Work hubs - location considerations and opportunities for reduced travel

DOI

10.2991/ict4s-env-15.2015.15How to use a DOI?

Keywords

flexible workplace, co-working hub, ICT, energy reduction, transport reduction, transport needs, travel planners

Abstract

Cities worldwide are suffering from congestion among public transport users and motorists. Mayors have set ambitious targets to reduce traffic and improve public transportation, while at the same time reducing energy use. This paper investigates the option of using flexible workplaces in local nodes within urban regions in order to transform transportation needs. The business characteristics of this type of flexible workplace and the driving forces and potential barriers in its establishment are examined in an interview study with existing hub owners. The results provide novel information on emerging technologies related to urban transportation solutions and highlight how ICT solutions can affect the accessibility and relevance of flexible workplaces and thereby support their energy reduction potential.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Anna Kramers
AU  - Mattias Höjer
AU  - Marcus Nyberg
AU  - Malin Söderholm
PY  - 2015/09
DA  - 2015/09
TI  - Work hubs - location considerations and opportunities for reduced travel
BT  - Proceedings of EnviroInfo and ICT for Sustainability 2015
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 126
EP  - 135
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ict4s-env-15.2015.15
DO  - 10.2991/ict4s-env-15.2015.15
ID  - Kramers2015/09
ER  -