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The smart city concept is being viewed as the urban future, integrating technological advances with strategic goals and ambitions to achieve sustainable urban development. Smart mobility is considered a vital element of the smart city, given that urban transport systems must become more efficient and sustainable. With this in mind, we raise the question: how sustainable is smart mobility?
To answer this, we perform a review of the smart city strategies of ten mid-sized cities of the Nordic Smart Cities Network, identifying smart mobility goals and considered, tested or implemented mobility measures. We evaluate them based on the S.M.A.R.T. goals concept, as well as on how they align with EU’s sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) objectives. In doing so, we assess two things: how different smart mobility measures contribute to achieving smart city goals, and how they contribute to sustainable urban mobility and development.
In our analysis, we find that only three cities have published an explicit smart mobility strategy document, while the others have smart city or mobility frameworks set only at a national level. Another finding is that smart mobility goals and ambitions are mainly stated conceptually and rarely measurable with specific indicators, i.e. not compliant with S.M.A.R.T goals. We also find that measures mainly address the SUMP-objectives relating to environment and efficiency, with little focus on inclusive and safe mobility planning that caters toward attractive cities and high quality of life.
| I am willing and able to travel to Norway unless Covid-19 restrictions prevent me from traveling to Stavanger. | YES |
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| GDPR complianced | Yes |
