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The Journal of Sustainable Mobility is pleased to announce a special issue
based on 4th International Symposium on Sustainable Mobility: Technology and
Business Model Innovation, University of California Davis, 15-17 September
2016.

 

Please see below for details of the Symposium and how to submit.

 

4th International Symposium on Sustainable Mobility:

Technology and Business Model Innovation

University of California Davis

15-17 September 2016

Technology and Business Model Innovation: The Breakthrough for Sustainable
Mobility

Transportation is one of the key drivers of emissions and environmental
threats on our planet.

Currently, technology is making exciting breakthroughs unlocking the
potential for clean transportation. At the same time, business model
innovation is opening new modes for exploiting the potential of technology
and enable smarter use of transportation like mobilityas- a-service. New
challenges such as an ageing population and increasing hyper-urbanization
call for the orchestrating of technology, business model innovation and
infrastructure-policies for enhancing the sustainability of transportation.

New transportation technologies

Over the past two decades, there have been major changes in the
transportation sector. Enabled by advances in embedded computing and power
electronics, it has become possible to implement complex-yet-reliable
powertrains, advanced engines, and efficient renewable power generation
systems. Hybrid and electric vehicles were once considered niche products,
and they are rapidly becoming mainstream. Technology is rapidly turning
towards increased connectedness and autonomy: travelers already have access
to sophisticated route planning systems, and most high-end passenger cars
have a degree of partial autonomy in the form of 'Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems' (ADAS). As well as progressing towards higher levels of autonomy,
current research is exploring the technologies required for a wider view of
personal transportation and movement of goods that is mode-agnostic and
integrated, while providing an excellent consumer experience.

Business model innovation

Some core features of business models are (1) broadening monetization beyond
the selling of products, e.g. by offering services, performance or
intellectual property, (2) stimulating value co-creation beyond the domain
of the firm, (3) opening-up the R&D process of individual firms for
contributions by external suppliers and research organizations, (4)
re-configuring valuechains by the means of data and information
technologies. Business models open substantial opportunities for enhancing
the sustainability of transportation, such as: (1) Providing incentives for
reducing externalities of value creation through performance contracting or
trading of emission rights, (2) sharing transportation assets or networks,
e.g. car-sharing, ridesharing, public transportation or intermodal
integration (e.g. web-based travel-information), (3) enhancing the
implementation of emission-reducing technologies by open-business models
such as electric cars and busses, (4) the use of IT-driven services for
enhancing the efficiency and reducing emissions caused by transportation.
Despite evidence and public interest in business models, there is little
systematic research in business model innovation in sustainable
transportation. Against this background, the purpose of the research group
is to identify systematic and effective approaches of business model
innovation for the enhancing of sustainable transportation. It is also
necessary to consider the current trends in technological research, to
understand how these might be developed to support new business models, and
to determine whether there are any 'technology gaps' that are potentially
limiting and how these might be addressed.

Submitting Papers

Against this background, we are inviting researchers, managers, policy
makers, administrators and other stakeholders to present work that is
relevant for the systematic and effective approaches of technology and
business model innovation for enhancing of sustainable transportation. We
will give special priority to contributions which advance the interaction of
business and technology in innovative business models. We will evaluate
papers based on (1) their contribution to the conference key theme, (2)
conceptual rigor. (3) the soundness of evidence and analysis, (4) Potential
impact on knowledge and decision making. We welcome papers from multiple
disciplines not only from engineering, managerial and economic disciplines,
social sciences or public policy. Papers should make a systematic
contribution, based on theory, and/or sound quantitative or qualitative
empirical research.

Important Deadlines

Abstract/Proposal submission: 31 March 2016 to:
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Acceptance Notification: 1 May 2016

Full paper submission: 31 July 2016

Format of the proposal: extended abstract of 500 words, describing research
problem, methods and key contribution.

Publication Opportunities: selected full papers will be considered to be
published in a Special Issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility.

 

With all kind regards,

Rhian

 

Rhian Williams

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