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Advancing the Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Indicators (SUAMI) Framework: Integrating Non-Core Indicators and Proposing New Metrics for UAM

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The integration of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) into urban transportation systems represents a significant step towards sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. Building upon the Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Indicators (SUAMI) framework introduced previously, this study extends the framework by analysing and integrating non-core indicators from the Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators (SUMI). Each indicator’s relevance and applicability to UAM are systematically evaluated, and necessary adaptations are proposed. Furthermore, this paper identifies critical gaps in the existing framework and introduces new indicators tailored to address the unique characteristics and challenges of UAM. These include environmental, operational, societal, and infrastructure-specific metrics essential for the practical assessment and successful implementation of UAM in smart cities. By refining and expanding the SUAMI framework, this work provides municipalities and policymakers with a comprehensive tool to evaluate and guide UAM integration, supporting sustainability, safety, and efficiency objectives.

Source: Journal of Sustainability

DOI: 10.55845/jos-2026-21103

Authors: Anna Palaiologk, Kyriaki Daskaloudi, Eleftheria Georganti

Language: English

Topic: Air Traffic Management and Optimization

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: European Commission, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme

Awards: G1780586425, Impact and capacity Assessment Framework for U-space Societal Acceptance, G8208600554