2020
Masoumi, Houshmand
Urban Commute Travel Distances in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo: Weighted Least Square Models Journal Article
In: Urban Science, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 39-63, 2020.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cairo, commuting, Istanbul, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, sustainable mobility, Tehran, Weighted Least Square modeling
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title = { Urban Commute Travel Distances in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo: Weighted Least Square Models },
author = {Masoumi, Houshmand },
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci4030039},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-08-23},
journal = {Urban Science},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
pages = {39-63},
keywords = {Cairo, commuting, Istanbul, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, sustainable mobility, Tehran, Weighted Least Square modeling},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
H. Mostofi, Masoumi
The Association between Regular Use of Ridesourcing and Walking Mode Choice in Cairo and Tehran Journal Article
In: Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 14, pp. 5623, 2020.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accessibility, Cairo, ICT, MENA, Ridesourcing, sustainable mobility, Tehran, Urban transportation, urban travel behavior, walking
@article{Mostofi2020,
title = {The Association between Regular Use of Ridesourcing and Walking Mode Choice in Cairo and Tehran},
author = {Mostofi, H., Masoumi, H., Dienel, H. L.},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145623},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-07-13},
journal = {Sustainability},
volume = {12},
number = {14},
pages = {5623},
keywords = {accessibility, Cairo, ICT, MENA, Ridesourcing, sustainable mobility, Tehran, Urban transportation, urban travel behavior, walking},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
H.; Fruth Masoumi, E.
Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport Journal Article
In: Urban Development Issues, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 27-44, 2020.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accessibility, Cairo, Istanbul, MENA, sustainable mobility, Tehran, Transferability, urban policy, Urban transportation, urban travel behavior
@article{Masoumi2020b,
title = {Transferring Urban Mobility Studies in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo to Other Large MENA Cities: Steps toward Sustainable Transport},
author = {Masoumi, H.; Fruth, E. },
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/udi-2020-0003},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-09},
journal = {Urban Development Issues},
volume = {65},
number = {1},
pages = {27-44},
keywords = {accessibility, Cairo, Istanbul, MENA, sustainable mobility, Tehran, Transferability, urban policy, Urban transportation, urban travel behavior},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2019
Houshmand Masoumi, E.
A Discrete Choice Analysis of Transport Mode Choice Causality and Perceived Barriers of Sustainable Mobility in the MENA Region Journal Article
In: Transport Policy, vol. 79, pp. 37-53, 2019.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cairo, Egypt, Iran, Istanbul, sustainable mobility, Tehran, transportation preferences
@article{Masoumi2019b,
title = {A Discrete Choice Analysis of Transport Mode Choice Causality and Perceived Barriers of Sustainable Mobility in the MENA Region},
author = {Masoumi, Houshmand, E.},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.04.005},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-15},
journal = {Transport Policy},
volume = {79},
pages = {37-53},
abstract = {Although there is considerable number of studies on urban travel mode choice, there are still two gaps: we have limited understanding of perceived and attitudinal barriers of sustainable modes and motives of personal car use, and the causes (not correlations) of mode choice decisions are almost unknown for certain geographical contexts such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study seeks to answer three questions: (1) what are the main barriers to choosing sustainable transport modes like active mobility and public transportation in the Middle East and North Africa? (2) which attitudinal or physical determinants define the transportation mode choice intentions and decisions in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo? and (3) what are the differences between the determinants of mode choice decisions in the case cities compared with those of Western societies? In this study, the data collected from 8284 interviewees in Tehran, Istanbul, and Cairo in 2017 were applied in a discrete choice model. The dependent variables of the modeling were the perceived main reasons against walking, biking, and public transit ridership, and the main factor encouraging car-driving. According to the findings, long walking distances, absences or lack of biking infrastructures, social and cultural problems and pressures against biking, and personal preference for cars compared to public transport prevent passengers from walking, biking, and using public transport. Comfort and convenience are the factors that make people avoid public transit in favor of cars. These determinants are fairly different from the main determinants of mode choice decisions in the Western societies. By applying a multinomial logistic regression model, 11 variables related to travel characteristics, perceptions, land-use and neighborhood, socio-economics, and self-selection were found significant or marginally significant in explaining all four models: the barriers to walking, biking, and public transit-use, and the motives for car-use. These findings support the hypothesis of this study that there are differences between the perceived and physical barriers to sustainable mobility as well as the motives of car-use in MENA megacities compared to Western societies. In short, mode-choice decisions and perceived determinants are context-sensitive. The conclusions of this study could be applied in urban and transportation planning in the MENA region to promote more sustainable mobility modes.},
