The concept of sustainability is also connected to urban mobility.
Nowadays, awareness of thinking about a new transport organization, as well as the relation between human and transport connection has increased.
The problems that are arising are:
the increase in goods to be transported, due to the current and future growth of population;
the world pandemic, which is hampering the reaching of sustainable aims;
the insistence on reaching decarbonisation aim by concrete actions;
circularity and supply of resources.
Therefore, mobility has suggested and is implementing such ideas in order to solve the problem.
According to the study of Mobility Future, 49% of transfers will be green by 2030 thanks to sharing mobility. Indeed, 40% of people are inclined to use more innovative transport solutions.
Europan Community has proposed electric car in order to reduce polluting emissions by 40% by 2030. Indeed, a calculating tool of Transport&Environment has shown that the CO2 emissions of the electric car in Europe are three times less than petrol or diesel-powered car.
In the meanwhile, Mercedes and BMW are proposing alternative forms of propulsion based on hydrogen and cobalt. Such materials can be recycled once they have become unserviceable.
Besides, less polluting and recycled materials are favoured for vehicle interiors or components. For example, the car manufacturer BMW offers seat covers made from chrome-free olive leaves, while Mercedes uses fabric made from recycled PET bottles. Also, tyres are made from sustainable natural rubber and car mats from econyl or recycled plastic.
Source: Life cycle assessment from Botta Packaging
Thanks to technological advances, projects for autonomous driving, connectivity and smart cities are gaining ground. 5G connectivity will enable cars to 'talk' to each other and urban infrastructures (street lighting, vertical signs, asphalt with chips), thanks to sensors capable of sending data, which will be useful for their coordination.
Health & safety areas will also be enhanced and play an increasingly important role in ensuring the safety of passengers in vehicles.
In conclusion, the importance of mobility sustainability is fundamental in order to protect humans.
Reference
https://summit.movinonconnect.com/combats/transport-efficiency/
https://specialistudio.corriere.it/vodafone-business-lab/trend-mobilita/
