The new work models have defined hybrid, temporary, and distributed practices, and new mobility habits imply the emergence of new needs for knowledge and mobility workers. The research investigates how these models are transforming the relationship between mobility, time, and space, opening new opportunities for integrating temporary work services within railway stations. The case study of the Milano Affori FN station aims to understand the needs of the service's targeted users and to develop a methodological framework for evaluating the demand for work in transit services in underutilised railway premises, thereby hybridising new work and mobility patterns. The methodology employs a mixed-methods approach, beginning with a comparative analysis of national and international case studies, to delve into the Affori FN market, and subsequently constructing a questionnaire based on Stated Preferences techniques (CVM). The analysis revealed replicable design models, from the micro- to the macro-scale, and identifies a favourable and unsaturated market in the area. The interviews conducted as a pilot test confirm the interest of users and the robustness of the questionnaire as a tool for future data collection. The results support the possibility of launching railway premises refunctionalisation, aimed at introducing temporary work services, which help reduce unproductive times, improve the perceived quality of stations, and generate economic and social returns for the railway operator. The proposed methodology constitutes a model that can be replicated in other station networks. The research fills a gap in the Italian literature, which is still lacking in assessing the demand for temporary work services and considering stations as a potential for a work in transit ecosystem. The innovative value lies in the combination of spatial, behavioural and economic analyses, focusing on consumers’ behaviour and the application of demand assessment techniques to a context that has not yet been explored.
I nuovi modelli di lavoro hanno definito pratiche ibride, temporanee e delocalizzate e le nuove abitudini di mobilità implicano l'emergere di nuovi bisogni di lavoratori della conoscenza e della mobilità. La ricerca indaga come questi modelli stiano trasformando il rapporto tra mobilità, tempo e spazio, aprendo nuove opportunità per l'integrazione dei servizi di lavoro temporaneo nelle stazioni ferroviarie. Il caso studio della stazione FN di Milano Affori ha l'obiettivo di comprendere le esigenze degli utenti target del servizio e di sviluppare un quadro metodologico per la valutazione della domanda di lavoro nei servizi di transito in locali ferroviari sottoutilizzati, ibridando così nuovi modelli di lavoro e mobilità. La metodologia adotta un approccio misto, che parte da un'analisi comparativa di casi studio nazionali e internazionali per poi approfondire il mercato Affori FN e costruire un questionario basato sulle tecniche delle Preferenze Dichiarate (CVM). L'analisi ha rivelato modelli progettuali replicabili, dalla micro alla macroscala, e ha individuato un mercato favorevole e insaturo nell'area. Le interviste condotte come test pilota confermano l'interesse degli utenti e la robustezza del questionario come strumento per la futura raccolta dei dati. I risultati supportano l'avvio del progetto di rifunzionalizzazione dei locali ferroviari sottoutilizzati, finalizzato all'introduzione di servizi di lavoro temporaneo, che contribuiscono a ridurre i tempi improduttivi, a migliorare la qualità percepita delle stazioni e a generare ritorni economici e sociali per l'operatore ferroviario. La metodologia proposta costituisce un modello replicabile in altre reti di stazioni. La ricerca colma una lacuna della letteratura italiana, che ancora è carente nel valutare la domanda di servizi di lavoro temporaneo e nel considerare le stazioni come un potenziale per un ecosistema di lavoro in transito. Il valore innovativo risiede nella combinazione di analisi spaziali, comportamentali ed economiche, focalizzate sul comportamento dei consumatori e sull'applicazione di tecniche di valutazione della domanda a un contesto non ancora esplorato.
Hybridising work and mobility : a case study on temporary workplaces integration in underutilised railway premises
Favasuli, Silvia Maria
2024/2025
Abstract
The new work models have defined hybrid, temporary, and distributed practices, and new mobility habits imply the emergence of new needs for knowledge and mobility workers. The research investigates how these models are transforming the relationship between mobility, time, and space, opening new opportunities for integrating temporary work services within railway stations. The case study of the Milano Affori FN station aims to understand the needs of the service's targeted users and to develop a methodological framework for evaluating the demand for work in transit services in underutilised railway premises, thereby hybridising new work and mobility patterns. The methodology employs a mixed-methods approach, beginning with a comparative analysis of national and international case studies, to delve into the Affori FN market, and subsequently constructing a questionnaire based on Stated Preferences techniques (CVM). The analysis revealed replicable design models, from the micro- to the macro-scale, and identifies a favourable and unsaturated market in the area. The interviews conducted as a pilot test confirm the interest of users and the robustness of the questionnaire as a tool for future data collection. The results support the possibility of launching railway premises refunctionalisation, aimed at introducing temporary work services, which help reduce unproductive times, improve the perceived quality of stations, and generate economic and social returns for the railway operator. The proposed methodology constitutes a model that can be replicated in other station networks. The research fills a gap in the Italian literature, which is still lacking in assessing the demand for temporary work services and considering stations as a potential for a work in transit ecosystem. The innovative value lies in the combination of spatial, behavioural and economic analyses, focusing on consumers’ behaviour and the application of demand assessment techniques to a context that has not yet been explored.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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