Electric micro-mobility in Valencia
Electric Micromobility
The suitability of the built environment for personal electric mobility vehicle (PMV) trips in cities is measured using the electric micromobility indicator. It takes into account the infrastructure capacity for PMVs, the available network, the safety of road intersections for PMVs, lighting, areas without public transport, and the percentage of the young population.
In the city of Valencia, the highest values of this indicator are concentrated in the center, in neighborhoods such as Gran Via, El Botanic, La Petxina, La Roqueta or Russafa; in areas close to the cycle path that runs through the city from northwest to southeast following the boundary of the Turia Gardens; and in neighborhoods located in the northwest such as Mestalla, Ciutat Universitària or Bega Baixa. This is due to the fact that the infrastructure that facilitates mobility in PMV is much more developed in the center, except for the historic center, and in the dendritic network itself, which follows the pattern of the main avenues.
On the other hand, the lowest values are concentrated in the outskirts of the city, especially in the south in areas such as Vara de Quart, Camí Real, La Torre and Faitanar; also in neighborhoods such as Beniferri, Soternes and El Grau.
Capacity of Infrastructure for Electric PMVs
The capacity of infrastructure for electric personal mobility vehicles is high in 37.3% of the city. This is due to the fact that Valencia has more than 175 km of bicycle lanes, forming a dendritic network that follows the pattern of the main avenues, as can be seen in the map.
In addition, the corridor that runs through the urban core from northwest to southwest along the boundary of the Turia Gardens stands out. In contrast, the values are very low both in the historic center of the city and in much of the periphery, especially in the south, where we find polygonal areas (in La Punta) and the general cemetery of Valencia (in Camí Real).
Available Network for Electric PMVs
The percentage of road network available for PMVs within a 30-minute trip varies significantly between the center and the periphery. In fact, some of the neighborhoods that occupy the center of Valencia, such as l’Eixample, Russafa and La Gran Via, have values above 90%. Around them, we have neighborhoods such as Ciutat Vella, Pla de Reial, Mestalla, Camins al Grau or Quatre Carreres, which also have very high values, between 70 and 90%. On the other hand, in the periphery, values are below 50% in neighborhoods such as Poblats de l’Oest, Benicalap, Poblats del Nord, Rascanya, Poblats Marítims, Camí Real, Jesús, Patraix, l’Olivereta, and Campanar.
Safety of Road Intersections for Electric PMVs
A total of 18.3% of the surface area of Valencia has a very high degree of safety at its intersections for PMV traffic. Three major nodes with a high density of safe intersections stand out: the first in the historic center as a result of the predominance of pedestrian streets and 30 zones; the area of Pla del Remei and Gran Via; and the campus of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, in the northwest. In addition to these prominent nodes, other areas in the east of the city also have very high values, such as Soternes, L’Olivereta and Sant Pau. On the other hand, the lowest values are found in the southern periphery of the city.
Roadway Lighting
In Valencia, road infrastructures for PMV are unevenly lit, with high values in 10.5% of the city. The best lit areas coincide with some of the highest capacity roads and are mainly concentrated in central areas such as Ciutat Vella, L’Eixample and Extramurs. On the other hand, peripheral areas such as Quatre Carreres, Camí Real, Jesús and Poblats del Sud show lower levels of lighting, indicating the deficit in infrastructure dedicated to these vehicles.
Areas Without Public Transport
67.2% of Valencia is under-served by public transport. The areas with less public transport provision are more frequent in the peripheral neighborhoods of the city such as Quatre Carreres, Jesús, Poblats del Sud, La Punta, Soternes, Campanar, Poblats de l’Oest, Poblats del Nord and Algirós.
It is also noteworthy that the historic center has very low levels of provision, since in these neighborhoods, such as Ciutat Vella and El Carme, pedestrian streets predominate. In contrast, the neighborhoods of L’Eixample, La Roqueta, Extramurs, Patraix, El Pla del Reial, Benimaclet, Rascanya and La Malva-Rosa concentrate a large number of public transport services.
Young Population
In Valencia, the population between 16 and 35 years of age is fairly spread throughout the city. The neighborhoods with the highest concentration of young people are Rascanya, Algirós, Benimaclet, Ciutat Universitària, L’Amistat and Poblats Marítims in the north and northeast; Ciutat Vella in the historic center; and Patraix, La Torre, Faitanar and L’Olivereta in the southwest, corresponding to areas with different characteristics.
The lowest values are concentrated in a large part of the southern area such as the Quatre Carreres and Jesús neighborhoods; in some parts of the center such as L’Eixample, Extramurs, Trinitat and la Saïda; in the northwest, in Campanar, Poblats de l’Oest and Poblats del Nord; and in the northeast in La Malva-Rosa.
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