Sustainable Renewal Methods of Urban Public Parking Spaces under the Scenario of Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAV): A Review and a Proposal

Abstract

Shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) will be an important force to in reshaping urban morphology. The high operation rate and sharing degree of SAV are considered to result in a great reduction in parking area in future cities. Parking space is now a huge and widely distributed urban stock space type, which is bound to become a major challenge and opportunity for sustainable urban renewal in the digital era. Based on the SAV scenario, this paper reviews the current research on the sustainable renewal of urban public parking spaces, and proposes the four key issues involved: how much to renew (i.e., demand forecast analysis), when to renew (i.e., update time series evaluation), what to renew (i.e., function replacement decision) and how to update (i.e., design empirical research). Furthermore, it puts forward a preliminary idea on, and constructs a research framework for, the sustainable renewal methods of parking space under the SAV scenario. Finally, the theoretical, practical and policy implications of the research on sustainable renewal methods of urban public parking space are discussed. It will have great reference value for the redevelopment and reuse of the urban space types including fragmented, widely distributed and large-scale.

Comparing Inequality in Future Urban Transport Modes by Doughnut Economy Concept

“…The analysis shows that some autonomous vehicles' benefits may begin to be seen in the 2020s or 2030s. Nevertheless, impacts such as reduced traffic and parking spaces [221], increased accessibilities for low-income people [222], increased safety, energy conservation and pollution reduction will be significant from the 2040s to 2050s [223]. One study shows that a considerable fraction of its online panel of 834 US-based participants is not yet ready to use a AV and is disinclined to share a ride in an AV taxi [224].…”

Sustainable Renewal of Underground Parking Space in the Scenario of Shared Autonomous Vehicles

“…There are various forms of parking spaces in cities, including roadside parking, openair parking, parking buildings, and UPSs. The renovation of open-air parking lots and on-street parking spaces is relatively flexible and easy, while UPSs are currently only seen in a few cases [18]. The parking space is an urban system space, and its renewal process is diachronic and dynamic.…”

“…These cases were not concerned with the change in function as parking. However, in the SAV scenario, with the decline in parking demand, a large number of UPSs, especially in urban central areas, must consider the shift in functions [18].…”

“…In fact, the renewal of fragmented space types such as UPSs has systemic characteristics and is diachronic in nature. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the basic issues, including renewal time and goals, in order to propose a more reasonable design strategy [18]. Accordingly, the goal of this innovative study is to establish the timing evaluation and function replacement decision method of the UPS under the SAV scenario based on the principle of sustainability, and then propose corresponding design strategies.…”

Simulation-Based Assessment of Parking Constraints for Automated Mobility on Demand: A Case Study of Zurich

“…With the advent of partially or fully self-driving cars, their potential to use existing infrastructure more efficiently has been studied e.g., [4]. Especially, their impact on parking and the transformation of parking space is an active research topic in recent literature [5]. Among other technological advantages, self-driving cars can be leveraged to allow for more densely packed parking lots [6].…”