Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study
The city of Valparaíso, Chile, faces significant mobility challenges due to its steep slopes, complex urban infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. In this direction, this study explores the potential promotion of E-bike uses by identifying the optimal routes that connect metro stations to str...
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| author | Vicente Aprigliano Catalina Toro Gonzalo Rojas Iván Bastías Marcus Cardoso Tálita Santos Marcelino Aurélio Vieira da Silva Emilio Bustos Ualison Rébula de Oliveira Sebastian Seriani |
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| description | The city of Valparaíso, Chile, faces significant mobility challenges due to its steep slopes, complex urban infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. In this direction, this study explores the potential promotion of E-bike uses by identifying the optimal routes that connect metro stations to strategic hilltop streets in the city. A hybrid methodology combining a multicriteria GIS-based analysis and an experimental study was used to evaluate potential routes and the possibility of increasing the power limitations for non-motorized mobility in Chile. Fifteen routes were assessed based on criteria including the slope, traffic safety, directionality, intersections, and travel distance. The results indicate that routes such as Cumming from Puerto and Bellavista stand out as the most viable for e-bike use given their favorable characteristics. The experimental study revealed that higher-powered E-bikes (500 W and 750 W) would be more able to overcome the steep slopes of Valparaíso, with an average speed of 5.36 km/h and 9.52 km/h on routes with a 10.88% average slope. These findings challenge the current regulatory limit of 250 W for non-motorized vehicles in Chile, highlighting the potential benefits of increasing their power limits to enhance sustainable mobility in the hilly urban contexts of this country. This study highlights the need to adapt urban mobility policies to the unique topographical conditions of each city. Future research should build upon more experimental studies, develop specific street-scale analyses using audit methods, incorporate climate-related variables, and evaluate the economic viability of e-bike infrastructure. Addressing these aspects could position Valparaíso as a leading example of sustainable urban mobility for cities facing comparable challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db773dac170f45c1b17809de725a68532025-01-24T13:35:04ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642025-01-011413810.3390/ijgi14010038Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental StudyVicente Aprigliano0Catalina Toro1Gonzalo Rojas2Iván Bastías3Marcus Cardoso4Tálita Santos5Marcelino Aurélio Vieira da Silva6Emilio Bustos7Ualison Rébula de Oliveira8Sebastian Seriani9Escuela de Ingeniería de Construcción y Transporte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avda Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2362804, ChileEscuela de Ingeniería de Construcción y Transporte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avda Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2362804, ChileEscuela de Ingeniería de Construcción y Transporte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avda Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2362804, ChileInstituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2362807, ChileTransport Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horácio Macedo 2030, Rio de Janeiro 21941-914, RJ, BrazilCenter for Sustainable Development, University of Brasília, Brasília 70910-900, DF, BrazilTransport Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horácio Macedo 2030, Rio de Janeiro 21941-914, RJ, BrazilEscuela de Ingeniería de Construcción y Transporte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avda Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2362804, ChileDepartamento de Administração e Administração Pública de Volta Redonda, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)/MPA-ICHS, MSG-TCE and DSG-TCE, 783 Des. Ellis H. Figueira St Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro 27213-145, RJ, BrazilEscuela de Ingeniería de Construcción y Transporte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avda Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2362804, ChileThe city of Valparaíso, Chile, faces significant mobility challenges due to its steep slopes, complex urban infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. In this direction, this study explores the potential promotion of E-bike uses by identifying the optimal routes that connect metro stations to strategic hilltop streets in the city. A hybrid methodology combining a multicriteria GIS-based analysis and an experimental study was used to evaluate potential routes and the possibility of increasing the power limitations for non-motorized mobility in Chile. Fifteen routes were assessed based on criteria including the slope, traffic safety, directionality, intersections, and travel distance. The results indicate that routes such as Cumming from Puerto and Bellavista stand out as the most viable for e-bike use given their favorable characteristics. The experimental study revealed that higher-powered E-bikes (500 W and 750 W) would be more able to overcome the steep slopes of Valparaíso, with an average speed of 5.36 km/h and 9.52 km/h on routes with a 10.88% average slope. These findings challenge the current regulatory limit of 250 W for non-motorized vehicles in Chile, highlighting the potential benefits of increasing their power limits to enhance sustainable mobility in the hilly urban contexts of this country. This study highlights the need to adapt urban mobility policies to the unique topographical conditions of each city. Future research should build upon more experimental studies, develop specific street-scale analyses using audit methods, incorporate climate-related variables, and evaluate the economic viability of e-bike infrastructure. Addressing these aspects could position Valparaíso as a leading example of sustainable urban mobility for cities facing comparable challenges.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/1/38E-bikesmulticriteria analysisexperimental studyoptimal routesValparaísoChile |
| spellingShingle | Vicente Aprigliano Catalina Toro Gonzalo Rojas Iván Bastías Marcus Cardoso Tálita Santos Marcelino Aurélio Vieira da Silva Emilio Bustos Ualison Rébula de Oliveira Sebastian Seriani Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information E-bikes multicriteria analysis experimental study optimal routes Valparaíso Chile |
| title | Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study |
| title_full | Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study |
| title_short | Mapping the Dream: Designing Optimal E-Bike Routes in Valparaíso, Chile, Using a Multicriteria Analysis and an Experimental Study |
| title_sort | mapping the dream designing optimal e bike routes in valparaiso chile using a multicriteria analysis and an experimental study |
| topic | E-bikes multicriteria analysis experimental study optimal routes Valparaíso Chile |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/1/38 |
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