Intercity Mobility Assessment Facing the Demographic Challenge: A Survey-Based Research

Juan Miguel Vega Naranjo, Montaña Jiménez-Espada (), Francisco Manuel Martínez García, Rafael González-Escobar and Juan Pedro Cortés-Pérez
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Juan Miguel Vega Naranjo: Department of Construction, Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development (INTERRA), School of Technology, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Montaña Jiménez-Espada: Department of Construction, Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development (INTERRA), School of Technology, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Francisco Manuel Martínez García: Department of Art and Territorial Sciences, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Rafael González-Escobar: Department of Construction, Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development (INTERRA), School of Technology, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Juan Pedro Cortés-Pérez: Department of Construction, Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development (INTERRA), School of Technology, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-24

Abstract: The key factor in moving towards a more sustainable travel model is based on improving mobility, especially in rural areas that share territorial dynamics with urban areas and are connected by a daily flow of inhabitants. The purpose of this article is to carry out a diagnosis of the daily mobility patterns of the inhabitants of a number of rural municipalities, with the aim of promoting sustainability and mitigating the phenomenon of territorial depopulation in future local planning policies. The research methodology is based on the use of revealed preference surveys together with accessibility analysis using GIS tools, allowing for an in-depth knowledge of the mobility patterns of the municipalities in the area under analysis. In this respect, the reference parameters in terms of territorial accessibility are determined by applying the network analysis procedure to basic public services. The results reflect the existence of an unbalanced modal split with a preponderance of private vehicle use (regardless of the destination or the reason for the journey). In addition, a very weak inter-municipal connection dynamic is observed. There is a knowledge gap in the verification of the long-term suitability of sustainable measures in rural areas implemented after the development of mobility plans (in order to assess their effectiveness).

Keywords: rural areas; demographic challenge and depopulation; motive for displacement; patterns of displacement mobility; accessibility to basic services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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