Space-time constructs for linking information and communication technologies with issues in sustainable transportation

This paper develops a conceptual framework for understanding the ways in which space-adjusting technologies relate to socio-economic patterns and processes, and it then explores some of the challenges that such a conceptualization poses for transportation research and planning. Special attention is given to a review of recent research on the integration of information and communication technologies within the transportation sector, concentrating on ( 1) the need to understand the underlying space - time dynamics of changes in mobility behaviour; ( 2) the role of information and communication technology adoptions in the structural transformation of cities and urban systems; and ( 3) the use of intelligent transport systems in facilitating efficient and sustainable mobility.