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Prior to joining the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan, Canada, Dr. Kh Md Nahiduzzaman was an Assistant Professor at the Dept. of City and Regional Planning in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He also held faculty positions at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden and Khulna University, Bangladesh. Dr. Nahid’s core research interests fall at the intersection of urban transformation, smart cities, and environment. Besides teaching, he is currently heavily engaged on collaborative research projects with the government and industrial partners in the province of British Columbia (BC). A number of reputed research grants are credited to his account, including DFID (UK), British Council (UK), Brown University (USA), GCC grant, KACST/NSTIP (Saudi Arabia), KACARE (Saudi Arabia) and industrial partners in BC, notably Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) and Real Estate Foundation BC (REFBC). He received Ph.D. from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden and M.Phil. from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. He earned Bachelor degree from Khulna University (KU), Bangladesh. He has more than 10 years teaching experience across the reputed universities in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Sweden and Bangladesh. His research papers regularly appear in top-ranked international journals.
Rapid population growth has led to significant demand for residential buildings around the world. Consequently, there is a growing energy demand associated with increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The residential building energy demand in arid countries such as Saudi Arabia is supplied with fossil fuel. The existing consumption pattern of fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia is less sustainable due to the depletion of fossil fuel resources and resulting environmental impacts. Buildings built in hot and arid climatic conditions demand high energy for creating habitable indoor environments. Enormous energy is required to maintain a cool temperature in hot regions. Moreover, climate change may have different impacts on hot climatic regions and affect building energy use differently. This means that different building interventions may be required to improve the performance of building energy performance in these geographical regions, thereby reducing the emissions of GHGs. In this study, this framework has been applied to Saudi Arabia, a hot and arid country. This research proposes a community–government partnership framework for developing low-carbon energy in residential buildings. This study focuses on both the operational energy demand and a cost-benefit analysis of energy use in the selected geographical regions for the next 30 years (i.e., 2050). The proposed framework primarily consists of four stages: (1) data collection on energy use (2020 to 2050); (2) setting a GHG emissions reduction target; (3) a building intervention approach by the community by considering cost, energy, and GHG emissions using the Technique for Order of Performance by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to select the best combinations in each geographical region conducting 180 simulations; and (4) a clean energy approach by the government using grey relational analysis (GRA) to select the best clean energy system on the grid. The clean energy approach selected six different renewable power generation systems (i.e., PV array, wind turbine, hybrid system) with two storage systems (i.e., battery bank and a combination of electrolyte, fuel cell, and hydrogen tank storage). This approach is designed to identify the best clean energy systems in five geographical regions with thirty scenario analyses to define renewable energy-economy benefits. This framework informs through many engineering tools such as residential building energy analysis, renewable energy analysis, multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques, and cost-benefit analysis. Integration between these engineering tools with the set of energy policies and public initiatives is designed to achieve further directives in the effort to reach greater efficiency while downsizing residential energy demands. The results of this paper propose that a certain level of cooperation is required between the community and the government in terms of financial investments and the best combinations of retrofits and clean energy measures. Thus, retrofits and clean energy measures can help save carbon emissions (enhancing the energy performance of buildings) and decrease associated GHG emissions, which can help policy makers to achieve low-carbon emission communities.
Mohammad AlHashmi; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Kh Md. Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. Framework for Developing a Low-Carbon Energy Demand in Residential Buildings Using Community-Government Partnership: An Application in Saudi Arabia. Energies 2021, 14, 4954 .
AMA StyleMohammad AlHashmi, Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha, Kh Md. Nahiduzzaman, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq. Framework for Developing a Low-Carbon Energy Demand in Residential Buildings Using Community-Government Partnership: An Application in Saudi Arabia. Energies. 2021; 14 (16):4954.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohammad AlHashmi; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Kh Md. Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. 2021. "Framework for Developing a Low-Carbon Energy Demand in Residential Buildings Using Community-Government Partnership: An Application in Saudi Arabia." Energies 14, no. 16: 4954.
