The Development of Decarbonisation Strategies: A Three-Step Methodology for the Suitable Analysis of Current EVCS Locations Applied to Istanbul, Turkey

Ömer Kaya, Kadir Diler Alemdar, Tiziana Campisi, Ahmet Tortum and Merve Kayaci Çodur
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Ömer Kaya: Civil Engineering Department Erzurum, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Erzurum Technical University, 25050 Erzurum, Turkey
Kadir Diler Alemdar: Civil Engineering Department Erzurum, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Erzurum Technical University, 25050 Erzurum, Turkey
Tiziana Campisi: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kore University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy
Ahmet Tortum: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Atatürk University, 25100 Erzurum, Turkey
Merve Kayaci Çodur: Civil Engineering Department Erzurum, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Erzurum Technical University, 25050 Erzurum, Turkey

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-21

Abstract: One of the solutions to reduce environmental emissions is related to the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) with sustainable energy. In order to be able to increase the number of electric vehicles in circulation, it is important to implement optimal planning and design of the infrastructure, with particular reference to areas equipped with charging stations. The suitable analysis of the location of current electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) is the central theme of this document. The research focused on the actual location of the charging stations of five major EVCS companies in the province by selecting Istanbul as the study area. The study was conducted through a three-step approach and specifically (i) the application of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method for creating the weights of the 6 main and 18 secondary criteria that influence the location of EVCSs; (ii) a geospatial analysis using GIS considering each criterion and developing the suitability map for the locations of EVCSs, and (iii) application of the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to evaluate the location performance of current EVCSs. The results show that the ratio between the most suitable and unsuitable areas for the location of EVCSs in Istanbul and the study area is about 5% and 4%, respectively. The results achieved means of improving sustainable urban planning and laying the basis for an assessment of other areas where EVCSs could be placed.

Keywords: sustainable transportation; electric vehicle charging station; multicriteria decision analysis; GIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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