The concept of Smart Mobility represents a crucial pillar within the broader framework of Smart Cities, combining technological innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation to reshape the way people and goods move within urban and extra-urban contexts. This thesis explores the evolution of Smart Mobility, its enabling technologies, and its implications for environmental, economic, and social development, with a particular focus on the Italian and European contexts. The first part of the work introduces the theoretical foundations of Smart Cities and Smart Mobility, outlining the multidisciplinary competencies and enabling technologies: such as IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, 5G and Blockchain that underpin their implementation. The following chapters analyze the rise of electric mobility, the evolution of the automotive industry, and the transition from traditional propulsion systems to electric and hybrid vehicles, supported by European environmental policies such as the Green Deal and Fit for 55. A specific focus is dedicated to charging infrastructures and innovative technologies including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), wireless charging, battery swapping and hydrogen refueling, highlighting their strategic role in accelerating the energy transition. Empirical research was conducted through a national survey distributed among Italian municipalities and a global database of 397 Smart Mobility projects, allowing a comparative analysis between Italian and European context. The results reveal that Smart Mobility is rapidly evolving toward an integrated, data-driven and sustainable ecosystem. The most promising areas include electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable energy integration, connected and autonomous mobility and digital service platforms. Ultimately, Smart Mobility emerges as both a technological evolution and a systemic transformation toward cleaner, safer and more inclusive cities.
Il concetto di Smart Mobility rappresenta un pilastro fondamentale all’interno del più ampio quadro delle Città Smart, combinando innovazione tecnologica, sostenibilità e trasformazione digitale per ridefinire il modo in cui persone e merci si muovono nei contesti urbani ed extraurbani. Questa tesi esplora l’evoluzione della Smart Mobility, le sue tecnologie abilitanti e le implicazioni sul piano ambientale, economico e sociale, con particolare attenzione ai contesti italiano ed europeo. La prima parte del lavoro introduce i fondamenti teorici delle Città Smart e della Smart Mobility, delineando le competenze multidisciplinari e le tecnologie abilitanti: come l’Internet of Things (IoT), i Big Data, l’Intelligenza Artificiale, il 5G e la Blockchain, che ne supportano l’attuazione. I capitoli successivi analizzano l’ascesa della mobilità elettrica, l’evoluzione dell’industria automobilistica e la transizione dai sistemi di propulsione tradizionali ai veicoli elettrici e ibridi, sostenuta da politiche ambientali europee quali il Green Deal e il pacchetto Fit for 55. Un’attenzione specifica è dedicata alle infrastrutture di ricarica e alle tecnologie innovative, tra cui il Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), la ricarica wireless, il battery swapping e il rifornimento a idrogeno, evidenziandone il ruolo strategico nell’accelerare la transizione energetica. La ricerca empirica è stata condotta attraverso un’indagine nazionale rivolta ai comuni italiani e un database globale di 397 progetti di Smart Mobility, consentendo un’analisi comparativa tra il contesto italiano ed europeo. I risultati mostrano che la Smart Mobility sta rapidamente evolvendo verso un ecosistema integrato, guidato dai dati e sostenibile. Le aree più promettenti includono le infrastrutture per i veicoli elettrici, l’integrazione delle energie rinnovabili, la mobilità connessa e autonoma e le piattaforme digitali di servizio. In ultima analisi, la Smart Mobility emerge come un’evoluzione tecnologica e una trasformazione sistemica verso città più pulite, sicure e inclusive.
Smart mobility in Italy and Europe: current and future developments of innovation
BOVA, MATTEO
2024/2025
Abstract
The concept of Smart Mobility represents a crucial pillar within the broader framework of Smart Cities, combining technological innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation to reshape the way people and goods move within urban and extra-urban contexts. This thesis explores the evolution of Smart Mobility, its enabling technologies, and its implications for environmental, economic, and social development, with a particular focus on the Italian and European contexts. The first part of the work introduces the theoretical foundations of Smart Cities and Smart Mobility, outlining the multidisciplinary competencies and enabling technologies: such as IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, 5G and Blockchain that underpin their implementation. The following chapters analyze the rise of electric mobility, the evolution of the automotive industry, and the transition from traditional propulsion systems to electric and hybrid vehicles, supported by European environmental policies such as the Green Deal and Fit for 55. A specific focus is dedicated to charging infrastructures and innovative technologies including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), wireless charging, battery swapping and hydrogen refueling, highlighting their strategic role in accelerating the energy transition. Empirical research was conducted through a national survey distributed among Italian municipalities and a global database of 397 Smart Mobility projects, allowing a comparative analysis between Italian and European context. The results reveal that Smart Mobility is rapidly evolving toward an integrated, data-driven and sustainable ecosystem. The most promising areas include electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable energy integration, connected and autonomous mobility and digital service platforms. Ultimately, Smart Mobility emerges as both a technological evolution and a systemic transformation toward cleaner, safer and more inclusive cities.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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