Bangladesh observed an unprecedented growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investments (FDI) over the last decade. However, the country also observed an annual average increase in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 3.3% between 2000 and 2016. Therefore, this study aims to understand the dynamic relationship among GDP, FDI and GHGs, and investigate the existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) so that appropriate policy options could be taken to reduce emissions while sustaining economic growth. This study adopted the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) and Granger Causality tests to achieve the objectives. Results suggest the EKC hypothesis to be positive for the nation. The causality test negates short- and long-run causality from energy consumption per capita (ECPC), GDP per capita (GDPPC), and FDI to GHGs at a significance level of 0.05. However, a bi-directional causality is running from ECPC to FDI and GDP per capita in the short-run. By scholarly contributing to the debate between development and GHGs, this study attempts to bridge-up the current gap in the literature, i.e., scientific investigation of the EKC hypothesis and the effects of FDI on energy consumption and GHGs in Bangladesh.
Arif Hasan; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Adel S. Aldosary; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. Nexus of economic growth, energy consumption, FDI and emissions: a tale of Bangladesh. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -22.
AMA StyleArif Hasan, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Adel S. Aldosary, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq. Nexus of economic growth, energy consumption, FDI and emissions: a tale of Bangladesh. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-22.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArif Hasan; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Adel S. Aldosary; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. 2021. "Nexus of economic growth, energy consumption, FDI and emissions: a tale of Bangladesh." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-22.
Rapid urbanization and climate change have increased the risk of urban flooding, causing massive infrastructure and human losses. The concept of resilience proposes new solutions to manage flood disaster. An urban flood resilience evaluation framework considering the flood disaster cycle of actual historic flood event and objective physical-socio-economic status is necessary for future flood mitigation. This paper proposes a holistic evaluation framework for evaluating urban flood resilience with VIKOR and Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) method. The proposed framework consists of indicators of resistance, coping, recovery and adaptation capacity of resilience for three stages of the flood disaster cycle, namely pre, during and post-flood. The framework has been applied to Yangtze River Delta (YRD) consisting 27 cities in China. Following a rigorous analysis, the cities are ranked and mapped, among which Nanjing stands out to be the first, whereas the entire region presents a moderate level of urban flood resilience varying from city to city. The detailed comparison with sensitivity analysis of resilience at regional, provincial and city level suggests a better resilience in pre-flood stage than post-flood stage. Finally, practical recommendations to regional and local level are provided for further flood mitigation and resilience improvement. The proposed framework is generalizable and useful to develop flood related standards, establish benchmarks, perform evaluation at regional, provincial and city levels across China and other parts of the world.
Shiyao Zhu; Dezhi Li; Guanying Huang; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. Enhancing urban flood resilience: A holistic framework incorporating historic worst flood to Yangtze River Delta, China. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, 61, 102355 .
AMA StyleShiyao Zhu, Dezhi Li, Guanying Huang, Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq. Enhancing urban flood resilience: A holistic framework incorporating historic worst flood to Yangtze River Delta, China. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2021; 61 ():102355.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShiyao Zhu; Dezhi Li; Guanying Huang; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. 2021. "Enhancing urban flood resilience: A holistic framework incorporating historic worst flood to Yangtze River Delta, China." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 61, no. : 102355.
Kh Md Nahiduzzaman. COVID-19 and change dynamics in the transformational cities. Journal of Urban Management 2021, 10, 95 -96.
AMA StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman. COVID-19 and change dynamics in the transformational cities. Journal of Urban Management. 2021; 10 (2):95-96.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman. 2021. "COVID-19 and change dynamics in the transformational cities." Journal of Urban Management 10, no. 2: 95-96.
The development of transport technologies and systems, taking into account individual and/or shared mobility systems, should involve not only the characteristics of the places where it develops, but also the characteristics of road users. The increase in transport supply makes it easier to achieve job opportunities and thus increases the potential for wealth. The development of different forms of mobility also offers better access to areas, such as education centers, and limits the disparity between road users of different age groups and gender. The presence of children and income characteristics are factors that can influence women’s mobility choice such as using public transport, owned/shared micro mobility, or e-bikes. The study in this paper defines in a first phase some considerations on gender equality through describing some case studies from the South of the world. A questionnaire, including 1150 women over 18 years old in the use of the different modes of transport in the region of Sicily in southern Italy, was carried out. The results highlight the critical issues that often lead to different perceptions of safety on board or gender equality considering both the passenger’s and the driver’s point of view. The limits of the research are related to the analyzed sample. The work shows a first step of investigation aimed at future research actions to reduce gender inequalities, providing the basis for the definition of ad hoc strategies by local authorities and dedicated vouchers or fares by operators of transport services for women.
