The Transition to Smart Mobility: Acceptance and Roles in Future Transportation

By Leander Kauschke

Most contemporary notions of the fairly recent concept 'smart mobility' portray an imminent transition of similar socio-economic consequences as the shift from horses to automobiles did 100 years ago. Present book thus offers an in-depth look at the variables involved in the equation of smart mobility acceptance (1) and envisaged institutional change (2).

Both views are embedded in the Multi-Level Perspective. Study 1 develops a structural equation model in SmartPLS. Use cases cover eBikes (N=537), mobility-as-a-service (N=531), and fully automated vehicles (N=558). Based on the results, acceptance relies on five factors: performance expectancy, facilitating conditions, social influence, habit, and hedonic motivation.

Study 2 applies the Institutional Role Model (IRM) to better understand system dynamics. Thus, the smart mobility ecosystem is mapped in a structured manner. It identifies nine institutions, as well as four technical and four economic roles. Results of interviews with experts (N=8) support the IRM's significance as a vision provider for a new mobility regime.

In the end, these two perspectives amalgamate. This opens a sophisticated space for public debate about the commencing transition to smart mobility.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3658430001
• ISBN13: 9783658430009
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Springer Gabler
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"