Special Issue "Energy in Modern Transportation – Problems, Challenges and Solutions for Changes in Transport Needs Caused by Remote and Virtual Activities"
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "Electric Vehicles".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2022.
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Interests: transport modelling; stransportation systems; ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems
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Interests: modeling of transport systems; intelligent transport system ITS; sustainable urban mobility planning; transport in smart cities; micro-mobility services
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Interests: transport economics; models of public transport market; cost-benefit analysis of transport investments; sustainable urban mobility; strategic management of the development of transport systems; electromobility
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Energies, “Energy in Modern Transportation – Problems, Challenges and Solutions for Changes in Transport Needs Caused by Remote and Virtual Activities”, will consist of manuscripts describing problems, challenges and solutions of energy in transport for changes in transport needs caused by remote and virtual activities.
Energy in transport systems plays an essential role in terms of the functioning, efficiency and ecology of transport systems and sustainable urban mobility. The wider context of these issues are transport systems, in which energy is an element of synergy in the functioning of all aspects of smart cities. The currently observed changes in socio-economic systems as a result of restrictions aimed at limiting the COVID-19 pandemic are focused, among others, on changes in socio-economic activity. Previously, a significant share of passenger transport systems in the conduct of work, shopping, services, entertainment and education activities has now decreased as a result of displacement constraints, as well as shifts towards remote and virtual activities. It is also related to the observed increase in traffic in freight transport, mainly in the supply of goods that are ordered and purchased remotely but must be delivered to the consumer—to the individual end recipient in the urbanized area, both in smart city centers as well as in suburbs and in rural areas. The presented changes are the cause of problems, challenges and new solutions in the organization and operation of transport systems and smart cities—those that optimize, balance and use energy in a Therefore, in order to exchange theoretical and practical knowledge related to these issues, the Special Issue of Energies " Energy in Modern Transportation – Problems, Challenges and Solutions for Changes in Transport Needs Caused by Remote and Virtual Activities " was launched. We invite all theoretician scientists and practitioners to submit their articles in order to share their knowledge in this area on the pages of this Special Issue of Energies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, models and methods:
- conventional, hybrid and electric drive systems
- transport infrastructure as a power supply for transport systems
- human drive vehicles, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles
- various communication environment and innovative new mobility service
- energy networks in smart cities
- demand responsive transport and demand responsive service
- deep learning, machine learning, artificial intelligence in transportation systems and applications
Manuscripts that emphasize either method development or applications are encouraged. Both original papers and review articles are welcome; authors interested in submitting a review article are encouraged to contact the editor in advance to discuss the scope.
Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Karoń
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Szarata
Dr. Ryszard Janecki
Dr. Grzegorz Krawczyk
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Modeling the Functional and Operational Configuration of Tasks in the Direction of Reducing the Energy Consumption of Transport Systems in Urban Agglomerations
Authors: Grzegorz Karoń
Affiliation: Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Abstract: The paper presents selected problems of modelling the functional and operational configuration of tasks in planning transport systems and processes. Modelling is aimed at identifying such tasks that reduce the energy consumption of urban transport were presented.
Title: The Method of Estimating the Level of Search Traffic in the City Center Area
Authors: Urszula Duda-Wiertel
Affiliation: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Krakow, Poland
Abstract: The paper presents a method of estimating the level of search traffic, which is generated by searching for a vacant parking spot in areas where the parking system is overloaded. A model which was based on fuzzy logic was built to describe the reliance between the percentage of search traffic and the level of usage of parking areas that are supplemented with information of a length of time that is wasted on searching for parking declared by drivers. Search traffic is one of the components of general traffic and can contribute to the congestion of the city’s street network. It is all the more burdensome as it would not be generated if not for the shortage of parking spaces.
Title: Economic and Environmental Impacts of Implementation of Zero-Emission Buses in Public Transport - a Case Study of the Metropolis GZM (Poland)
Authors: Grzegorz Krawczyk; Tomasz Szulc; Grzegorz Karoń; Ryszard Janecki
Affiliation: University of Economics in Katowice (Poland), Silesian University of Technology (Poland)
Abstract: The efficient public transport system is an important instrument of urban transport policy and one of the foundations of sustainable mobility. Financing of this system is a compromise between the financial result and social and environmental utility. New solutions in the form of electromobility and hydrogen fuel cells powered drives allow for a significant reduction in emissions compared to conventional drives, but on the other hand, the costs of their implementation are significant. The aim of the article is to calculate and compare the economic efficiency indicators for conventional (diesel), electric, gas (CNG) and fuel cells powered buses. The analysis was carried out using the economic DCF method being a foundation of Cost and Benefit Analysis (CBA). The simulation will be based on the assumptions of a large investment project implemented by the Metropolis GZM (Poland).
Title: The impact of remote and virtual activities on the projected energy consumption in the transport corridor served by the planned metropolitan railway line- a case study in Poland
Authors: Ryszard Janecki
Affiliation: College of Economics University of Economics in Katowice, 40-287 Katowice, Poland
Abstract: The subject of considerations in the proposed publication will be the construction of an energy-saving transport system model in the transport corridor, the main infrastructural and functional element of wchich, will be the planned metropolitan railway line. The group of basic conditions of the modeled system, analyzed in the presented article, includes the increase in remote and virtual professional activities of its users.
Title: Tendencies of Changes in Travel Behavior of City Dwellers in the Aspect of Limitations Related to the Epidemic Situation
Authors: Renata Żochowska; Grzegorz Karoń; Ryszard Janecki; Aleksander Sobota; Grzegorz Krawczyk
Affiliation: Wydział Transportu i Inżynierii Lotniczej / Katedra Systemów Transportowych, Inżynierii Ruchu i Logistyki ul. Krasińskiego 8, pok. 012A, 40-019 Katowice
Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected almost all areas of public life. The most significant changes were observed in urban areas due to the highest population density and the associated risk of virus transmission. The paper will present the results of the research on the number of passengers using public collective transport for selected communication lines that serve important traffic generators in the cities of the Metropolis GZM. The comparative analysis covering the years 2019 and 2020 will consider the stages of introducing restrictions on the permissible number of passengers using public transport means.
Title: Unsustainable development: a case study of urban planning history and pandemic trends in the United States
Authors: Warren S. Vaz
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus, Menasha, Wisconsin, USA
Abstract: This paper examines the critical factors in the United States over the past century that have culminated in the present urban condition: declining city centers with large, sprawling suburbs. These are connected by inefficient and dangerous transport systems leading to traffic accidents, pollution, and loss of productivity. These have contributed in large part to poor finances in several municipalities, leading to severely neglected infrastructure. Climate change and COVID have only continued to bring this into focus. Recent government responses in various localities present a possible way forward.