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2.7Theme 5: Vehicles take more open space

The idea holds in one place. On Malé, micro-mobility users outnumber pedestrians in Area 03. On Hulhumalé they are 4% of users. Villimalé’s high shares rest on very small counts and read as noise. The pressure is local, not general.

Toolkits used

  • Activity, comfort and safety
  • Walking activity and movement count
  • Derived: micro-mobility share
Table 2.7.1The measures, island by island.
MeasureMaléVillimaléHulhumalé
Micro-mobility share of all usersmicro-mobility ÷ (micro-mobility + pedestrians)13%72 of 556 users30%22 of 73 users4%51 of 1,185 users
Peak share in a single areahighest share recorded in one study area52%Area 0343%Area 0316%Area 06
Study areas above 20%20% is the top band of the Malé and Hulhumalé maps33%2 of 6 areas75%6 of 8 areas0%0 of 6 areas

Malé

Pressure sits in Area 03: 47 micro-mobility against 43.5 pedestrians. Areas 01 and 04 record none.

Villimalé

Highest share on the smallest counts: 22 micro-mobility to 51 pedestrians. Area 04 records none.

Hulhumalé

Lowest pressure: 51 micro-mobility among 1,134 pedestrians. Shares run from 0.3% to 15.9%.

Bar chart of the table above: Micro-mobility share of all users: Malé 13%, Villimalé 30%, Hulhumalé 4%. Peak share in a single area: Malé 52%, Villimalé 43%, Hulhumalé 16%. Study areas above 20%: Malé 33%, Villimalé 75%, Hulhumalé 0%.
Figure 2.7.3All three measures share one scale, 0 to 80%.

Conclusion

On every island the pressure is uneven: one area sits at or near 0% while another carries the peak.