Intelligent transport systems and regional digital convergence in Greece

Tsekeris, Theodore; Tsekeris, Charalambos; Koskinas, Konstantinos; Lavdas, Michael

Abstracts

This paper investigates the aspects of regional digital convergence, i.e. the capability of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among all people living in the peripheral areas of a country, in relation to the ICT applications into the transport sector, known as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). It also examines the interdependent relationships between the digital and physical accessibility. Firstly, the ICT infrastructures and their access via the households and enterprises set the conditions for the use of ITS. On the other hand, the expansion of transport networks and decentralization of transport flows can contribute to the widespread adoption of ITS and ICTs in general, and the higher specialization and diversification of digital services. These interactions are analyzed in Greece, through investigating the spatial allocation of public expenditure, at a regional level, for the Information Society and the transport sector, during 2000-2009. The findings indicate that the increased concentration of public investments in road projects in peripheral areas does not imply the bridging of the digital gap between the metropolitan areas (Athens and Thessaloniki) and the rest of Greece. The need for designing a comprehensive regional investment policy is suggested to jointly reinforce the digital convergence and physical accessibility.

intelligent transport systems; digital convergence; public investment; regional development; Greece

Este trabalho investiga os aspectos da convergência digital regional, ou seja, a capacidade de uso das Tecnologias de Comunicação e Informação (Information and Communication Technologies, ICTs) entre a população que habita as áreas periféricas de um país, em relação às aplicações destas tecnologias no setor de transporte, mais conhecido como Sistemas de Transporte Inteligentes (ITS). Também são examinadas as relações entre a acessibilidade física e digital. O acesso à infraestrutura de ICT nas residências e nas empresas é a condição primária para o uso do ITS. Por outro lado, a expansão da rede de transporte e a descentralização dos seus fluxos contribuem com a adoção difundida do ITS e ICTs, além de promover uma maior especialização e diversificação dos serviços digitais. Estas interações são analisadas na Grécia através da investigação da alocação espacial dos gastos públicos em nível regional pela Sociedade de Informações e pelo setor de transporte, durante os anos de 2000-2009. Os resultados indicam que o aumento da concentração dos investimentos públicos em projetos de vias nas áreas periféricas não implica na superação das diferenças de acesso digital entre as áreas metropolitanas (Atenas e Thessalonica) e o restante da Grécia. A necessidade de projetar políticas de investimentos regionais sugere um esforço conjunto entre a convergência digital e a acessibilidade física.

sistemas de transporte inteligentes; convergência digital; investimento público; desenvolvimento regional; Grécia

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Arvanitis, S. and Loukis, E. (2009) Information and communication technologies, human capital, workplace organization and labour productivity: A comparative study based on firm-level data for Greece and Switzerland. Information Economics and Policy, 21 (1), pp. 43-61
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Sigala, M. (2010) Measuring customer value in online collaborative trip planning processes. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 28 (4), pp. 418-443.
Soekkha, H.M. (ed.) (1990) Telematics-Transportation and Spatial Development VSP: Utrecht.
Salomon, I. (1986) Telecommunications and travel relationships: A review. Transportation Research Part A, 20 (3), pp. 223-238.
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Stathopoulos, A. and Tsekeris, T. (2009) Economy of information in congested transport systems. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 3(3), pp. 336-344.
Tranos, E. and Gillespie, A. (2009) The spatial distribution of internet backbone networks in Europe: A metropolitan knowledge economy perspective. European Urban and Regional Studies, 16 (4), pp. 423-437.
Tsekeris, T. and Voβ, S. (2009) Design and evaluation of road pricing: State-of-the-art and methodological advances. Netnomics: Economic Research and Electronic Networking, 10 (1), pp. 5-52.
Tsekeris, T., Tsekeris, C. and Karabelias, G. (2011) Exploring the role of Greece in the development of infrastructure networks in Southeastern Europe. Transition Studies Review, 18 (1), pp. 99-111.
Vicente, M.R. and López, A.J. (2011) Assessing the regional digital divide across the European Union-27, Telecommunications Policy, 35 (3), pp. 220-237.
Wiegmans, B.W., Beekman, N., Boschker, A., Van Dam, W. and Nijhof, N. (2003) ICT and sustainable mobility: from impacts to policy. Growth and Change, 34 (4), pp. 473-489.
Zavadskas, E.K., Kaklauskas, A. and Banaitis, A. (2010) Application of E-technologies for regional development: The case of Vilnius city. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 11 (3), pp. 415-427.
Zografos, K.G. and Regan, A.C. (2004) Current challenges for intermodal freight transport and logistics in Europe and the United States. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1873, pp. 70-78.

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Intelligent transport systems and regional digital convergence in Greece

Sistemas de transporte inteligentes e convergência digital regional na Grécia

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