中小城市提高公交吸引力的措施

目前,中小城市公共汽车交通存在着网络密度低、运行密度慢、基础设施落后等问题,致使人们乘公共汽车出门的比例不高。为解决城市交通拥堵,实现中小城市公共交通的可持续发展,应当采取多项措施,将中小城市居民的出行方式转移到公共交通上来。     

河谷型城市进出口交通安全防护措施

主要为河谷型城市进出口的交通安全提供理论依据,分析河谷型城市进出口类型与网络特征,河谷型城市进出口的道路构成与特征,以及河谷型城市进出口交通事故特征。进而有针对性地提出河谷型城市进出口交通安全的防护措施。     

Consumer preferences for electric vehicles in lower tier cities of China: Evidences from south Jiangsu region

China is the world biggest market of electric vehicles (EVs) in terms of production and sales. Existing studies on consumer preferences for EVs in China have generally focused on first-tier cities, while little attention has been paid to the lower tier cities. This exploratory study investigates consumer preferences for EVs in lower tier cities of China, by collecting stated preference (SP) data in two second-tier cities and three third-tier cities in the south Jiangsu region of China. The discrete choice modeling analysis shows that Chinese consumers in lower-tier cities are generally sensitive to monetary attributes, charging service and driving range of EVs. They also perceive Chinese vehicle brands to be disadvantaged compared with European brands. When comparing the differences in second-tier versus third-tier cities, we find that consumers in third-tier cities are more sensitive to purchase price, subsidy of purchase, and coverage of charging stations than their second-tier counterparts. This study also highlights the role of different psychological effects, such as symbols of car ownership, normative-face influence, and risk aversion, in shaping consumer preferences for EVs in lower-tier cities of China. Our results provide important implications for contextualizing government policies and marketing strategies in line with the different sizes and characteristics of the cities in China.     

A ‘sustainability window’ of urban form

With global environmental change and the rise of global megacities, environmental and social externalities of urban systems, and especially of urban form, become increasingly prevalent. The question of optimal urban form has been debated and investigated by different disciplines in numerous contexts, including those of transport costs, land consumption and congestion. Here we elucidate theoretically how urban form and the urban transport system systematically modifies sustainability concerns, such as greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution and congestion. We illustrate our analytical considerations with empirical analysis. Denser urban form would almost unambiguously mitigate climate change, but it would also lead to undesired effects, such as a higher proportion of urban dwellers affected by air pollution. Our study presents a ‘sustainability window’ by highlighting trade-offs between these sustainability concerns as a function of urban form. Only a combination of transportation policies, infrastructure investments and progressive public finance enables the development of cities that perform well in several sustainability dimensions. We estimate that a residential population density between 50 and 150 persons/ha and a modal share of environmental modes above at least 50% corresponds to the sustainability window of urban form. The parameters of the sustainability window of urban form is subject to policy changes and technological progress.     

湖北省中小型加工贸易企业的现状及对策

分析了湖北省中小企业加工贸易的现状,对进一步发展中小企业加工贸易提出了一些对策和建议。     

浅谈上海地区中小型跨河桥梁梁底高程的选取

上海地区河网密布,辖区内道路的布置与河网布局密切相关。桥梁梁底高程的选取对道路接坡影响较大,矛盾也较为突出。针对不承担航道任务的中小河道上跨河桥梁的梁底高程选取作一定的探讨,有关经验可供相关专业人员参考。     

Impact of public transport and non-motorized transport infrastructure on travel mode shares,energy, emissions and safety: Case of Indian cities

Current modal share in Indian cities is in favor of non-motorized transport (NMT) and public transport (PT), however historical trends shows decline in its use. Existing NMT and PT infrastructure in Indian cities is of poor quality resulting in increasing risk from road traffic crashes to these users. It is therefore likely that the current NMT and PT users will shift to personal motorized vehicles (PMV) as and when they can afford it. Share of NMT and PT users can be retained and possibly increased if safe and convenient facilities for them are created. This shall also have impact on reducing environment impacts of transport system.We have studied travel behavior of three medium size cities – Udaipur, Rajkot and Vishakhapatnam. Later the impact of improving built environment and infrastructure on travel mode shares, fuel consumption, emission levels and traffic safety in Rajkot and Vishakhapatnam are analyzed. For the purpose three scenarios are developed – improving only NMT infrastructure, improving only bus infrastructure and improving both NMT and bus infrastructure.The study shows the strong role of NMT infrastructure in both cities despite geographical dissimilarities. The scenario analysis shows maximum reduction in CO₂ emissions is achieved when both PT and NMT infrastructure are improved. Improvement in safety indicator is highest in this scenario. Improving only PT infrastructure may have marginal effect on overall reduction of CO₂ emissions and adverse effects on traffic safety. NMT infrastructure is crucial for maintaining the travel mode shares in favor of PT and NMT in future.     

Travel mode choices in small cities of China: A case study of Changting

The existing literature on urban transportation planning in China focuses primarily on large cities and neglects small cities. This paper aims to fill part of the knowledge gap by examining travel mode choice in Changting, a small city that has been experiencing fast spatial expansion and growing transportation problems. Using survey data collected from 1470 respondents on weekdays and weekends, the study investigates the relationship between mode choice and individuals’ socio-economic characteristics, trip characteristics, attitudes, and home and workplace built environments. While more than 35 percent of survey respondents are car owners, walk, bicycle, e-bike, and motorcycle still account for over 85 percent of trips made during peak hours. E-bike and motorcycle are the dominant means of travel on weekdays, but many people shift to walking and cycling on weekends, making non-motorized and semi-motorized travel especially important for non-commuting trips. Results of multinomial logistic regression show that: (1) job-housing balance might exert different effects on mode choice in different types of urban areas; (2) negative attitude towards e-bike and motorcycle is associated with more walking and cycling; and (3) land use diversity of workplace is related to commuting mode choice on weekdays, while land use diversities of both residential and activity places do not significantly affect mode choice on weekends. Our findings imply that planning and design for small cities needs to differentiate land use and transportation strategies in various types of areas, and to launch outreach programs to shift people’s mode choice from motorized travel to walking and cycling.     

COVID-19疫情对我国港航业发展影响的调查和应对措施

针对2020年春节期间发生的新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)疫情给我国的经济发展带来严重影响的状况,为客观地了解此次疫情对我国港航业发展的影响,以广州航运交所开展的问卷调查收集的数据为样本,对与此次疫情相关的数据进行梳理分析。在此基础上,结合已有研究,提出在该疫情的影响下港航业应采取的应对措施。统计分析结果表明,面对不确定性因素,提振市场信心是对恢复港航企业发展最有效,也是最容易忽视的因素,在应对该疫情过程中,需予以重视。     

完善我国中小企业融资的信用体系

中小企业在各国(或地区)的经济活动中,有着极其重要的地位,对于促进经济发展也发挥着很重要的作用,在保证国民经济持续健康发展和维护社会稳定方面,发挥着越来越大的作用。但是,现阶段中小企业融资难成为了我国中小企业发展过程中的瓶颈,笔者尝试从完善信用体系的角度,提出了相应解决我国中小企业难的对策。