Co-financed with the EU under the
Sectoral Operational Programme for Transport (USOP) managed by the
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and aiming to promote the transition
from individual transport to sustainable, accessible, and inclusive mobility
modes at both national and urban levels, SUMP Türkiye project has completed its
27th online training.
The online training titled "Data Collection for
Sustainable Urban Mobility and Modelling" was held under the moderation of
Volkan Recai Çetin (PhD), SUMP Türkiye Team Leader, on Thursday, 23 January
2025. The presentations were delivered by sector experts who operate in the
smart mobility sector by providing data-driven solutions for all modes of
transport to public institutions, private companies, and road users. These
presentations aimed to enhance participants' knowledge and awareness regarding
data collection and data analysis.
The first presentation was conducted by Emre Er, a Big Data
and Intelligent Transportation Systems Expert. He highlighted the importance of
data in these processes and addressed the types of data used in mobility
planning, data quality and reliability, inter-institutional collaboration, and
task-sharing. Additionally, Er shared detailed information about budget
planning, resource management, and ensuring financial sustainability for data
collection efforts.
The second presentation was delivered by Mert Uslu, a Data
Collection Expert. Uslu shared information on sustainable data management, including
processes such as data collection and processing, storage, sharing, and
analysis, particularly for SUMP. He also discussed the benefits of digitalization
and the technologies used in these processes. Furthermore, Uslu provided
insights into data sharing and integration for SUMP, emphasizing the necessity
of uninterrupted data collection and management, mobility algorithms based on
big data, pre- and post-analyses, and their support for decision-making
systems.
In the third presentation, Elif Karagümüş, an Urban Mobility
Expert, compared traditional methods, such as manual traffic counts and
surveys, with innovative approaches like big data analytics, sensors, and
drone-based measurements. She elaborated on the advantages and disadvantages of
each method, emphasizing the contributions of large-scale and real-time data
collection to the sector.
Elif Karagümüş also featured another presentation titled
"Data Types and Data Required for Current Situation Analysis and Modelling
for Sustainable Urban Mobility."
The final presentation of the day was delivered by Sıla
Özkavaf (PhD), Urban Planning and Mobility Expert, on "Challenges in Data
Collection and Solutions." Özkavaf (PhD) identified key operational
challenges in the data collection process, such as data availability, access
issues, coordination gaps among stakeholders, resource constraints, and
field-related difficulties.
The online training concluded with a general evaluation of
the key advantages and challenges of data collection and strategies for data
collection at national and urban scales to advance sustainable urban mobility
in Türkiye. The session ended with interactive survey applications, further
engaging participants.