Tiziana Campisi; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Nurten Akgün; Dario Ticali; Giovanni Tesoriere. Gender equality on developing transport system in sicily: A consideration on regional scale. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING ICCMSE 2020 2021, 2343, 090003 .
AMA StyleTiziana Campisi, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Nurten Akgün, Dario Ticali, Giovanni Tesoriere. Gender equality on developing transport system in sicily: A consideration on regional scale. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING ICCMSE 2020. 2021; 2343 (1):090003.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTiziana Campisi; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Nurten Akgün; Dario Ticali; Giovanni Tesoriere. 2021. "Gender equality on developing transport system in sicily: A consideration on regional scale." INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING ICCMSE 2020 2343, no. 1: 090003.
Making cities smart is an inherent goal and challenge for contemporary cities. This phenomenon becomes more complicated when there is an urgent need to adopt smart city principles against the backdrop of visible and invisible factors that cause urban transformations with varying magnitudes. One type of visibly invisible factor is e-commerce and its expanding operation that is understood to cause changes to a city’s conventional spatial structure. However, very limited research exists about its momentum and pervasive magnitude of impact. Current literature predominantly focuses on the relationship and effect of e-commerce on transportation studies – notably, the influence of e-commerce on the direction and volume of traffic flow, the changing dynamics of logistics, and operational strategies. As a transitory variable, how e-commerce is going to influence a city's conventional spatial structure, the interwoven relationship between the city core, fringe, and rural areas, and in building smart cities remains unclear. This paper will attempt to explore the changing dynamics of a city’s spatial structure with a specific focus on e-commerce induced changes in the retail landscape. Specifically, this paper aims to theoretically gauge the nature of these changes, which include division and fragmentation, reconceptualization, and relocation of retail stores and conceptually capturing the scenarios through critical analysis. Contemporary evidence further substantiates the need to account for e-commerce induced influence on contemporary thoughts on smart cities. Essentially, this stems from the requirement for a systemic analysis that explains the path-dependency framework of the complex relationship between e-commerce and shifts in a city’s changing spatial structure. Based on the requirement for a path-dependent analysis, this paper calls for an ideological shift in the conceptualization of a smart city definition from a concept to a process. It argues that such a shift has a critical impact that determines what makes cities truly smart.
Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Mark Holland; Sujit K. Sikder; Pamela Shaw; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. Urban Transformation Toward a Smart City: An E-Commerce–Induced Path-Dependent Analysis. Journal of Urban Planning and Development 2021, 147, 04020060 .
AMA StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman, Mark Holland, Sujit K. Sikder, Pamela Shaw, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq. Urban Transformation Toward a Smart City: An E-Commerce–Induced Path-Dependent Analysis. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 2021; 147 (1):04020060.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman; Mark Holland; Sujit K. Sikder; Pamela Shaw; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. 2021. "Urban Transformation Toward a Smart City: An E-Commerce–Induced Path-Dependent Analysis." Journal of Urban Planning and Development 147, no. 1: 04020060.
The residential sector consumes about 50% of the electricity produced from fossil fuels in Saudi Arabia. The residential energy demand is increasing. Moreover, a simple building energy performance assessment framework is not available for hot arid developing countries. This research proposes an energy performance assessment framework for residential buildings in hot and arid regions, which focuses on three performance criteria: operational energy, GHG emissions, and cost. The proposed framework has been applied to three types of residential buildings, i.e., detached, attached, and low-rise apartments, in five geographical regions of Saudi Arabia. Design Builder® was used to simulate the energy demand in buildings over a whole year. Four types of efficiency improvement interventions, including double-glazed windowpanes, triple-glazed windowpanes, LED lighting, and split air conditioners, were introduced in 12 combinations. Overall, 180 simulations were performed which are based on 12 intervention combinations, three building types, and five regions. Three performance criteria were evaluated for each simulation and then aggregated using a multi-criteria decision analysis method to identify the best intervention strategy for a given building type and a geographical region in Saudi Arabia. Each building type with interventions consumes higher energy in the western, central, and eastern regions and consumes a lesser amount of energy in the southern and northern regions. The proposed framework is helpful for long-term planning of the residential sector.
