The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Cities

Zijun Luo

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/27/20231213

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Luo,Z. (2023). The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Cities. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,27,64-69.

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The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Cities

Zijun Luo *^,1,

¹ Zhejiang Gongshang University

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/27/20231213

Abstract

Autonomous vehicles are a double-edged sword, bringing happiness and convenience to people’s lives but also silently creating various crises and bad effects. The purpose of this article is to explore and analyze the implications of autonomous vehicles, with a focus on their impact on cities, as they are and will be massively linked to smart city systems and operate on urban roads. In this paper, the author has analyzed the findings and data from many past literature and research sources and summarized them based on his own research and ideas. The findings of this article show that the positive impacts of self-driving cars are mainly in the areas of ease of travel and self-driving car fleets. The negative impacts are mainly reflected in three different aspects: safety hazards, environmental pollution and energy consumption. Of course, self-driving cars have different impacts in various fields, and these impacts need to be explored by more researchers.

Keywords

autonomous vehicle, city, urban sustainability, positive & negative impact

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Luo,Z. (2023). The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Cities. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,27,64-69.

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