Pub Date : 2025-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105877
Haotian Zhong , Wei Li , Mark W. Burris , Kumares C. Sinha
Autonomous vehicles are expected to reshape travel experiences by enabling more productive or enjoyable uses of travel time. However, how such changes might affect mobility inequality in cities remain largely untested due to the uncertainty of the technology and the lack of valid measures of its impact. We develop a conceptual framework for understanding the disposable time produced by riding in autonomous vehicles using the midfare perspective. We then propose a method of measurement using an entropy-based index to measure the distributional effect of time use within autonomous vehicles, and apply it to a nationwide survey of people's potential engagement with in-vehicle activities. We examine whether autonomous vehicles can play a role in relaxing the space and time constraints for women's daily life in cities as a proof of concept.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105883
Yiting Wang , Pengcheng Xiang , Simai Yang
Information security risk (ISR) is an inherent challenge in smart city (SC) due to extensive information technology integration, which could undermine urban stability and reduce residents' quality of life. This study shifts the focus from technology-centered solutions to a socio-techno synergy SC ISR research framework. It develops a non-technical deterministic approach that evaluates ISR through urban residents' subjective perceptions based on information ecology and prospect theory. Using data from 28 SCs in China, the PT-VIKOR model was proposed alongside a synthetic indicator system to analyze ISR with an emphasis on social livability over purely technical metrics. Our findings identify information technology and infrastructure as the most influential ISR dimensions, reveal that ISR levels are higher in northeastern and western regions and lower in eastern areas, exhibiting a spatial clustering characteristic. Based on these insights, we propose differentiated policies to address ISR according to local risk characteristics. High-ISR areas should focus on enhancing urban planning, information integration, and technological research, while low-ISR areas could optimize existing information infrastructure and urban governance to improve resident well-being. This article provides urban planners and policymakers with a socio-techno synergy perspective on context-focused ISR management, addressing the limitations of existing research in balancing technological and social perspectives in human-centered SC ISR management, thereby contributing to the development of safe and livable SCs.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105891
Xuerong Zhang , Zhe Liu , Tony R. Walker , Jeffrey Wilson , Xiaolei Tao , Huijuan Dong , Wei Zhao
The pursuit of political performance and career promotion of officials is a critical element that contributes to the rapid economic development in China in the past decades. One result is that there is a significant mismatch between economic expansion and natural resources & environmental conservation in China. Although some relevant studies have been conducted to investigate key factors influencing green development in Chinese cities, little attention has been paid to the role of government, particularly the impact of political promotion incentives on green development. To fill this gap, this study analyzes Provincial Party Congresses (PPC) general elections to assess political promotion incentives on urban green development. The differential impact of political factors on urban green development is then thoroughly explored from resource endowment and officials' personal traits. Finally, approaches for motivating local governments to actively participate in green governance are presented in order to accomplish urban green development.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105889
Amiruddin Akbar Fisu , Ibnu Syabri , I. Gusti Ayu Andani
Generation Z (Gen-Z) represents a significant segment of the urban population, comprising approximately one-quarter of the global population. With unique travel patterns and activities, this group exerts a substantial influence on the dynamics of urban mobility. This study focuses on the mobility patterns of Gen-Z in Makassar, a metropolitan city in Indonesia that shares similar characteristics with other major cities in developing countries, such as Medan, Surabaya, Bandung, and Denpasar. These characteristics include limited public transportation infrastructure, a high number of daily commuters, the dominance of private vehicle use, and a significant Gen-Z population. Using travel history data from Google Maps Timeline, this study observed 563 Gen-Z individuals over 150 days (5 months), recording 276,433 trips and visits to 203,806 locations visits. This study aims to analyze how the time spent in individual third spaces influences mobility patterns, particularly daily trips and daily mileage. Additionally, the study seeks to identify the types and characteristics of third spaces frequently visited by Gen-Z and analyze the factors influencing the duration of time spent in these spaces, such as the distance from home or campus, as well as the available facilities. The results indicate that increased time spent in these spaces significantly reduces daily trips and daily mileage. Moreover, most of the selected third spaces are located near campuses, highlighting a strong correlation between third space locations and the academic activities of Gen-Z. These findings provide critical insights into how third spaces influence the travel patterns and daily activities of Gen-Z, as well as their implications for urban mobility efficiency and carbon emission reduction. This study underscores the importance of understanding the evolving urban lifestyles in designing transportation policies and urban planning strategies to support sustainable urban environments.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105903
