A mixed-methods approach to derive vehicle concepts for urban mobility

Abstract

The mobility behaviour of the urban population and the thereby potential shifts in demands create amended requirements for the current available and/or future-conceivable mobility possibilities. Furthermore, developments such as the increasing urbanisation, going along with growing mobility and land use requirements as well as climate protection are placing requirements on the design of future mobility concepts.
At the same time, new transport technologies and vehicle concepts enable novel mobility options and in turn influence demand alongside these developments.
In the context of this initial situation, the paper presents a systematic approach about how future, pioneering user-oriented vehicle concepts for urban mobility can be derived in conjunction with varied requirements and influencing factors.