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<p>The increasing level of urbanisation and traffic congestion promotes the concept of urban air mobility (UAM), which has become a thriving topic in engineering and neighbouring disciplines. the development of a suitable ground-based infrastructure is necessary to supply these innovative vehicles, which mainly includes networks of take-off and landing sites, facilities for maintenance, energy supply, and navigation and communication capabilities. Further requirements comprise robust business and operating models for emerging service providers and regulatory frameworks, particularly regarding safety, liability and noise emissions. the objective of this study is to provide an overview of the current results and developments in the field of UAM ground-based infrastructure by conducting a systematic literature review (SLr) and to identify the most relevant research gaps in the field. For the systematic literature analysis, our search string contains vertiports and the equivalents, UAM and equivalents, and search phrases for the individual domains. In the final analysis 64 articles were included, finding a strong focus on simulations and vertiport networks, while specific case studies and related aspects like automated MrO and urban planning appear less frequently. therefore, this article provides insights for a more holistic perspective on challenges and necessities of future UAM.</p>
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The increasing level of urbanisation and traffic congestion promotes the concept of urban air mobility (UAM), which has become a thriving topic in engineering and neighbouring disciplines. the development of a suitable ground-based infrastructure is necessary to supply these innovative vehicles, which mainly includes networks of take-off and landing sites, facilities for maintenance, energy supply, and navigation and communication capabilities. Further requirements comprise robust business and operating models for emerging service providers and regulatory frameworks, particularly regarding safety, liability and noise emissions. the objective of this study is to provide an overview of the current results and developments in the field of UAM ground-based infrastructure by conducting a systematic literature review (SLr) and to identify the most relevant research gaps in the field. For the systematic literature analysis, our search string contains vertiports and the equivalents, UAM and equivalents, and search phrases for the individual domains. In the final analysis 64 articles were included, finding a strong focus on simulations and vertiport networks, while specific case studies and related aspects like automated MrO and urban planning appear less frequently. therefore, this article provides insights for a more holistic perspective on challenges and necessities of future UAM.

A Systematic Review of Ground-Based Infrastructure for the Innovative Urban Air Mobility

Digital City Science, HafenCity University (HCU)

Transactions on Aerospace Research

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The increasing level of urbanisation and traffic congestion promotes the concept of urban air mobility (UAM), which has become a thriving topic in engineering...

A Systematic Review of Ground-Based Infrastructure for the Innovative Urban Air Mobility

Published Online: Dec 16, 2022

Page range: 1 - 17

Received: Feb 13, 2022

Accepted: Oct 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2022-0019

Keywords
air mobility, ground-based infrastructure, systematic literature review, vertiport, air taxi

© 2022 Gazmend Mavraj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A Systematic Review of Ground-Based Infrastructure for the Innovative Urban Air Mobility

Published Online: Dec 16, 2022

Page range: 1 - 17

Received: Feb 13, 2022

Accepted: Oct 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2022-0019

Keywordsair mobility, ground-based infrastructure, systematic literature review, vertiport, air taxi

© 2022 Gazmend Mavraj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
air mobility, ground-based infrastructure, systematic literature review, vertiport, air taxi