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Title Smart mobility transition: a socio-technical analysis in the city of Curitiba
ID_Doc 41036
Authors Fryszman, F; Carstens, DDD; Da Cunha, SK
Title Smart mobility transition: a socio-technical analysis in the city of Curitiba
Year 2019
Published International Journal Of Urban Sustainable Development, 11, 2
DOI 10.1080/19463138.2019.1630414
Abstract Curitiba, located in the south of Brazil and recognized as a smart city, stands out for its pioneering project of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. A smart city presupposes the existence of a smart mobility system. In this study, urban mobility was analysed based on the socio-technical transition of innovation and the multi-level perspective. From the history of urban planning in Curitiba we have developed a timeline of the initiatives considered as milestones towards the transition to smart mobility and proposed a reflection about socio-technical innovation approach applied to smart urban mobility. We perceive small incremental and continuous advances that can bring positive results over time. To observe how this transition process is taking place in practice, we presented an illustrative case that points to niche innovations that put pressure on the current socio-technical regime. Emerging niche technologies, along with other social and technological innovations, can lead to transition.
Author Keywords Smart mobility; socio-technical transition of innovation; Curitiba; multi-level perspective; urban mobility; urban planning; smart city
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:000513006700002
WoS Category Environmental Studies
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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