Delft University of Technology

Join us for the 2024 Urbanism Next Europe Conference! We are excited to further explore the impacts emerging technologies are having and will continue to have on cities, regions and communities. During this event, we will focus on the Urbanism Next Framework and the major themes of understanding the impacts of shared and on-demand mobility technologies, the continued growth of e-commerce and urban delivery, and the anticipated deployment of autonomous vehicles. Have a look at the conference booklet to learn more.

"In this paper we propose a new method to study how replacing privately owned conventional vehicles with automated ones affects traffic delays and parking demand in a city. The model solves what we designate as the User Optimum Privately Owned Automated Vehicles Assignment Problem (UO-POAVAP), which dynamically assigns family trips in their automated vehicles in an urban road network from a user equilibrium perspective where, in equilibrium, households with similar trips should have similar transport costs.

"This paper provides a review of scenarios on these issues to date. Although some scenario studies provide useful insights about urban growth and change, very few consider detailed impacts of AVs on urban form, such as the density and mix of functions, the layout of urban development and the accessibility of locations, including the distance to transit."

This chapter is intended for the reader who wants to understand what vehicle automation is, its main research questions, and what are its main implications. We also provide guidance on the methods that have been used or could be used to assess its impacts, hence allowing future research on this topic.