In this work it is presented a pilot study of an accessible, smart and sustainable bus stop was developed to be located at Faro International Airport, in Algarve, Portugal. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are a fundamental tool for sustainable and inclusive territories, being determinant for tourist destinations. As a result, a communicative stop/shelter module is proposed which will incorporate information to passengers and provide aid to people with reduced mobility, such as, timetable, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, QR code, NFC technology, digital interactive panel, information panel in real time, points for charging mobile devices via a USB port, presence sensors and lighting intensity control. The operationality of all these equipment demands intensive energy consume. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in urban furniture, a photovoltaic system solution is studied for power-supply this inclusive and smart bus stop. At the existing bus stop of the Faro International Airport, local measurements of radiations were developed with a pyranometer. Several approaches in the integration of photovoltaic energy have been explored, demonstrating that the best solution is not a stand-alone system, but a smaller photovoltaic installation with the backing of the public power grid for periods of low photovoltaic production. The conclusions presented are based on economic analysis and environmental performance, particularly on avoided CO2 emissions, in order to ensure the sustainability of the recommended solution.
Sustainable Bus Stop for Inclusive and Smart Cities
Advances in Sustainability sci. & technol.
International Congress on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXI Century ; 2023 ; Faro, Portugal July 05, 2023 - July 07, 2023
26.10.2023
15 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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