Definitions Cities and Mobility Flashcards
Define Autonomous Vehicles
At present, self-driving vehicles are used in such areas as warehouses, assembly halls and rail tracks. In the near future, they will come to public road networks and the world’s airways and waterways.
Self-driving vehicles will transform logistics, increasing operational productivity and asset uptime through 24/7 utilization (self-driving trucks), being more reliable (eliminating human error) and also being ecologically-friendly (fuel-saving through optimized routing).
Define Green Mobility
Green mobility describes various developments and measures that focus on meeting mobility needs in terms of sustainability. For this purpose, vehicles are used which are fossil-free (e.g. driven by biofuels), in particular use an electric drive and carry an energy storage device (e-mobility).
For companies, the issue of green supply chains also plays an important role in this context.
Define 3D Mobility
3D Mobility describes the extension of the mobility infrastructure to three-dimensional space. Multidimensional mobility concepts are the key to meeting the requirements of rapidly growing cities.
New services, including air taxis (such as Volocopter and Lilium), horizontal elevators and underground hyperloop systems are opening up more freedom of movement through the integration of the third dimension. Unmanned cargo drones will be a new way to deliver small quantities and urgent deliveries.
Define Smart and Sustainable Cities
Smart and sustainable cities aim to make urban growth environmentally sustainable, while increasing the quality of life for city dwellers due to the optimal planning of urban resources with the help of such instruments as communication platforms and smart grids.
Measures such as energy-saving building construction, reducing inner city traffic as well as recycling water, building materials and waste will minimize the carbon footprint. The local production of energy and food also reduces transport and CO₂ emissions.