keywords = {Cairo, Egypt, Iran, Istanbul, sustainable mobility, Tehran, transportation preferences},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Houshmand; Hussain Aslam S. Atif Bilal; Masoumi, Seyed Arif
Urban travel characteristics in relation with jobs-housing balance and accessibility: results of a survey in Lahore, Pakistan Journal Article
In: GeoScape, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 13-54, 2019.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accessibility, Pakistan, sustainable mobility, Urban Form, urban land use
@article{Masoumi2019e,
title = {Urban travel characteristics in relation with jobs-housing balance and accessibility: results of a survey in Lahore, Pakistan},
author = {Aslam S. Atif Bilal; Masoumi, Houshmand; Hussain, Seyed Arif },
url = {https://content.sciendo.com/configurable/contentpage/journals$002fgeosc$002f13$002f1$002farticle-p31.xml},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/geosc-2019-0003},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-02},
journal = {GeoScape},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
pages = {13-54},
keywords = {accessibility, Pakistan, sustainable mobility, Urban Form, urban land use},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
A. B. Aslam, Masoumi
Izbira stanovanjske lokacije ter vloga mobilnosti, družbenogospodarskih dejavnikov in namenske rabe prostora v pakistanskem mestu Hafizabad Journal Article
In: Urbani Izziv, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 43-56, 2019.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: Pakistan, sustainable mobility, Urban Form, urban land use
@article{Aslam2019,
title = {Izbira stanovanjske lokacije ter vloga mobilnosti, družbenogospodarskih dejavnikov in namenske rabe prostora v pakistanskem mestu Hafizabad},
author = {Aslam, A. B., Masoumi, H. E., Naeem, N., Ahmad, M.},
url = {https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=782325},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-02-01},
journal = {Urbani Izziv},
volume = {30},
number = {1},
pages = {43-56},
keywords = {Pakistan, sustainable mobility, Urban Form, urban land use},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2018
Masoumi, Houshmand E.
Urban Travel Behavior in the Middle East and North Africa Journal Article
In: TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, pp. 3-6, 2018.
BibTeX | Tags: MENA, sustainable mobility, urban travel behavior
@article{Masoumi2018f,
title = {Urban Travel Behavior in the Middle East and North Africa},
author = {Houshmand E. Masoumi},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-10-01},
journal = {TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment},
pages = {3-6},
keywords = {MENA, sustainable mobility, urban travel behavior},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Masoumi, Houshmand E.
Neighborhood size in planning large cities of the Middle East and North Africa: insights to mobility and social interactions Journal Article
In: GeoJournal, pp. 1-12, 2018, ISSN: 1572-9893.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: community-based planning, Middle East and North Africa, neighborhood planning, sustainable mobility, traditional neighborhood development
@article{Masoumi2018,
title = {Neighborhood size in planning large cities of the Middle East and North Africa: insights to mobility and social interactions},
author = {Houshmand E. Masoumi},
url = {https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10708-018-9859-2.pdf},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-018-9859-2},
issn = {1572-9893},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-02-22},
journal = {GeoJournal},
pages = {1-12},
abstract = {Recently a number of cities of the Middle East and North Africa like Tehran, Istanbul, Cairo, Mashhad, and Esfahan have defined a new neighborhood-level division system. According to academic literature and the implemented practice, the Iranian cities have had the main goal of promoting bottom-up approach in urban governance as well as public participation in regeneration/gentrification plans. Based on the statistical analysis by Analysis of Variance and Welch’s Test undertaken in this study, the areas determined for the neighborhoods in Tehran, Mashhad, and Esfahan are significantly larger than that of the historical cores of two cities in central Iran, namely Yazd and Kashan. This finding indicates that Iranian decision makers did not mean to use the vernacular urbanism to generate a city of short distances with local centrality that leads to sustainable mobility and enhanced social effects. Focusing only on public participation and local governance and neglecting the potential benefits of changing human behaviors and perceptions by means of sustainable urban forms may be targeted by other Middle Eastern and North African countries like Turkey and Egypt, because the size of the new quarters in these countries are very similar to that of Iran. As a result of this analysis, the planning bodies of the region are recommended to include two main fields in their neighborhood planning in parallel: (1) community-based planning with the aim of enhancing public participation and urban gentrification; (2) physical neo-traditional neighborhood planning with the aim of creating human-scaled fabric and promotion of sustainable mobility and social effects.},
keywords = {community-based planning, Middle East and North Africa, neighborhood planning, sustainable mobility, traditional neighborhood development},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}