Sangwan Lee , Sugie Lee , Devina Widya Putri
This study examines the relationships between built environment features and visit frequencies to Points of Interest (POIs) across different trip purposes in Phoenix, Arizona. Utilizing spatial econometric modeling and GPS-based mobility data, this study reveals distinct and multifaceted associations based on different trip purposes. For instance, higher population and activity density positively associate with increased visit frequencies to POIs across all trip types. Also, while the compactness index does not emerge as a significant factor overall, its negative influence on personal trips suggests that compact urban forms may limit the variety of opportunities for non-essential trips in the car-oriented city. Moreover, greater distances from home are positively correlated with visit frequencies for non-commute trips but negatively associated with commute trips. Interestingly, transit accessibility exhibits a negative relationship with visit frequencies across most trip purposes, with the exception of social trips, for which a positive association is observed. Lastly, population and activity density consistently emerge as the most influential factors affecting visit frequencies. This study contributes to providing empirical evidence on the differential impacts of built environment attributes across trip purposes and offering policy insights for urban and transportation planning aimed at promoting vibrant and sustainable cities.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105870
Ngo Kien Thinh , Nastaran Peimani , Hesam Kamalipour
Street vending plays a critical role in the informal urban economy of cities in the Global South, serving as a key source of livelihood for the urban poor. However, limited understanding of how street vending works and its relationship with urban forms hinders the development of effective planning policies and design interventions by local authorities. This paper explores the complex dynamics of street vending in the informal settlements of Hanoi, focusing on its interactions with public/private interfaces and mobility patterns within in-between urban spaces. Contrary to the common perception of informal vending as chaotic, this study sheds light on the socio-spatial negotiations and informal codes that shape the visibility and performance of various types of vendors. The paper provides a better understanding of the dynamics of informal street vending and contributes to how urban designers and planners can effectively engage with interventions in the Global South.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105864
Nidhi Singh , Vishal Singh , Anvita Pandey
Nainital, a popular hill station nestled in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), was established during British rule in India. Naini Lake is the focal point of Nainital town and important in terms of environment significance, water resource, tourist attraction as well as income and livelihood generation for the local people. Currently, town houses a population of 169,000, which is much more than its planned capacity. As a result, to meet the demand for residential, commercial, educational, work, and recreational facilities for its ever-increasing population, Nainital—once famous for its natural settings, beautiful buildings, and marvellous townscape—has undergone tremendous changes and now faces numerous development issues and problems. It is one of the significant examples of haphazard urban growth in environmentally sensitive and picturesque hill settings. This paper aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of Nainital by focusing on its historical development, infrastructure, and institutional framework. It highlights the changes in governance over time, the major challenges and issues faced by the town and analyzes the sustainability dynamics within the context in which these dynamics have emerged and evolved. Nainital shares similarities with broad range of other mid-sized Himalayan urban cities in terms of ecological settings and resources, in this way the proposed development options for its sustainability applicable to these cities as well.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105866
Khanh N. Vu, Christian A. Nygaard, Stephen Glackin
Globally, cities strive to attain sustainability goals by leveraging smart technologies. Accordingly, there have been consistent scholarly efforts to elucidate the connection between adopting smart technologies (smartness domain) and achieving sustainability goals (sustainability domain). However, very little attention has been paid to exploring the processes through which these two domains are systematically integrated. This paper addresses this gap by asking: How are smart technologies institutionalised within socio-technical systems to achieve urban sustainability, particularly at the technology selection or experimentation stage? To answer this question, the paper aims to (1) identify and analyse drivers, enablers, and barriers (DEBs) to institutionalising smart technologies to achieve sustainability outcomes and (2) develop a conceptual model to elucidate complex socio-institutional interactions between 'smartness' and 'sustainability' domains. We draw on interviews with policymakers, practitioners, and technical leaders in 23 smart city projects funded by the Australian federal government to identify a set of overarching DEBs, and a Grounded Theory Approach to construct a four-phase path model to formalise the institutionalisation of smart technologies for sustainability outcomes: Compatibility, Alignment, Co-adaptation, and Integration. The paper provides policymakers and practitioners with deeper insights into and crucial implications for enhancing implementation and institutionalisation strategies in current and future smart city programs in pursuit of sustainability.
