Smart cities are gaining more attention as they are being considered a means to solve various urban problems caused by the concentration of population and to improve the quality of life of urban residents. Among the smart city elements, smart mobility...
Smart cities are gaining more attention as they are being considered a means to solve various urban problems caused by the concentration of population and to improve the quality of life of urban residents. Among the smart city elements, smart mobility that has recently been developed and provided various mobility services is within the core area of smart city and people are expressing their interest in its active implementation in cities. Under this background, this study establishes 11 elements of smart mobility through literature review and evaluates their level of introduction in Seoul by conducting a survey targeting 20 experts in the transportation sector. To this end, four indicators (urban environment, vehicle and infrastructure technology, operation technology, and legal system) are proposed for evaluating the elements of smart mobility, and comparative evaluations are conducted for Seoul and overseas cities. The evaluation results indicated that the element of smart public transportation was rated the highest, while urban air mobility had the lowest score. Regarding the indicator-by-indicator comparisons, it was identified that the legal system field for smart mobility implementation was significantly low. The levels of overseas cities and Seoul were found to be very similar, indicating that the group of experts recognized that Seoul is not falling significantly behind in the race of smart mobility compared to overseas cities. In this study, we attempt to define the elements of smart mobility and quantify the levels of their introduction in Seoul. This effort would be meaningful in that it provides opportunities to explore future policy directions by objectively diagnosing the current level of smart mobility.