Hubs for People and Goods: nodes to achieve societal goals
conference paper
For urban planning challenges, such as increasing scarcity of space, hubs can pose a solution. In this paper we define hubs as an interchange, transhipment and/or node consisting of different activities, services and facilities. Hubs have the potential to contribute to urban challenges concerning mobility, logistics, livability, sustainability, (conflicting) spatial claims, and welfare beyond GDP. In this paper four main bottlenecks in hub development are described based
on literature, project experiences and expert judgement. Furthermore, we list elements that need to be addressed for integral, futureproof hub design, using lessons learned from the European MOVE21 project. The paper concludes with a discussion on knowledge gaps and next steps to overcome barriers, so that hubs can transform from ‘only a transport solution’ to integral, futureproof hubs to achieve societal goals.
on literature, project experiences and expert judgement. Furthermore, we list elements that need to be addressed for integral, futureproof hub design, using lessons learned from the European MOVE21 project. The paper concludes with a discussion on knowledge gaps and next steps to overcome barriers, so that hubs can transform from ‘only a transport solution’ to integral, futureproof hubs to achieve societal goals.
TNO Identifier
978346
Publisher
Transportation Research Procedia
Source title
Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference
Pages
1-8