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Smart mobility : using technology to improve transportation in smart cities / Bob McQueen, Ammar Safi, Shafia Alkheyaili

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2024]Description: 1 Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 111984715X
  • 1119847141
  • 9781119847144
  • 9781119847168
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9781119847151. | 9781119847137. | Erscheint auch als: Smart mobility. Druck-Ausgabe Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2024]DDC classification:
  • 307.1/416 23/eng/20240813
  • 388.4028 23/eng/20240801
LOC classification:
  • TD159.4
  • HE305
Online resources: Summary: "There is worldwide interest in the application of advanced technologies and techniques to create smart cities. A crucial element of a smart city lies in effective and efficient transportation or mobility. Often referred to as smart mobility, the application of advanced transportation technologies requires a degree of expertise and experience to be successful. Smart mobility lies at the nexus of information technology and transportation. The topic covers a range of technologies as well as organizational and institutional arrangements to ensure success. This also includes policy-making and strategic planning. The topic of smart mobility in cities is important as a large proportion of the global population now live-in cities, with transportation having a significant impact on the quality of life in the cities. Efficient mobility enables access to jobs, education and healthcare as well as supporting social networking. In these current times, it is particularly important to balance accessibility with safety and diligence. New technologies provide challenges and opportunities to improve transportation in urban areas. Smart mobility promises to address the balance between the attainment of transportation objectives and the avoidance of any undesirable side effects such as congestion and environmental."--PPN: PPN: 1907954430Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK | BSZ-4-NLEBK-KAUB
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