| Title |
Smart cities and sustainable urban transportation with bioenergy: a case study of Curitiba, Brazil |
| ID_Doc |
43832 |
| Authors |
de Lira, GS; Lothagen, JCP |
| Title |
Smart cities and sustainable urban transportation with bioenergy: a case study of Curitiba, Brazil |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Revista Tecnologia E Sociedade, 18, 51 |
| DOI |
10.3895/rts.v18n51.13310 |
| Abstract |
The concept of smart city has attracted the interest of science, industry and society in recent years. Smart cities are characterized by implementing diversified technologies to meet sustainability standards, and have mainly 6 criteria to be considered: people, government, economy, mobility, environment and life. This article will focus the mobility as the growing demand for advanced and more sustainable technologies in urban transportation is notable, especially with regard to the significant reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For an adequate sustainable development in a city, planning is necessary. The improvement in the population's quality of life is a consequence of sustainable practices that are implemented in smart cities. Curitiba city is located in South of Brazil, since the 70's as a smart city due to the pioneering project of the BRT system (Bus Rapid Transit). Curitiba is a world reference for its urban planning and sustainable and innovative initiatives related to urban mobility. Curitiba has committed to introducing low-emission buses in its fleet to replace the BRT system for hybrid-electric, focusing on reducing GHG emissions and its sustainable energy. As a way of contributing to minimize the consequences of climate change, Curitiba has been facing challenges to become a city that is increasingly sustainable and less vulnerable to climate effects. Therefore, to be characterized as a smart city, it is not just about changes, but planning needs. This study will focus on mobility, considering renewable sources of energy to feed urban public transport. To adequate sustainable development in a city, it is necessary to plan. The improvement in population's quality of life is a consequence of sustainable practices implemented in smart cities. Curitiba is one of the cities that has faced the great challenges to become an increasingly sustainable city and less vulnerable to climatic effects. In this scenario, the present study aims to analyse the characteristics of public transport in Curitiba related to the use of renewable energy sources. Considering the standards established to be characterized as smart city, Curitiba meets the necessary prerequisites. |
| Author Keywords |
Climate changes; Greenhouse gases; Smart cities; Transport; Urban mobility |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000785148700012 |
| WoS Category |
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Social Sciences - Other Topics |
| PDF |
https://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/rts/article/download/13310/8823
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