Smart Mobility: Using Technology to Improve Transportation in Smart Cities - Couverture rigide

McQueen, Bob; Safi, Ammar; Alkheyaili, Shafia

 
9781119847137: Smart Mobility: Using Technology to Improve Transportation in Smart Cities

Synopsis

"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."--

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À propos de l?auteur

Bob McQueen, Bob McQueen and Associates, USA/France, has a broad range of experience in the application of advanced technologies to transportation, gained in assignments over the past 30 years.

Ammar Safi, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Dubai, UAE, has 10 years of experience in Telecommunication, Electrical, Mobility, Road Safety, and Infrastructure Engineering.

Shafia Alkheyaili, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Dubai, UAE, has eight years of experience in Civil, Mobility, Road Safety, and Infrastructure Engineering.

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