A multi-criteria readiness assessment of cities for sustainable autonomous vehicle infrastructure
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, cilt.160, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 160
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.trd.2026.105590
- Dergi Adı: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Applied Science & Technology Source, Compendex, EconLit, Environment Index, Geobase, INSPEC, Public Affairs Index, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Engineering Source (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Autonomous vehicles, City readiness, Multi-criteria decision-making, Pythagorean fuzzy sets, Sustainable infrastructure, Türkiye
- İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study develops an integrated decision-support framework for assessing the readiness of major Turkish cities for sustainable autonomous vehicle (AV) infrastructure. İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya are evaluated using 16 sub-criteria grouped under Physical Infrastructure, Smart Mobility, Sustainability, and Adaptive Capacity. Expert judgments are consolidated through the Modified Delphi method and analyzed using Pythagorean Fuzzy Indifference Threshold-based Attribute Ratio Analysis (PF-ITARA) and Pythagorean Fuzzy Measurement of Alternatives and Ranking according to Compromise Solution (PF-MARCOS). The results identify Economic Feasibility, Municipal Capacity, and R&D Ecosystem as the most influential criteria. İzmir ranks first, followed by İstanbul, Ankara, Bursa, and Antalya. Sensitivity analyses confirm that İzmir remains the leading city under alternative threshold structures and 32 criterion-weight perturbation scenarios. The findings show that autonomous vehicle readiness depends on balanced technological, financial, institutional, and sustainability capabilities and provide practical guidance for urban infrastructure planning and phased deployment.