Systematic Review of Social Equity for Installing Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS)
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
The site selection of public electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) will have a long-lasting impact on people’s access to and use of EV, and thus long-term social equity. Since it is hardly possible to reinstall a public EVCS once it is built, site selections for EVCS should consider a fair share of benefits. In this respect, this research explores the evaluation criteria of social equity for guiding public EVCS installations through a comprehensive systematic review. This study will provide a comprehensive social aspect which synthesizes evaluation indicators and socioeconomic and demographic variables regarding EVCS installations toward fair infrastructure investment. The proposed complete social equity criteria can be utilized to investigate the patterns of community and social features so that socially acceptable, preferable, and equitable sites for EVCS can be suggested. This study will advance the body of knowledge on planning, design, and installation decisions of equitable public infrastructure.
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