Transportation Electrification in Smart Cities for a Sustainable Future

1. The Need for Sustainable Urban Mobility

1.1. Trends of Urbanization and Mobility Challenges

1.2. Climate Requirements and Emissions from Urban Transport

1.3. Factors Affecting Mode Choice in Urban Transportation Systems

1.4. Concept of Transportation Electrification

1.5. The impact of Electrified Mobility on Smart Cities

1.6. Integration of Technology, Infrastructure, Policy, and Social Factors

1.7. Electrification, Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, and Future Mobility

1.8. Sustainable Urban Mobility and Strategic Impacts

1.9. Emerging Trends and Cross-Cutting Challenges


2. Electrified Transportation within Smart Cities

2.1. Role of Smart City Frameworks in Supporting Electrified Transportation

2.2. Integration of Electric Mobility Infrastructure within Urban Energy and Transport Systems

2.3. Use of ICT, IoT, and Data Analytics to Enhance EV Charging and Traffic Efficiency

2.4. Application of AI and Digital Twin Concepts for Optimized Electrified Mobility

2.5. Cybersecurity Considerations in Electric Mobility and Smart Infrastructure


3. Transportation Electrification: Technologies and Trends

3.1. Electrified Vehicle Types o According to use (Light Private Fleet, Public transport, etc.) o According to power sources (BEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, FCEVs)

3.2. Energy Conversion Technologies

3.3. Advancements in Transportation Electrification Technologies

3.4. Multimodal Integration in Smart Electric Mobility

3.5. Emerging Trends in Electric Micro-Mobility

3.6. Market Dynamics and Global Adoption Patterns


4. Urban Policy, Planning, and Design for Electrified Mobility Ismail

4.1. Policy Frameworks for Electrified Urban Mobility

4.2. Urban Planning for Charging and Refueling Infrastructure

4.3. Designing Inclusive and Electrified Public Spaces

4.4. Incentives, Regulations, and Market Mechanisms

4.5. Data-Driven and Community-Centered Planning


5. Challenges and Barriers to Advancing Transportation Electrification

5.1. Economic and Financial Barriers to Electrified Mobility

5.2. Technical Limitations in Range, Charging, Refueling, and Grid Capacity

5.3. Supply Chain Constraints and Material Dependencies

5.4. Consumer Behavior, Awareness, and Acceptance

5.5. Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusive Electrification


6. Battery Technologies and Charging Infrastructure

6.1. Introduction to Battery Energy Storage in Electrified Transportation

6.2. Battery Technologies for Electric Mobility

6.3. Lifecycle Considerations and Sustainability

6.4. Charging Infrastructure Types

6.5. Charging Standards and Protocols

6.6. Grid Integration and the Impact of EV Charging Loads

6.7. Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Systems and Demand Response Integration

6.8. Transportation Systems’ Planning and Design for Charging Infrastructure


7. Infrastructure for Hydrogen Refueling Technologies

7.1. Introduction to Hydrogen Technologies

7.2. Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier for Electric Mobility

7.3. Hydrogen Supply Chain: Production, Storage, Transport, and Distribution

7.4. Hydrogen Refueling Station Design and Mobile Solutions

7.5. Refueling Standards and Protocols

7.6. Transportation Systems’ Planning and Design for Refueling Infrastructure


8. Electric and Hydrogen Public Transport and Shared Mobility Systems

8.1. Electrification of Public Transit: Buses, Trams, and Rail Systems

8.2. Deployment of Hydrogen FCEV Fleets for Passenger Transport

8.3. Shared Mobility Platforms Using Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles

8.4. Integration with Existing Multimodal Transportation Networks

8.5. Business Models, Financing Strategies, and Public–Private Partnerships

8.6. Socioeconomic Impacts and Equity on Clean Mobility Access


9. Autonomous and Connected Vehicular Communication Systems

9.1. Overview of vehicular communication systems

9.2. Intelligent Reflecting Surface-assisted communications

9.3. Hybrid access protocol for vehicular Communication

9.4. Low-cost passive beamformers design

9.5. Optimizing transmission precoders and power resources

9.6. Special case of direct transmission and multiple-access protocols trade-off

9.7. Integration with Electrified Transportation


10. Integrated Power and Transportation Systems

10.1. Integration of Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles with the Power Grid

10.2. Interaction Between Transportation Networks and Electrical Systems

10.3. Distributed Energy Resources, Microgrids, and Smart Charging

10.4. Renewable Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Integration for Mobility

10.5. Energy Storage and Demand-Side Management in Transport-Energy Systems

10.6. Decentralized and Coordinated Infrastructure Planning

10.7. Lifecycle Assessment of Environmental and System Benefits


11. The Environmental and Social Impacts of Electrified and Hydrogen Transport

11.1. Life-Cycle Emissions Assessment

11.2. Air Quality and Public Health Impacts

11.3. Urban Noise Reduction

11.4. Land-Use and Social Equity Considerations

11.5. Community Engagement and Co-benefits


12. Key Findings, Recommendations, and Future Perspectives

12.1. Summary of Key Findings Across the Book

12.2. Lessons Learned and Cross-Cutting Challenges

12.3. Strategic Recommendations for Stakeholders

12.4. Future Trends and Emerging Technologies

12.5. Pathways Toward Scalable and Inclusive Electrified Mobility