A sustainable mobility strategy based on electric vehicles and photovoltaic panels for shopping centers

Calise, Francesco; Fabozzi, Salvatore; Vanoli, Laura; Vicidomini, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2021.102891

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“…As shown here, sustainable mobility involves many disciplines, including sustainable city design, an easily accessible and environmentally friendly mobility system, a shift to low-carbon vehicles, and policies to induce it [18,19]. In addition, various attempts at sustainable mobility research can be seen, such as car sharing using small EVs [20], combining with MaaS [21,22], and utilization of renewable energy [23][24][25]. Furthermore, regarding MaaS, the concept of sustainable MaaS (S-MaaS) has been proposed [26,27].…”

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confidence: 97%

Co-development of Low-speed Electric Community Buses for Local Area Revitalization

Amagai¹,

Kotake²,

Munemura³

et al. 2023

J Energ Power Technol

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This paper describes the development of low-speed electric community buses (LSECBs) designed by the author's group and their spread situation in Japan. LSECBs are electric vehicles that can travel on public roads at speeds of less than 5.56 m/s (20 km/h). The university, local government, local businesses, and residents with a co-design approach developed the LSECBs. They have various advantages such as safety due to low speed and low energy consumption. In particular, the LSECBs have features not found in ordinary vehicles, such as the ability to friendly talk with other passengers in the vehicle and to see the surroundings. The purpose of using LSECBs is mostly for sightseeing, but they are also used to enhance the mobility of elderly people in the community. In Japan, public transportation plans are formulated by each local government, but local governments with weak finances do not provide sufficient financial support to the companies responsible for public transportation. As a result, public transportation services have been reduced or eliminated due to the business conditions of private companies, and many elderly people with reduced mobility, called "people with shopping difficulties," have been left behind. Under these situations, it is necessary to discuss what kind of contribution LSECBs can make. Moreover, the LSECBs require special driving methods so as not to cause traffic congestion when mixed with other ordinal vehicles. In this paper, we report on the development concept, features of the LSECBs, their special driving method, positioning as a transportation policy, and their potential as stainable mobility.

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confidence: 97%

Co-development of Low-speed Electric Community Buses for Local Area Revitalization

Amagai¹,

Kotake²,

Munemura³

et al. 2023

J Energ Power Technol

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“…To meet consumers' evolving needs, shopping-mall spaces are being adapted and having their image enhanced; the rest area is one such space. The rest area is a convenient facility that has an impact on the shopping mall's perception, as it is a free, high-quality service facility accessible to all customers [18,19]. This space stimulates the desire to purchase by increasing user satisfaction beyond the simple pleasure of shopping [20,21].…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring Customer Behavior in Shopping Malls: A Study of Rest Areas in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jung,

Abdelaziz Mahmoud

2023

Sustainability

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The city of Dubai has a population of 3.34 million and boasts 65 shopping malls, with an additional 10 currently under construction. As a result of the oppressive climate, shopping malls have emerged as de facto community centers and public squares where Dubai residents can congregate, socialize, and participate in various events. This paper aims to examine the spatial features of indoor and outdoor rest areas within Dubai’s shopping malls and identify key factors that can enhance user satisfaction in each area. To achieve this, literature studies were conducted to extract evaluation factors, such as comfort, aesthetics, convenience, and accessibility for rest areas adjacent to the escalator, restroom, open corridor, and outdoor locations. An empirical study was then carried out, where field observations and user-satisfaction surveys were conducted in the indoor and outdoor rest areas of three prominent malls, namely the Dubai Mall, Dubai Festival City, and Mirdif City Center. The results of the study indicate that in open-corridor rest areas, easy access was highly rated in the satisfaction survey, while noise and privacy maintenance received lower ratings. Comparatively, outdoor rest areas scored higher on the satisfaction survey than indoor rest areas, such as the rest area next to the escalator, open-corridor rest area, and rest area next to the bathroom. This study’s findings can provide a foundation for future rest-area planning that better reflects the needs and desires of users.

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“…[31], the driver assistance technology is used to evaluate an optimal speed profile suggested for the driver, according to the energy consumption prediction on the actual route. Many studies focus on the sustainable and environmental aspects in the new electric fleet definition, considering the carsharing services as a promising solution in future years [33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. In Ref.…”

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Optimization of e-Mobility Service for Disabled People Using a Multistep Integrated Methodology

et al. 2022

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The penetration of e-mobility is growing thanks to the European guidelines on climate preservation regarding the reduction in CO2 emission. Governments are adapting their economic policies with the aim to incentivize e-mobility. At the same time, with a view to equality and accessibility, countries are working to introduce e-mobility services also for people with disabilities in order to improve the quality of their lives. The paper reports the deployment of an e-mobility service for persons with disabilities carried out in a project financed by Sapienza University of Rome. The project includes a feasibility study and a cost–benefit analysis in order to identify the optimal solution from a technical and environmental point of view for a sustainable e-mobility service for people with reduced mobility. A methodology to design a service based on optimal routes and electric vehicles with respect to energy consumption, time travel, energy and vehicle costs and quality of service is proposed. The 5-step methodology calculates the most energy-efficient routes and defines the optimal charging schedule, taking into account charging points dislocated along the routes and choosing vehicle typologies with the best performance based on economic evaluations. A software was developed to automatize the methodology.

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A sustainable mobility strategy based on electric vehicles and photovoltaic panels for shopping centers

Cited by 21 publications

References 27 publications

Co-development of Low-speed Electric Community Buses for Local Area Revitalization

Co-development of Low-speed Electric Community Buses for Local Area Revitalization

Exploring Customer Behavior in Shopping Malls: A Study of Rest Areas in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Optimization of e-Mobility Service for Disabled People Using a Multistep Integrated Methodology

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