CoASTS

Consequences of Automated Shared Transport Systems on Land Use Changes at Railway Stations and Residential Areas of Agglomerations

Enlarged view: Bus stop sign (CC0 1.0 by Tiia Monto via Wikimedia Commons / refined by o-media.org) — Bus stop sign (CC0 1.0 by Tiia Monto via Wikimedia Commons / refined by o-media.org)

Project details

Duration

04.2016-03.2018

Sponsor

external page SBB Lab

Staff

Professor U. Weidmann, P. Khaligh and M. Sinner

Summary

The constructive or destructive impacts of autonomous vehicles on the land use and human settlements are yet unclear. In order to plan preventive measures against destructive impacts and reinforce solutions to embrace the positive effects of autonomous vehicles on the mobility of residents and the liveability of human settlements, one needs to first identify the plausible operational scenarios of such vehicles. These scenarios may include those related to privately-owned autonomous cars, Free Floating Carsharing (FFC) and ridesharing with autonomous vehicles, as well as autonomous busses and autonomous feeder shuttles. Only then, their consequences on land use patterns around railway stations and the land use pattern changes within agglomerations can be determined.