This thesis is the result of a doctoral scholarship co-financed by National Resilience and Recovery Plan funds and Brescia Mobilità S.p.A. company, on the topic of “Accessibility to tram network stops with particular reference to vulnerable users.” Starting from this premise, an initial analysis of the literature was conducted (chapter 1) to outline the theoretical framework of reference, which led to the field of perceived accessibility, an emerging area that investigates accessibility from the point of view of people. This preliminary analysis revealed the need to develop an innovative approach that would assess accessibility not only in terms of infrastructure, but also in relation to individual perception and the characteristics of the urban context. This led to the formulation of a method for evaluating stops, which was subsequently refined through further bibliographic research (chapter 2). At the end of the process, three dimensions were identified that influence the perceived accessibility of public transport: the People, the Place, and the Node. An assessment method was therefore developed (Chapter 3), which assigns to the stops a score based on these three fundamental components. The People Index (PEI) measures individual resilience, which is the people's ability to react to adverse conditions; the Place Index (PLI) measures urban vitality, defined as a place's ability to support activities and social life; the Node Index (NOI) assesses the characteristics of the stop that make it attractive to users. The city of Brescia (chapter 4), which has a light metro line that opened in 2013, was selected to test the method. The three composite indices were calculated for each existing station and for the planned stops on the future T2 tram line (chapter 5), thus verifying the applicability of the method both ex ante and ex post. The method is intended as a decision-making tool, facilitating the identification of priorities for action thanks to dedicated matrices that make it easier to read and interpret the results (chapter 6). Furthermore, it differs from existing literature giving that it frames the stop not only as a “node” in the network, but also in relation to the “place” in which it is located, and in the approach adopted, which involves the cartographic representation of the elements that influence perceived accessibility. The method developed could in future be applied to other territorial contexts and integrated with qualitative surveys in areas where the most critical issues emerge (chapter 7).
La presente tesi è l’esito di una borsa di dottorato cofinanziata da fondi PNRR e da Brescia Mobilità S.p.A. sul tema “Accessibilità alle fermate di una rete tranviaria con particolare riferimento agli utenti deboli”. A partire da questa premessa, è stato condotto un primo approfondimento della letteratura (capitolo 1) per delineare il quadro teorico di riferimento, che ha ricondotto al filone dell’accessibilità percepita, un ambito emergente che indaga l’accessibilità dal punto di vista delle persone. Da questa analisi preliminare è emersa la necessità di sviluppare un approccio innovativo che valutasse l’accessibilità non solo sul piano infrastrutturale, ma anche rispetto alla percezione individuale e alle caratteristiche del contesto urbano. Ciò ha portato alla formulazione di un metodo di valutazione delle fermate, successivamente affinato attraverso ulteriori approfondimenti bibliografici (capitolo 2). Al termine del processo sono state individuate tre dimensioni che influenzano l’accessibilità percepita al trasporto pubblico: la Persona, il Luogo e il Nodo. È stato quindi sviluppato un metodo di valutazione (capitolo 3) che assegna alle fermate un punteggio articolato in queste tre componenti fondamentali. L’Indice Persona (PEI) misura la resilienza individuale, ossia la capacità delle persone di reagire a condizioni avverse; l’Indice Luogo (PLI) misura la vitalità urbana, definita come la capacità di un luogo di supportare attività e vita sociale; l’Indice Nodo (NOI) valuta invece le caratteristiche della fermata che la rendono attrattiva per gli utenti. Per testare il metodo è stata selezionata la città di Brescia (capitolo 4), dotata di una linea di metropolitana leggera inaugurata nel 2013. I tre indici compositi sono stati calcolati per ciascuna stazione esistente e per le fermate previste della futura linea tranviaria T2 (capitolo 5), verificando così l’applicabilità del metodo sia in fase ex ante sia in fase ex post. Il metodo si propone come uno strumento di supporto alle decisioni, in grado di facilitare l’individuazione delle priorità di intervento grazie a matrici dedicate che agevolano la lettura e l’interpretazione dei risultati (capitolo 6). Inoltre, si distingue dalla letteratura esistente per l’inquadramento della fermata non solo come “nodo” della rete, ma anche in relazione al “luogo” in cui si inserisce, e per l’approccio adottato, che prevede la rappresentazione cartografica degli elementi che influenzano l’accessibilità percepita. Il metodo sviluppato potrà in futuro essere applicato ad altri contesti territoriali e integrato con indagini qualitative nelle aree in cui emergono le criticità maggiori (capitolo 7).
La fermata del trasporto pubblico come sistema persona-luogo-nodo. Un modello integrato di valutazione
FUSI, MICHELANGELO
2026
Abstract
This thesis is the result of a doctoral scholarship co-financed by National Resilience and Recovery Plan funds and Brescia Mobilità S.p.A. company, on the topic of “Accessibility to tram network stops with particular reference to vulnerable users.” Starting from this premise, an initial analysis of the literature was conducted (chapter 1) to outline the theoretical framework of reference, which led to the field of perceived accessibility, an emerging area that investigates accessibility from the point of view of people. This preliminary analysis revealed the need to develop an innovative approach that would assess accessibility not only in terms of infrastructure, but also in relation to individual perception and the characteristics of the urban context. This led to the formulation of a method for evaluating stops, which was subsequently refined through further bibliographic research (chapter 2). At the end of the process, three dimensions were identified that influence the perceived accessibility of public transport: the People, the Place, and the Node. An assessment method was therefore developed (Chapter 3), which assigns to the stops a score based on these three fundamental components. The People Index (PEI) measures individual resilience, which is the people's ability to react to adverse conditions; the Place Index (PLI) measures urban vitality, defined as a place's ability to support activities and social life; the Node Index (NOI) assesses the characteristics of the stop that make it attractive to users. The city of Brescia (chapter 4), which has a light metro line that opened in 2013, was selected to test the method. The three composite indices were calculated for each existing station and for the planned stops on the future T2 tram line (chapter 5), thus verifying the applicability of the method both ex ante and ex post. The method is intended as a decision-making tool, facilitating the identification of priorities for action thanks to dedicated matrices that make it easier to read and interpret the results (chapter 6). Furthermore, it differs from existing literature giving that it frames the stop not only as a “node” in the network, but also in relation to the “place” in which it is located, and in the approach adopted, which involves the cartographic representation of the elements that influence perceived accessibility. The method developed could in future be applied to other territorial contexts and integrated with qualitative surveys in areas where the most critical issues emerge (chapter 7).| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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