{"title":"Navigating the institutionalisation of smart technologies for urban sustainability: A Grounded Theory Approach","authors":"Khanh N. Vu, Christian A. Nygaard, Stephen Glackin","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105866","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105866","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Globally, cities strive to attain sustainability goals by leveraging smart technologies. Accordingly, there have been consistent scholarly efforts to elucidate the connection between adopting smart technologies (smartness domain) and achieving sustainability goals (sustainability domain). However, very little attention has been paid to exploring the processes through which these two domains are systematically integrated. This paper addresses this gap by asking: <em>How are smart technologies institutionalised within socio-technical systems to achieve urban sustainability, particularly at the technology selection or experimentation stage?</em> To answer this question, the paper aims to (1) identify and analyse drivers, enablers, and barriers (DEBs) to institutionalising smart technologies to achieve sustainability outcomes and (2) develop a conceptual model to elucidate complex socio-institutional interactions between 'smartness' and 'sustainability' domains. We draw on interviews with policymakers, practitioners, and technical leaders in 23 smart city projects funded by the Australian federal government to identify a set of overarching DEBs, and a Grounded Theory Approach to construct a four-phase path model to formalise the institutionalisation of smart technologies for sustainability outcomes: Compatibility, Alignment, Co-adaptation, and Integration. The paper provides policymakers and practitioners with deeper insights into and crucial implications for enhancing implementation and institutionalisation strategies in current and future smart city programs in pursuit of sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 105866"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105862
Carme Borrell , Juli Carrere , Maica Rodríguez-Sanz , Anna Gómez-Gutiérrez , Ferran Daban , Glòria Pérez , Lucia Artazcoz , M. Isabel Pasarín , Xavier Bartoll-Roca , Esther Sánchez-Ledesma , Gemma Serral , Marc Marí-Dell'Olmo , Tomas Montalvo , Katherine Pérez
This article profiles the city of Barcelona, focusing on public health and its 40-year history of Health Reporting, and how these reports help to implement evidence-based policies.
The first section outlines the city's main characteristics, including its challenges and the description of public health in the city. Then we follow with an overview of the 40 years of health reports in the city, explaining the evolution through the years. Finally, we present five examples of how evidence on health and health impact of policies has been used to inform and drive public policies of housing, climate change, transport and road safety, socioeconomic inequalities, and COVID-19 inequalities.
Forty years after its inception, the Barcelona Health Report stands as a milestone in a long tradition of accountability to society regarding the health situation and its determinants in the city. This long-standing initiative reflects a continued political commitment to creating spaces for debate, transparency, and evidence-based policy-making. Also, it shows Barcelona's political commitment to promoting health equity. The lessons learned from this experience can provide valuable insights for other cities, particularly in Southern Europe, looking to enhance their health governance and policy frameworks through evidence-based approaches.
{"title":"City PROFILE: “Barcelona: The experience of 40 years of health reports, a health for all policies tool”","authors":"Carme Borrell , Juli Carrere , Maica Rodríguez-Sanz , Anna Gómez-Gutiérrez , Ferran Daban , Glòria Pérez , Lucia Artazcoz , M. Isabel Pasarín , Xavier Bartoll-Roca , Esther Sánchez-Ledesma , Gemma Serral , Marc Marí-Dell'Olmo , Tomas Montalvo , Katherine Pérez","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article profiles the city of Barcelona, focusing on public health and its 40-year history of Health Reporting, and how these reports help to implement evidence-based policies.</div><div>The first section outlines the city's main characteristics, including its challenges and the description of public health in the city. Then we follow with an overview of the 40 years of health reports in the city, explaining the evolution through the years. Finally, we present five examples of how evidence on health and health impact of policies has been used to inform and drive public policies of housing, climate change, transport and road safety, socioeconomic inequalities, and COVID-19 inequalities.</div><div>Forty years after its inception, the Barcelona Health Report stands as a milestone in a long tradition of accountability to society regarding the health situation and its determinants in the city. This long-standing initiative reflects a continued political commitment to creating spaces for debate, transparency, and evidence-based policy-making. Also, it shows Barcelona's political commitment to promoting health equity. The lessons learned from this experience can provide valuable insights for other cities, particularly in Southern Europe, looking to enhance their health governance and policy frameworks through evidence-based approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 105862"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143609909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105869
Shuju Hu , Guangda Chen , Changhong Miao
As regional relationship studies shift from the central place paradigm to a network paradigm, understanding the structural patterns and evolutionary mechanisms of urban network is crucial for network-oriented regional planning. This study leverages firm-level big data, comprising 105,123 headquarters and 253,535 branches, and applies the Temporal Exponential Random Graph Model to analyze the structural evolution and driving mechanisms of the urban network in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). From 1995 to 2020, the YRD exhibited a clear trend toward polycentric and networked development, accompanied by significant regional disparities. The YRD urban network is characterized as a scale-free network, exhibitting distinct hierarchical patterns and a tendency for preferential attachment. The network comprising both horizontal connections between cities of the same tier and vertical connections between cities of different tiers and higher-tier cities show stronger enterprise connections, while lower-tier cities prioritize linking with higher-tier cities over those of the same or lower tiers. The evolution of the urban network in the YRD is driven by mechanisms such as size-based agglomeration and dispersion effects, temporal dependence, network self-organization, preferential attachment, assortative mechanism, and multi-dimensional proximities. This study enhances our theoretical understanding of the structural patterns and evolutionary mechanisms of urban network.
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