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Toward Sustainable Urban Mobility: A Multidimensional Ontology-Based Framework for Assessment and Consensus Decision-Making Using DS-AHP

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  • Justin Moskolaï Ngossaha

    (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Douala Cameroon, Douala P.O. Box 24157, Cameroon)

  • Raymond Houé Ngouna

    (LGP/ENIT, Federal University of Toulouse, 47, Avenue d’Azereix, P.O. Box 1629, F-65016 Tarbes Cedex, France)

  • Bernard Archimède

    (LGP/ENIT, Federal University of Toulouse, 47, Avenue d’Azereix, P.O. Box 1629, F-65016 Tarbes Cedex, France)

  • Mihaela-Hermina Negulescu

    (Department of Urban Planning and Territorial Development, Faculty of Urbanism, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Str. Academiei 18-20, Sect. 1, 010014 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Alexandru-Ionut Petrişor

    (Doctoral School of Urban Planning, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Str. Academiei 18-20, Sect. 1, 010014 Bucharest, Romania
    Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Technical University of Moldova, 2004 Chisinau, Moldova
    National Institute for Research and Development in Constructions, Urbanism and Sustainable Spatial Development URBAN-INCERC, 021652 Bucharest, Romania
    National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism, 050741 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Urban mobility is a critical aspect of sustainable urban development, with significant environmental, social, and economic implications. Assessing the sustainability of urban mobility systems in order to create more carbon neutral, liveable, healthier, and sustainable cities and neighborhoods for the future requires a multidimensional approach that integrates diverse factors. However, the lack of a unified assessment framework poses challenges in comparing and evaluating different urban mobility projects. This article proposes an ontology for assessing the sustainability of urban mobility systems. This ontology is based on a multidimensional approach that integrates knowledge from experts in transportation engineering, urban planning, environmental science, and social sciences to incorporate existing sustainability indicators and frameworks, as well as domain-specific knowledge. A consensus approach based on Dempster–Shäfer (DS) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods is proposed to account for uncertainties and to allow for the consideration of preferences and ill judgment. Through a case study in Romania, the authors demonstrated the applicability of the proposal to provide a comprehensive and flexible framework for assessing urban mobility sustainability. The proposed ontology provides a valuable tool for policymakers, urban planners, and transportation engineers to make informed decisions towards sustainable urban mobility, and the sensitivity analysis is carried out to demonstrate the robustness of the proposed framework. It has potential for iterative validation and feedback from domain experts, and can serve as a foundation for future research.

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  • Justin Moskolaï Ngossaha & Raymond Houé Ngouna & Bernard Archimède & Mihaela-Hermina Negulescu & Alexandru-Ionut Petrişor, 2024. "Toward Sustainable Urban Mobility: A Multidimensional Ontology-Based Framework for Assessment and Consensus Decision-Making Using DS-AHP," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-22, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:11:p:4458-:d:1401146
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