This presentation illustrates two alternative approaches to the location of urban mobility hubs, with a specific focus on station-based bike-sharing systems integrated with public transport networks. The first approach adopts a multicriteria decision framework enriched with network robustness and centrality metrics, explicitly accounting for the resilience properties of transport networks. The second approach is grounded in accessibility analysis, using isochronous methods inspired by the 15‑minute city concept to evaluate gains in access to urban amenities. By contrasting these frameworks through empirical applications, the presentation highlights how different analytical lenses lead to distinct but policy-relevant insights for sustainable and equitable mobility planning.
ABOUT THE LECTURER
Roberto Patuelli is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the Department of Spatial Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2007. From 2008 to 2011, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Economic Research (IRE) at the University of Lugano, Switzerland. His current research focuses on complex networks, commuting networks, sustainable transportation, regional employment forecasting, regional unemployment disparities, regional innovation processes, and international trade. He has published more than 60 academic papers in international journals, authored one monograph, and co-edited four volumes. He is an Associate Editor of Economics and Business Letters and Review of Economic Analysis, and serves on the editorial boards of Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, Tourism Economics, Hungarian Statistical Review, and The Annals of Regional Science.
