Authors:
Darwin Aldas
1
;
John Reyes
1
;
Luis Morales
1
;
Pilar Pazmiño
1
;
José Núñez
2
and
Bladimir Toaza
1
Affiliations:
1
Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador
;
2
Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Keyword(s):
Analytic Hierarchy Process, Sustainable Transport, Transport Model, Sustainability, Super Decisions.
Abstract:
Nowadays, both big and small cities look to optimize their urban public transport systems through models
that allow reduction of transfer time and environmental impacts, to create sustainable cities. Thus, cities of
Latin American countries are adapting their public transport systems to energetic sustainability conditions.
This study analyzes the impacts of transport models and chooses the best alternative, considering four cities
with a high urban mobility index and optimal conditions of sustainable development. A review of scientific
literature is conducted and priority criteria, such as traffic, environmental impact, social impact, and
economic impact are established and evaluated via the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) decision making
method. As a result, the AHP model defines the city of Curitiba as the best sustainable transport alternative,
with 31, 8% against 27, 6% of Singapore, 17, 8% of Santiago de Chile and Montreal with 22, 9%. The
proposal uses a four-step transport
model: trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice and route
assignment.
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