Análisis del enfoque social sostenible de la tecnología emergente Movilidad Aérea Urbana

Urban Air Mobility is an emerging air transport technology whose purpose is to transport passengers and freight at urban, interurban, and regional levels using aerial vehicles capable of vertical takeoff and landing, mostly powered by electric propulsion. This disruptive technology is not only an element of the advancement of aviation technologies but also a pillar of future mobility planning and urban development. To this end, Urban Air Mobility can play a prominent role in shaping urban innovation and sustainable mobility transition strategies. This article, a general thematic review that uses systematic mapping as its methodology, analyzes the sustainable approach to the future development of Urban Air Mobility in cities. However, the concept of sustainability goes far beyond the purely environmental, also considering the social dimension of the concept and considering the entire product/service lifecycle of this emerging technology. At the results level, it is highlighted that the analysis presented here proposes the development of a sustainability framework for Urban Air Mobility that would provide guidelines to support the assessment of environmental, social and economic impacts of this emerging technology, where Life Cycle Assessment would play a key role.