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
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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

Electric public transport
integrated into non-motorized
forms of mobility
Nature-based solutions as
sinks of air pollutants
• CO2 capture
• Pollutant filters
• Photo-catalytic paints
• Dispersion barriers
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¡Thank you!
Ph.D. José Ignacio Huertas
jhuertas@tec.mx