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Transport and Mobility
Thematic Area Overview
Cities are grappling with high levels of GHG emissions and air pollution linked to transport. Estimates suggest that urban areas
are responsible for 70% of global C02 emissions, with transport and buildings being among the largest contributors (IPCC 2022).
Many cities are also facing high levels of traffic congestion, ageing infrastructure, and growing populations.
The transport and mobility thematic area focuses on leveraging virtual worlds to transform the way people and goods move
through cities. Use cases will span, inter alia:
• Public transportation: Including enhancing the access, sustainability, efficiency, customer experience and modal share of
public transport from railways to bus networks.
• Active transport and micro-mobility: Increasing opportunities and reclaiming urban spaces for safe and attractive walking,
cycling and micro-mobility such as scooters.
• Private vehicles: Reducing traffic congestion and safety and enabling EV adoption through better urban infrastructure
systems.
• Urban logistics and freight: Optimizing the movement of goods within cities through smarter and more intelligent systems
from supply management to last-mile delivery.
• Transportation hubs: Transforming stations, city ports and airports into seamlessly integrated multimodal transport hubs.
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