Transport Inequalities and the Adoption of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Africa: A Research Landscape

Olasupo O. Ajayi, Antoine B. Bagula, Hloniphani C. Maluleke and Isaac A. Odun-Ayo
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Olasupo O. Ajayi: Department of Computer Science, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
Antoine B. Bagula: Department of Computer Science, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
Hloniphani C. Maluleke: Department of Computer Science, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
Isaac A. Odun-Ayo: Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota 112104, Nigeria

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-29

Abstract: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), also known as Smart Transportation, is an infusion of information and communication technologies into transportation. ITS are a key component of smart cities, which have seen rapid global development in the last few decades. This has in turn translated to an increase in the deployment and adoption of ITS, particularly in countries in the Western world. Unfortunately, this is not the case with the developing countries of Africa and Asia, where dilapidated road infrastructure, poorly maintained public/mass transit vehicles and poverty are major concerns. However, the impact of Westernization and “imported technologies” cannot be overlooked; thus, despite the aforementioned challenges, ITS have found their way into African cities. In this paper, a systematic review was performed to determine the state of the art of ITS in Africa. The output of this systematic review was then fed into a hybrid multi-criteria model to analyse the research landscape, identify connections between published works and reveal research gaps and inequalities in African ITS. African peculiarities inhibiting the widespread implementation of ITS were then discussed, followed by the development of a conceptual architecture for an integrated ITS for African cities.

Keywords: African transportation; AHP; DEMATEL; intelligent transportation systems; MCDA; smart transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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