Mohammad AlHashmi; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Rajeev Ruparathna; Kh Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. Energy Performance Assessment Framework for Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2232 .
AMA StyleMohammad AlHashmi, Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha, Rajeev Ruparathna, Kh Nahiduzzaman, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq. Energy Performance Assessment Framework for Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2232.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohammad AlHashmi; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Rajeev Ruparathna; Kh Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. 2021. "Energy Performance Assessment Framework for Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2232.
The limited availability of public transportation in Saudi Arabia leads to an increased demand for private vehicles. An increase in using private cars does not meet the global sustainability goals, e.g., reducing energy consumption and improving the air quality. Road users should be encouraged to use sustainable mobility modes, particularly public transportation, equally accessible to both men and women However, women’s mobility has been somewhat limited and challenged in spatio-temporal terms, and partly due to socio-cultural barriers. This study attempts to understand the gender experience of a sample of public transport users and consider their aspirations and needs into daily mobility. A survey campaign (structured interviews and online questionnaires) was launched in the Dammam Metropolitan Region (DMR), taking four different types of respondents into account. The results suggest a predominant preference for taxis for shopping and leisure activities due to a poor public transport service, pivotally characterized by limited operational routes, hours, and infrastructure. This study ponders upon the adequacy of the supporting infrastructures and interior design of the public buses to women’s needs and compare them with global best practices. The results suggest that, due to the absence of a gender-responsive design and infrastructure, women are forced to use taxis, although privacy and a sense of insecurity often become concerns when traveling alone or with children. The study results allow future research to be expanded, considering women’s mobility patterns, needs, and embedded barriers by comparing the results with current transport policies, plans, and practices.
Muhammad Al-Rashid; Kh Nahiduzzaman; Sohel Ahmed; Tiziana Campisi; Nurten Akgün. Gender-Responsive Public Transportation in the Dammam Metropolitan Region, Saudi Arabia. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9068 .
AMA StyleMuhammad Al-Rashid, Kh Nahiduzzaman, Sohel Ahmed, Tiziana Campisi, Nurten Akgün. Gender-Responsive Public Transportation in the Dammam Metropolitan Region, Saudi Arabia. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):9068.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuhammad Al-Rashid; Kh Nahiduzzaman; Sohel Ahmed; Tiziana Campisi; Nurten Akgün. 2020. "Gender-Responsive Public Transportation in the Dammam Metropolitan Region, Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 9068.
Infrastructure systems are multifaceted entities and inherently complex which not only limited to engineering systems but also encompass numerous other dimensions, notably governance, service delivery, human and social interactions, and asset management. Infrastructure systems may include urban and rural water systems, energy, transportation, telecommunication, sanitation, and urban built environment with a sustainability focus on governance, socio-demographic, cultural, financial/ economic and environmental domains. However, given the current nature of increasing complexities, many of which are climate change driven, the thought process demands to be addressed beyond the sustainability and/ or resilience praxis. In this status quo, think-tanks and policy experts on infrastructure planning and management are at the crossroads—the contemporary research directives are dynamic and management practices are under constant transformation due to mounting pressure of urbanization and regular but uncertain disruptive forces, e.g., climate induced natural disasters, anthropogenic threats, and global pandemics, among others. The Great Recession of 2008 taught us the benefits of having robust infrastructure while the current COVID-19 is revealing how ready-to-adopt green and clean technologies can promote prudent infrastructural foundation that would be inclusive and responsive to the future changes. Sustainable development goals (SDGs), such as #11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” is also reflective to this dynamic transformation. It necessitates the significance of adaptation to the changing dynamics and hoists the need for integrated infrastructure systems to equip the urban and surrounding regions with enhanced resilience (United Nations, 2019). Although “beyond sustainability” seems to be a newly indoctrinated paradigm shift in managing infrastructure systems, advancement of the pertinent think tanks along this path is still far from being adequate. Modern well-designed infrastructure systems play a significant role in the socio-economic well-being of a population as factors such as traffic jams and energy inefficient buildings strongly dictate the level of social inequity and poverty. Addressing these challenges demands innovative urban planning, technology adaptation, and governance models that enable cities to become more sustainable (Berawi, 2018). It is clear that while the trend toward densified urbanization influences the quality of urban landscape ensures greater opportunities for economic growth and better quality of life, integrated management of infrastructure serves as an impetus to make the cities truly sustainable and resilient. While achieving sustainable economic growth is of paramount importance, continued and additional investments on infrastructure is understood to be the strategic way to battle against the forthcoming challenges. The