http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/19024 2026-04-29T02:40:33Z 2026-04-29T02:40:33Z Xin Yang Hengtao Jiao Jinlong Wang http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4309064 2026-02-16T21:20:40Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Classifying Urban Functional Zones by Integrating Place2Vec and GCN Xin Yang; Hengtao Jiao; Jinlong Wang Urban functional zones play a crucial role in urban management and planning. The study on urban functional zone classification has become a current hotspot. In these studies, point of interest (POI) is an important data source that contains valuable social, economic, cultural, and geographic information. Classifying urban functional zones based on the spatial association features of POIs is an important direction of current studies. However, when obtaining the vectors of POI types, these studies considered the local spatial association of POIs, but when obtaining the vectors of urban functional zones, they ignored the spatial structure of POIs. To solve this problem, this study proposed a new urban functional zone classification method by integrating the Place2Vec and the graph convolutional network (GCN) models. In the proposed method, the Place2Vec model was used to obtain the vectors of POI types based on the local spatial association of POIs; the GCN model was used to integrate the spatial structure of POIs with the vectors of POI types to calculate the vectors of urban functional zones for urban functional zone classification. The proposed method was used to classify the urban functional zones in simulation datasets and in Chaoyang District of Beijing. The classification accuracies of the proposed method were compared with those of the Place2Vec model. The results showed that the proposed method had higher classification accuracies than the Place2Vec model.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad Ahmad Al-Rashid http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4309063 2026-02-16T21:20:38Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perceived Socioenvironmental Determinants of Neighborhood Attachment: Empirical Evidence among Children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Muhammad Ahmad Al-Rashid Perceived neighborhood characteristics are linked to individual well-being and quality of life. However, it is still unclear how neighborhood walkability and the social environment influence place attachment among children, particularly in the Saudi context. Therefore, this study addresses this research gap and offers novel theoretical and practical insights. The study aims to assess how perceived neighborhood walkability impacts place attachment among children. Moreover, it investigates whether the perceived neighborhood social environment mediates this association. Data are collected from 152 children (aged 10–19) in the Al-Falah neighborhood of Riyadh Metropolitan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling is estimated on the sampled data using Smart PLS 3. The results indicate that perceived neighborhood walkability positively influences place attachment directly and indirectly through the neighborhood social environment. The findings further suggest that addressing physical accessibility issues could generate positive experiences and promote independent walkability among children, which will also help strengthen their neighborhood attachment. The research outcomes benefit policymakers and decision makers in developing child-sensitive and accessible urban neighborhoods.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Fatma Yaşlı Şen Seyfettin Umut Umu Nurseda Öztaş http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4309062 2026-02-16T21:20:34Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Multicriteria Evaluation of Service Performance of Tram Stops: A Case Study in Eskişehir, Türkiye Fatma Yaşlı Şen; Seyfettin Umut Umu; Nurseda Öztaş Urban transport operators seek to identify development areas to attract more passengers. Considering the importance of stops in the desirability of public transport, this study presents a methodology for evaluating the service performance of stops on a tram line and identifies stops with poor service performance. It focused on the service provided to passengers rather than the service consumed. The potential user population of the stops, the punctuality of the line vehicles at the stops, the comfort of the waiting area due to congestion, and the access safety were considered evaluation criteria, with the assessment approaches. The overall service performance of the stops was ranked using a multicriteria decision-making approach, consisting of the best–worst method and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution. The developed methodology was applied to the stops of a tram line operating between the Batıkent suburban area and the center of Eskişehir, a Turkish city, where the area users have no other rail transport alternative for access to the city center. The results revealed that the stops perform differently along the line depending on their characteristics. For a detailed discussion, the results were compared with the actual, albeit partial, passenger numbers of the stops. To increase the attractiveness of the tram for users, it is suggested that stops with low potential user populations should be bypassed in a planned manner during off-peak hours to speed up the journey and that the passenger flow should be separated from motorized traffic at stops with high access risk.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Genís Majoral Samra Sarwar Sergi Saurí http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4309061 2026-02-16T21:20:33Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Effects of Superblocks on Travel Demand: A Cost–Benefit and System Dynamics Analysis Genís Majoral; Samra Sarwar; Sergi Saurí Car-oriented urban development has led to congested and polluted cities. Wide use of private vehicles reduces the public space for other transport modes, pedestrians, and other activities. So, there is a need to reorganize the urban space to discourage excessive car usage by creating more public space for other uses and forcing more sustainable urban mobility. The superblock model, a strategy that restricts cut-through traffic within designated areas, offers a potential solution. However, superblocks may shift cut-through traffic toward its boundaries or other parts of the network, creating an imbalance between the car-free inner area and the outer area. Therefore, this study aims to assess the costs and benefits of implementing superblocks through the generalized cost of transport (travel time, externalities, and other benefits) for a theoretical city resembling the Barcelona superblock proposals. Several scenarios are evaluated with varying traffic demand and number of superblocks. Finally, a system dynamics analysis is carried out to expand on the conclusions and propose recommendations to policy and decision makers. Results suggest that when implementing superblocks under high traffic demand, the increase in the generalized cost calls for complementary measures. Moreover, the resulting induced modal shift might not be enough to ensure an enhanced ex-post scenario in terms of externalities. Finally, traffic evaporation phenomena must be evaluated critically because they may not directly translate to societal benefits. We propose policy recommendations accordingly.

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