Research and Innovation Supporting the European Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy: A Technology Perspective from Recent European Union Projects

Gkoumas, Konstantinos; Santos, Fábio Luis Marques dos; Stępniak, Marcin; Ferenc, Pekar

doi:10.3390/app112411981

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“…The first and more solid assumption is that the increase in the demand for the BS systems was a countermeasure to the restriction measures implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic as people chose BS bicycles as a safe transport mode ensuring social distancing, freedom of their movements, and environmental benefits. Specifically, the possible benefits identified by the usage of BS bicycles should be capitalized by local decision-makers based on the fact that sustainable mobility has been, is, and will keep being, one of the most important objectives of the European Commission [66][67][68][69]. Moreover, there is a high possibility that users that did not own a bicycle and therefore could not exercise (one of the reasons that the residents could go outside for a period of one hour was to exercise), chose the bike-sharing systems as an excuse to go outside and exercise in an effort to decrease the pressure (mainly psychological) created by the lockdown (such a choice was given by the Greek government using a specially developed mobile service) or a transport mode in order to move across those cities covering and serving their needs.…”

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COVID-19′s Pandemic Effects on Bike Sharing Systems: A New Reality for Urban Mobility?

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On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization made the assessment that a new disease (COVID-19) caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) could be characterized as a pandemic. From that point, a chain reaction of events and difficult decisions requiring action was launched. National governments all over the world announced partial or total quarantine lockdowns in an effort to control the virus’ spreading in order to save as many lives as possible. The effects of the pandemic were multifaceted and transport was not excluded. The current paper examines data regarding the level of usage (provided by the administrator) of bike-sharing systems in three case studies/medium-sized Greek cities (Igoumenitsa, Chania, and Rhodes) and through a statistical analysis identifies if there is a correlation between the implemented measures and the modal choice of the residents. The main results and conclusions of this analysis reveal that the level of usage of these specific bike-sharing systems was significantly increased during the lockdown period compared to the situation before the lockdown and the pandemic in general.

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COVID-19′s Pandemic Effects on Bike Sharing Systems: A New Reality for Urban Mobility?

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“…According to these goals, by 2030, the European Union strives to achieve the goals of a minimum of 30 million zeroemission vehicles on the roads of European Union member states and the development of zero-emission ships. By 2035, the European Union's goal is to develop zero-emission aircraft, while 2050 is marked as the year in which almost all vehicles on the road are set to be zero-emission [43]. To achieve these goals, it is necessary to ensure the development of technology, but also to develop citizens' awareness of the importance of the transition from vehicles that use fossil fuels to vehicles that use electricity for propulsion [44].…”

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Assessment of Selected Factors Influencing the Purchase of Electric Vehicles—A Case Study of the Republic of Croatia

2022

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The use of electric vehicles and their adoption have become imperative due to the policies and goals to reduce harmful emissions emitted by fossil fuel vehicles. The adoption and acceptance of electric vehicles by the public may be determined by several factors, such as the price of the vehicles, the environmental and political costs of vehicle production, infrastructure availability, etc. However, given the diverse context of each country, different factors may have a different impact on customer attitudes. According to that fact, the purpose of this research is to identify which factors influence attitudes towards the purchase of electric vehicles in the Republic of Croatia. In order to identify those factors, this paper is based on a survey in which 578 randomly selected respondents took part. The research was conducted between 1 October 2021 and 1 May 2022. The obtained research results were analyzed using linear regression, i.e., moderation analysis. The results indicated that the most significant factors influencing attitudes towards the purchase of electric cars are difficulties in servicing, the cost of battery replacement, lack of charging infrastructure, and the reduced impact on environmental pollution. The basic conclusion of this research is that it is necessary to invest more in the development of infrastructure that supports the use of electric vehicles and in the development of electric vehicles themselves and their characteristics.

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“…The EU green deal further aims to increase IWW and Short Sea Shipping (SSS) transport by 25% by 2030 and by 50% by 2050 compared to 2015 benchmarks [3]. This has led to the EC increasing its research funding envelopes for projects on technological innovation in this domain [4].…”

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The shift toward autonomous European inland waterway shipping: Identifying the gaps in the emerging socio-technical system

Saha,

Lundh,

MacKinnon

2023

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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The introduction of automated solutions for inland waterways shipping supports the European vision for a sustainable and greener shift within maritime management and logistics. Despite increasing investments, impressive technological advancements, and active discussion to solve the regulatory and business model barriers, socio-technical aspects are still less studied in the preparation for the future of autonomous shipping. This study examines stakeholder and technology roles to map the gaps and challenges created in this emerging space using a system theory approach, specifically a recently developed work design system analysis tool named Change Agent Infrastructure (CHAI) analysis [1]. This framework was chosen to better understand the likely changes of the system with the introduction of automated technology and higher degrees of automation and digitalization in the European inland waterways. The analysis identifies that there are multiple receivers of the change and regulatory bodies will also be actors with considerable responsibilities to direct these changes.

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Research and Innovation Supporting the European Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy: A Technology Perspective from Recent European Union Projects

Cited by 15 publications

References 34 publications

COVID-19′s Pandemic Effects on Bike Sharing Systems: A New Reality for Urban Mobility?

COVID-19′s Pandemic Effects on Bike Sharing Systems: A New Reality for Urban Mobility?

Assessment of Selected Factors Influencing the Purchase of Electric Vehicles—A Case Study of the Republic of Croatia

The shift toward autonomous European inland waterway shipping: Identifying the gaps in the emerging socio-technical system

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