Large-scale Planning Tool for Mobility Hubs – Data Requirements and Open Data Availability

Abstract

Mobility hubs can contribute to a user-friendly and sustainable mobility by facilitating the use of public transport and shared services. Despite their potential, the planning of such hubs is often hampered by inefficiencies, as planning is done on a case-by-case basis. This is further complicated by data limitations and the lack of appropriate planning tools. Therefore, we are developing a comprehensive and open data-based planning tool for mobility hubs that includes all essential planning steps. In order to assess the availability of the required data for the implementation of such a tool, we defined a methodology and applied it to the selected open data sources. This paper presents a preliminary concept for mobility hub location planning, delineates the required data, and finally summarizes the results of the data quality assessment.