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Mapping research achievements on urban air mobility: A systematic literature re...
Santos, M. R.; Kalakou, S.; Ferreira, F. A. F.Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a promising component of future mobility systems. To ensure its smooth and viable implementation, it is crucial that authorities, organizations, public services and stakeholders in general consider not only economic aspects but also environmental, safety and socio-economic factors through a holistic approach. However, the current literature primarily focuses on specific subtopics of ...
Reducing mobile phone repair cycle time at a telecommunications company using l...
Carvalho, C.; Kovach, J.; Kalakou, S.Developing process efficiencies resulting in shorter cycle times (i.e., the elapsed time between starting and completing a job) is one mechanism organizations often use to achieve a competitive advantage, higher profits, and/or better customer satisfaction. This research examines how a telecommunications company is working to reduce their repair process cycle time through an action research project in which res...
Maximizing non-aeronautical revenues in airport terminals using gate assignment...
Silva, J.; Kalakou, S.; Andrade, A.Airports must ensure that their operations can efficiently adapt to the emerging needs considering both the passenger experience and their economic viability. One way to achieve this is by optimizing the airport operations, aiming to maximize revenue levels considering operational objectives and passenger requirements inside the airport. This study presents an original mixed-integer linear programming model (MI...
Exploratory analysis of seaplane operations in Greece: Insights of a survey and...
Andrade, J. F.; Kalakou, S.; Lopes da Costa, R.Seaplanes as a transport mode provide the flexibility of using land and water infrastructure for their operations. This functionality presents an opportunity for regions with water surfaces, especially when the sea and air connectivity are the only options. This paper presents an exploratory analysis of seaplanes’ potential as a mode of transport in Greece. After reviewing the topics of air connectivity, remote...
How to forecast mental healthcare needs? Distinguishing between perceived and u...
Gouveia, C.; Kalakou, S.; Cardoso-Grilo, T.The provision of mental healthcare is vital for the sustainable development of societies. However, current systems in several countries fail to meet citizens' needs and are called to identify new planning approaches to ensure the balance between supply and needs. Nevertheless, the estimation of mental healthcare needs is challenging since there are perceived needs, that are explicitly expressed, and unperceived...
Citizens' attitudes towards technological innovations: The case of urban air mo...
Kalakou, S.; Marques, C.; Prazeres, D.; Agouridas, V.Technological innovations and their enabled services support business growth and promise benefits for societies. In the mobility sector, technology adoption and its sustainable integration into current transport systems strongly depend on citizens' perspectives both as users and non-users. Following a bottom-up approach originating from the societal views, this study analyses the attitude of citizens towards Ur...
Upcoming drone delivery services: A perceptions-based clustering of citizens in...
Bafouni, A.; Villanueva, J.; Kalakou, S.; Dias, J. G.Drones are an emerging technology that promises numerous benefits for delivery services. As e-commerce evolves and citizens become more familiar with parcel delivery services to their homes, drone services could become an alternative for last-mile logistics service providers. However, the potential diffusion of drone services will also be influenced by the public opinion. This study addresses the issue of citiz...
Walking in European cities: A gender perception perspective
Pirra, M.; Kalakou, S.; Lynce, A. R.; Carboni, A.The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes in daily mobility, such as a general increase in the use of active means. However, the shift towards a different mode of transport is always influenced by various aspects that can affect users in distinct ways. Gender is among those factors, and research on this aspect has started to spread in the last decade. In this context, this work investigates how gender coul...
Active mobility perception from an intersectional perspective: Insights from tw...
Carboni, A.; Pirra, M.; Costa, M; Kalakou, S.The investigation of active mobility perception for different classes of users is crucial to include all mobility needs and increase the accessibility of these modes. Elements like the perception of safety, security and the shape of the urban environment (e.g., provision of cycle paths) are to be considered while analyzing the different mobility choices between men and women. The current study focuses on the an...
Mobility patterns and behaviours from a gender perspective in Alba Iulia metrop...
Adorean, E.; Kalakou, S.; Lynce, A. R.Women’s mobility patterns differ from men’s regarding accessibility to the various transport services, transport safety, and personal security while travelling. These differences are explained by local transport supply, economic status, income, education level, perceptions or personal aspirations. By using GIS and Python coding, spatial analysis, descriptive statistics and statistical analysis, this chapter aim...