criteria for what can be included in the investment spectrum of various infrastructure types can vary across geography and depend on host of factors such as differences in existing infrastructure, built form, climate challenges as well as the nature and availability of local resources and/ or talent. Against this backdrop, this overview attempts to formulate a trajectory for the renewed need of investments, while identifying the current state of infrastructure deficit across four major economies, including Canada, the United Kingdom, China, and the United States. At the same time, the overview takes into account the nature of technological and non-technological innovations, and what that means to the renewed needs beyond the sustainability paradigm. Sustainability commonly considers three elements, namely, social, economic, and environmental attributes. Its concerns also extends to “maintaining, repairing and upgrading the infrastructure that sustains our quality of life” (Fisk, 2010). State-of-the-art technological innovations have changed human lives in a number of ways, but the infrastructure should develop in a sustainable manner, focusing on the prevention of unnecessary consumption of natural resources, mitigation of harmful emissions/ effluents, and adaptation to the changing environmental conditions (Zavrl and Zeren, 2010; Ahsan, 2018). As per the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), every project and intervention must be evaluated against three attributes, where the integration and optimal balance have to be maintained in favor of an integrated welfare (Zavrl and Zeren, 2010). The urban infrastructure systems must have functional capacities to facilitate various socioeconomic affairs to perform. Urban Infrastructure Carrying Capacity (UICC) refers to the capacities to carryout essential urban socioeconomic and environmental functions, including water supply, urban metabolism, and provisions of living, educational, and medical services (Wang et al., 2020). It is set to guide the local governments to promote infrastructure for sustainable development (Zhang and Li, 2018). Over the last decade, green infrastructure have witnessed growing acceptance as a viable means of reducing environmental impacts. Green infrastructure consists of a network of natural and semi-natural landscape and feature which incorporates four categories: (i) energy and environment, (ii) ecological planning, (iii) water resource management, and (iv) methods and tools (Du et al., 2019). For instance, continued investment on electric vehicle charging infrastructure both for private and public vehicles (e.g., buses) would be a key recovery package against the deteriorating urban environment. Charging infrastructure need to take into consideration the opportunity cost for other alternatives and public space used. In case of urban water management, there is a substantial deficit in infrastructure investments. One prominent example is the estimated C$50 billion deficit in the Canada's water infrastructure, despite being a key pillar...
Rehan Sadiq; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage. Infrastructure at the Crossroads–Beyond Sustainability. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 2020, 2, 1 .
AMA StyleRehan Sadiq, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Kasun Hewage. Infrastructure at the Crossroads–Beyond Sustainability. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 2020; 2 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRehan Sadiq; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Kasun Hewage. 2020. "Infrastructure at the Crossroads–Beyond Sustainability." Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 2, no. : 1.
Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Adel Aldosary; Sohel Ahmed; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. Urban cohesion vis-à-vis organic spatialization of “Third places” in Saudi Arabia: The need for an alternative planning praxis. Habitat International 2020, 105, 1 .
AMA StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman, Adel Aldosary, Sohel Ahmed, Kasun Hewage, Rehan Sadiq. Urban cohesion vis-à-vis organic spatialization of “Third places” in Saudi Arabia: The need for an alternative planning praxis. Habitat International. 2020; 105 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman; Adel Aldosary; Sohel Ahmed; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq. 2020. "Urban cohesion vis-à-vis organic spatialization of “Third places” in Saudi Arabia: The need for an alternative planning praxis." Habitat International 105, no. : 1.
The micro-mobility sector is spreading in the Italian and European urban context. The use of micro-mobility vehicles is often adopted to reach areas with particular transit restrictions or to avoid the problem of parking and congestion on the roads. Although personal mobility vehicles (PMV) are characterized by a growing technology, they still have problems related to driving safety in shared road spaces, not only for the inadequacy of infrastructure but also for some regulatory deficiencies and user behaviour. The Italian legislation is very recent and regulates the operational characteristics of the various vehicles and limits their use to certain age groups and in some areas of the cities. The present work focuses on the analysis of the attitudes and perceptions of a sample of users using micro-mobility in the centre of Palermo, one of the metropolises of Southern Italy. The results were obtained by administering questionnaires to a sample of specific users and the data were studied through a bivariate statistical analysis that highlights the significance of the comparison between two variables. The sample was chosen in collaboration with an association of citizens that promotes group activities by moving with means of micro-mobility in Palermo. Several correlations between the variables were addressed and among these some socio-economic ones were related to the propensity to rent and the perception of safety during the use of PMVs in Palermo. From this comparison, conclusions and notes useful for further research steps emerge.
