Living Lab #2 Work near, Travel Smarter : Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on work & travel life
Language: English Series: TRITA-ABE-RPT ; 2213Publication details: Stockholm : KTH; Mistra SAMS, 2022Description: 11 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: As cities continue to expand, urban challenges related to housing shortages, increasing living costs, and longer distances to work are making commuting a burden. Not only is commuting inconvenient for the individual it also has an adverse effect on the environment. Hence, there is a need for sustainable travel practices and solutions. With the development of Information and communications technology (ICT) as well as digital technological advancements, virtual accessibility to different locations and activities is now a reality. With the help of these technological advancements, new mobility services such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service) are able to bring together various transport providers that can offer public transport, public transport on demand, and rental bicycles, through a common digital platform. Studies have started to suggest that services Neighbourhood Telecommuting Centres (NTC) that can replace or shorten travel could be included in such platforms. NTCs can be described as office spaces shared by employees of two or more employers to enable remote working. A combination of NTCs and sustainable modes of transport could yield positive impacts, essentially reducing long-distance commuting as well as help in avoiding the disadvantages of working from their HO, such as lacking ergonomics and social isolation.
As cities continue to expand, urban challenges related to housing shortages, increasing living costs, and longer distances to work are making commuting a burden. Not only is commuting inconvenient for the individual it also has an adverse effect on the environment. Hence, there is a need for sustainable travel practices and solutions. With the development of Information and communications technology
(ICT) as well as digital technological advancements, virtual accessibility to different locations and activities is now a reality. With the help of these technological advancements, new mobility services such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service) are able to bring together various transport providers that can offer public transport, public transport on demand, and rental bicycles, through a common digital platform. Studies have started to suggest that services Neighbourhood Telecommuting Centres (NTC) that can replace or shorten travel could be included in such platforms. NTCs can be described as office spaces shared by employees of two or more employers to enable remote working. A combination of NTCs and sustainable modes of transport could yield positive impacts, essentially reducing long-distance commuting as well as help in avoiding the disadvantages of working from their HO, such as lacking ergonomics and social isolation.