From Suburbs to Center: Assessing Sustainable Mobility Accessibility in Riga
Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE ’2023 Organized within the 64th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts 2024
Māris Gailis, Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava

This study explores sustainable transport accessibility from suburban areas to the city center in Riga, using a variety of travel planning tools and mobility platforms, including Google Maps, ride-hailing apps, bicycle route maps, and micromobility rental apps. By analyzing travel time, cost, and distance across multiple transport modes—public buses, trains, ride-hailing, micromobility, and bicycles—this research provides a comparative assessment against single-occupant car travel. Data is collected from selected suburban locations to a central city point, identifying disparities in accessibility and attractiveness of sustainable travel options. The aim is to uncover which suburbs have effective, sustainable transport solutions and which are more reliant on car travel due to gaps in public transport or other sustainable mobility infrastructure. By highlighting these disparities, this paper offers insights into where sustainable transport is more feasible and cost-effective and discusses potential improvements to make sustainable commuting more attractive, ultimately contributing to reducing car dependency and promoting a more sustainable urban mobility strategy in Riga.


Keywords
Sustainable Transport, Urban Mobility, Accessibility Mapping, Suburban Commutes, Travel Planning Tools, Public Transportation, Micromobility
Hyperlink
https://www.rtu.lv/writable/editor_files/files/scee%602024_abstracts(1).pdf

Gailis, M., Jurgelāne-Kaldava, I. From Suburbs to Center: Assessing Sustainable Mobility Accessibility in Riga. In: Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE ’2023 Organized within the 64th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts, Latvia, Riga, 11-11 October, 2024. Riga: RTU Press, 2024, pp.50-50. ISSN 2256-0866.

Publication language
English (en)
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