Call for papers, Sustainability Journal (IF2.075, indexed in SSCI and
others)
Special Issue "Sustainable Public Transportation in the Digitalization Era"
Deadline: 31 May 2019
Dear Colleagues,
Encouraging and promoting public transport use, such as buses, metros,
ferries, and trains, for both existing and potential users have been one of
the crucial strategies carried out by policymakers, scholars, and private
sectors in many countries, especially during the current digitalization
era. Research has documented significant influences of sustainable public
transport adoption on social, economic, and environmental improvements.
Over the past few years, the utilisation of green energy and smart
technology is even becoming an integrated part of public transportation
services. In Europe, for instance, one of the objectives is to power public
transportation modes using renewable energy sources. In some countries like
Germany and Sweden, research institutions and car manufacturers have
closely worked together to replace traditional buses with electric and
biogas-fuelled buses. Policymakers have further implemented technological
solutions aimed at eliminating fossil-fuelled vehicles from urban roads,
replacing them with sustainable public transportation modes. In addition,
new technologies such as automated driving and smart travel app-based
platforms are gradually included in public transportation services
worldwide, making a great sustainable impact on societies and improving
users’ satisfaction with the services.
The core aim of this Special Issue is to illuminate factors associated with
the adoption and use of green energy and digital technology-based public
transportation services. This Special Issue will highlight the utilisation
of green and automated public transportation modes as well as the creation
of travel planning apps for supporting effective and efficient travels with
public transportation services and how these aspects are linked to societal
aspects.
We would like to cordially invite papers for consideration and possible
publication in this Special Issue on the topic “Sustainable public
transportation in the digitalization era”. We are targeting theoretical,
methodological, empirical, and case study-based papers that address issues
pertaining to the topic outlined above. The submitted papers may relate to
travel behavior, behavioral adaptation, mobility, accessibility, and
psychological factors and how these aspects connect to the utilization of
green energy and digital technology-based public transportation services.
We also encourage papers that specifically target issues related to
vulnerable users and gender perspectives, such as whether and, if so, how
sustainable and smart public transportation are supportive to low-income,
young, elderly, and disabled individuals. Submissions focusing on the
security and safety aspects of sustainable transport mode use are also
encouraged. All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous peer-review
procedure.
Guest Editors
Ari K. M. Tarigan, University of Stavanger, email: [log in to unmask]
Trond Nordfjærn, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, email:
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Please see:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/publication_transportation
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