Geospatial Innovations for Intelligent Transport and Smart Mobility Systems Revolution: A narrative review
Keywords:
GeoAI, Geoinnovation, Geospatial intelligent transport, Sustainable mobilityAbstract
This review examines how geospatial innovations enhance intelligent transportation and smart mobility systems (ITSMS). The specific aim is to identify key geospatial elements and functions, including cohesive data management, cutting-edge analytics, and ethical decision-support systems, that enable innovative transport and mobility. A qualitative synthesis of literature from 2015 to 2025, as indexed in Scopus. AI and related local databases were used. Findings revealed that integrating Geographical Information System (GIS), Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), IoT-sensing, and high-resolution technologies improves real-time traffic efficiency, accessibility, and resilience, while supporting automation and smart-city mobility initiatives. This review positions geospatial innovation as a policy-relevant foundation for sustainable ITSMS.
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