Decarbonization of the transport sector
The smart mobility concept
Dr. Jose I Huertas
Strategies for reducing fuel
consumption
¿What do you
understand by
sustainable
mobility?
Smart city definition
A city using information and
communication technologies
(ICT) to improve its inhabitants'
living quality in a sustainable
way
The sustainability concept
Sustainability:
• the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
• avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in
order to maintain an ecological balance.
Sustainability is the process of maintaining change in
a balanced environment, in which the exploitation of
resources, the direction of investments, the orientation
of technological development and institutional change
are all in harmony and enhance both current and future
potential resources to meet human needs and
aspirations.
Dimensions: United Nations General Assembly (2005). 2005 World
• Economic development Summit Outcome, Resolution A/60/1, adopted by the
General Assembly on 15 September 2005. Retrieved on:
• Social development 2009-02-17.
• Environmental protection
Information technology
● Low-cost sensors used in bulk
● Information technology (IT or ITC): It is the study or use of
systems (especially computers and telecommunications) to
obtain, transmit and store information.
● Analysis of large databases
Information technology in a
Smart city
• Governance
• Health
• Security
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/anatomy-smart-city/
Smart Mobility concept Use of sensors, ITC/IoT, database analysis,
tools and apps to improve mobility:
• People and goods
• In a sustainable way (economic, social,
environmental)
• Integrating the different modes of
transport (walking, bicycle, public
transport, private vehicle)
• Promoting the use of electric buses
To improve the living conditions of the
inhabitants.
Sustainable Model
Mobility N.L. 2020
Campus City
Smart Mobility in University Districts
Public transport in México
• It is synonym of great challenges
• The private sector dominates the transport of
people in México (Scholar service, employees
transport )
➢ High impact on the mobility of the city
➢ It offers real opportunities to improve
mobility in the city
University 8826
24 16,905 454
districts in Colonies Population Hectares
Househol
ds
Monterrey
UANL
Objetives
General objective
Implement smart mobility strategies in university districts
that serve as demonstrative and replicable examples
Specific objectives
• Develop a tool for evaluating mobility strategies
• Evaluate/implement mobility strategies for university
districts
Smart
Mobility Strategies Distribution of the urban load
using electric vehicles
Barriers to reduce the pollution
near the roads
Integration of mobility
Promote the use of
bicycles
Electric buses
Reorganization of public transport
Strategy 1:
UGO
Integration of the
different modes
of transport • App
(MaaS) • Developed in partnership with Moovit
• Multimodal: Buses, bikes, scooters & other mobility forms.
• Demand responsive transport (DTR)
• Shared transport systems,
• Input data for transport analytics
• Convenience: Option to book and pay in a single app.
Strategy 2:
Electric buses
Progressive
introduction of
electric buses in
public passenger
transport and
cargo distribution
Strategy 3a:
Bycicles
Promotion of
bicycle as an
alternative mode
of transport
• Bicicletas como medio alternativo de transporte
➢ Distribución de mercancía (ultima milla)
➢ Entregas a domicilio
• Implementar sistemas publico de bicicletas
integrado a un aplicación integral del movilidad
tipo MaaS
➢ Movilidad de las personas
Universidad EAFIT Tecnológico de Monterrey, ESPOCH,
Dr. Michael Giraldo Dr. Jose Ignacio Huertas MSc. Paul Montufar
Strategy 3b:
Bici tracks
Promotion of
the bicycle as
an alternative
mode of
transport
Objective:
Identify the tracks that maximize
the benefits in movility,
minimize energy consumption
and the emisión of air pollutants
Lineal Parks as sink of air pollutants
integrated to Smart Mobility systems
Natural shade for
pedestrians and
cyclists Renewable
energy
generation
Nature-based solutions as
sinks of air pollutants
• CO2 capture
• Pollutant filters
Electric public transport • Photo-catalytic paints
integrated into non-motorized • Dispersion barriers
forms of mobility
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¡Thank you!
Ph.D. José Ignacio Huertas
jhuertas@tec.mx