Tiziana Campisi; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Dario Ticali; Giovanni Tesoriere. Bivariate Analysis of the Influencing Factors of the Upcoming Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) in Palermo. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2020, 12250, 868 -881.
AMA StyleTiziana Campisi, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Dario Ticali, Giovanni Tesoriere. Bivariate Analysis of the Influencing Factors of the Upcoming Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) in Palermo. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2020; 12250 ():868-881.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTiziana Campisi; Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Dario Ticali; Giovanni Tesoriere. 2020. "Bivariate Analysis of the Influencing Factors of the Upcoming Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) in Palermo." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 12250, no. : 868-881.
All countries have suffered from the COVID-19 crisis; the pandemic has adversely impacted all sectors. In this study, we examine the transport sector with a specific focus on the problem of commuting mode choice and propose a new decision-making approach for the alternative modes after synthesizing expert opinions. As a methodology, a customized model of the recently developed best–worst method (BWM) is used to evaluate mobility choice alternatives. The survey reflects citizens’ opinions toward mobility choices in two Italian cities, Palermo and Catania, before and during the pandemic. BWM is a useful tool for examining mobility choice in big cities. The adopted model is easy to apply and capable of providing effective solutions for sustainable mode choice. The urban context is analyzed considering the importance of transport choices, evaluating the variation of resilience to the changing opinions of users.
Sarbast Moslem; Tiziana Campisi; Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz; Szabolcs Duleba; Kh Nahiduzzaman; Giovanni Tesoriere. Best–Worst Method for Modelling Mobility Choice after COVID-19: Evidence from Italy. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6824 .
AMA StyleSarbast Moslem, Tiziana Campisi, Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz, Szabolcs Duleba, Kh Nahiduzzaman, Giovanni Tesoriere. Best–Worst Method for Modelling Mobility Choice after COVID-19: Evidence from Italy. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (17):6824.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSarbast Moslem; Tiziana Campisi; Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz; Szabolcs Duleba; Kh Nahiduzzaman; Giovanni Tesoriere. 2020. "Best–Worst Method for Modelling Mobility Choice after COVID-19: Evidence from Italy." Sustainability 12, no. 17: 6824.
Kh Md Nahiduzzaman; Shih-Kung Lai. What does the global pandemic COVID-19 teach us? Some reflections. Journal of Urban Management 2020, 9, 261 -262.
AMA StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman, Shih-Kung Lai. What does the global pandemic COVID-19 teach us? Some reflections. Journal of Urban Management. 2020; 9 (3):261-262.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKh Md Nahiduzzaman; Shih-Kung Lai. 2020. "What does the global pandemic COVID-19 teach us? Some reflections." Journal of Urban Management 9, no. 3: 261-262.
Span>Canadian energy demand has been increasing due to population, industrial, and economic growth, and the effects of climate change have gained more visibility. Energy use is a major contributor for anthropogenic climate change. Therefore, global scale energy management strategies are paramount in climate change mitigation. However, the complicated ‘marriage’ between the climate change, energy demand and consumption, and the policy instruments are not sufficiently investigated. Therefore, this paper attempts to study the effect of policy instruments on energy demand and identify other causes behind the demand trends. A comprehensive review of governmental policies assessed the consistency and effectiveness of existing policy instruments. Communication models for participatory involvement of stakeholders in mitigation initiatives as well as the financial benefits and offsets were critically evaluated. Often, the views some stakeholder groups, including the individual households and citizens are not successfully captured in policies. There is an apparent gap between the regulatory instruments and policies at the territorial, provincial and local governments. Most stakeholders possess limited knowledge due to missing or partial information about energy demand and the outcomes of various policies. This paper aims to trigger scholarly discussion focusing on the dynamics of energy demand and regulatory instruments and policies for climate change mitigation.