Combining Resilience and Sustainability in Urban Mobility: A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis

Mariana Luiza da Silva Sassaron (), Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da Silva, Fernando Fonseca (), Daniel Rodrigues, Paulo J. G. Ribeiro and Camila Mayumi Nakata-Osaki
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Mariana Luiza da Silva Sassaron: Department of Transportation Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (EESC-USP), São Carlos 13566-590, Brazil
Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da Silva: Department of Transportation Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (EESC-USP), São Carlos 13566-590, Brazil
Fernando Fonseca: Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Daniel Rodrigues: Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Paulo J. G. Ribeiro: Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Camila Mayumi Nakata-Osaki: USCS Polytechnic School, Conceição Campus, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul 09530-060, Brazil

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-31

Abstract: The need to address long-term sustainability goals while ensuring short-term resilience to unexpected disruptions is placing an increasing challenge on urban mobility systems. This study organizes an analytical framework that compares and integrates the concepts of sustainability and resilience in urban mobility. A scoping review and thematic analysis were conducted to identify and compare the definitions, dimensions, and operational features of these two paradigms. The results reveal that, although they are conceptually distinct, sustainability and resilience share subjects of analysis, including multimodality and diversity of transport modes, the impacts of climate change, and social equity issues. However, they also present tensions between the dimensions of efficiency and redundancy, speed of recovery and sustainability of implemented solutions, and new vulnerabilities introduced by sustainable technologies. These synergies and trade-offs underscore the necessity of an integrated, systemic and holistic approach to urban mobility planning. The study emphasizes that building resilient and sustainable urban mobility requires coherent policies across government levels, technical capacity, public engagement, and comprehensive indicators. Recommendations for future research include developing integrated metrics and planning tools to support evidence-based decision-making.

Keywords: urban mobility; resilience; sustainability; integrated planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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