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Prof. Antonio Comi
Email: comi@ing.uniroma2.it
Affiliation: Department of Enterprise Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Research Interests: transport planning, urban mobility, sustainable mobility, city logistics, freight transport, transport demand analysis, mobility management, transport policy, travel behaviour, accessibility analysis, electric mobility, vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Summary
The transition toward low‑carbon urban systems is one of the most pressing global challenges of the coming decades. Cities concentrate the majority of energy consumption and transport demand, making them critical arenas for decarbonization policies, technological innovation, and integrated planning. This Special Issue, "Urban Energy Transition and Transport Decarbonization: Challenges and Opportunities," invites original research, case studies, and methodological contributions that explore how urban areas can accelerate the shift toward sustainable, resilient, and energy‑efficient mobility systems.
We welcome contributions that analyze the interplay between energy infrastructures and transport networks, including the deployment of renewable energy, the electrification of mobility, and the integration of smart solutions such as vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G), smart charging, and energy‑responsive transport operations. Particular attention is given to the challenges posed by urban density, logistics flows, behavioral changes, governance models, equity considerations, and the need for coordinated energy‑transport strategies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
· planning and policy tools for urban energy transition;
· decarbonization strategies for passenger and freight transport;
· city logistics solutions and low‑emission delivery systems;
· electrification of transport and charging infrastructure;
· vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and the interaction between electric mobility and energy grids;
· modeling, simulations, and data‑driven approaches for sustainable mobility;
· environmental, economic, and social impacts of low‑carbon interventions;
· innovations in public transport, shared mobility, and smart city technologies.
By gathering interdisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue aims to advance scientific knowledge and provide actionable insights to policymakers, planners, and industry stakeholders engaged in shaping the next generation of sustainable urban systems.
Keywords
urban energy transition, transport decarbonization, sustainable urban mobility, city logistics, electric mobility, vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G), charging infrastructure, renewable energy integration, low‑carbon transport systems, smart and sustainable cities
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