provinces. It was found that the provinces of Iran are divided into different categories in terms of the relationship between human mobility and the movement of people with energy consumption. In these categories, Tehran, as the capital of Iran, was at the highest level, provinces with significant national industries were second, and provinces with a lot of tourism were third. Finally, it was found that most of the energy consumption was spent on people's mobility in the central and northwestern parts of Iran. This indicates the lack of development in the east of Iran.