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10/04/2024
Aaaaahhhh Astypalea. Known as “The Butterfly of the Aegean” because of its butterfly shape and beautiful landscape 🦋 Ever since I heard about The Astypalea Smart & Sustainable Island project I have wanted to learn more and more. Thank you for putting this on my radar.
Why is it cool? Astypalea can become a model for climate neutral mobility! The local carbon emission footprint and overall quality of life will improve substantially. The island will become even more attractive as a location where sustainability is real, and demanding environmentally-conscious tourists will endorse it.
The University of Strathclyde and the University of the Aegean will work together researching the “Smart & Sustainable Island” project as a living lab.
We will have our eyes on:
💚monitor the changes taking place on the island (from the current world of traditional combustion vehicles to the world of new sustainable mobility).
💚gain valuable insight on how the island’s residents respond over time to these changes.
💚explore the social consensus on the “Smart and Sustainable Island” project.
Here are the key implementations:
💚Vehicle Electrification: Replace the existing fleet of combustion vehicles with electric vehicles. In total, around 1,500 combustion vehicles will be replaced with about 1,000 electric cars and a total of 60 publicly accessible charging points will be installed on the island.
💚Smart mobility: Traditional public bus transportation will be transformed into a ridesharing service that will deploy 100% electric on‑demand shuttles. These e-shuttles will operate all over the island according to the needs of both locals and visitors flexibly.
💚Charging and Energy: As the island becomes greener, the electricity demand for households, companies and traffic will be gradually covered by renewables. Also, the electric fleet will be powered entirely by green renewable electricity. The project will foster Astypalea’s clean energy transition by establishing renewable energy infrastructure, such as wind turbines and solar panels, that will gradually replace the ageing fossil fuel-based generator.
