The SINFONICA project is focused on inclusivity research to create a service for everyone. As it is focused on creating inclusivity for this promising technology, it contributes actively to some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. A few of them are very logic such as the following:

  • 3: Good health and well-being
  • 5: Gender equality
  • 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • 10: reduced inequalities

Less obvious SDG topics are the following:

  • 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • 11: Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13: Climate action

In this blog article, we will discuss these SDGs briefly to show the necessity of having a CCAM service in the near future that supports several of the goals moving to an inclusive and sustainable society.

Lets discuss decent work and economic growth first. This SDG wants to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. As it seems that CCAM decreases jobs for drivers and would not be supporting economic growth and job opportunities, we believe it does support growth. In our contribution to the project, we are focusing on rural areas. There is not always public transport available in rural areas. With CCAM we can provide another public transport service in smaller rural areas and give citizens the opportunity to move around more often and freely. People would get access to a larger area with more opportunities to work and participate in society. In the end, we believe it would contribute to more economic growth.

At the same time, this supports also the SDG 11 which is focused on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. According to the SDG UN website[1], globally only one in two urban residents have convenient access to public transport. With CCAM we can launch more services to a larger area in a green way. Therefore, the CCAM service should work on local green electricity with zero pollution to help poorer air quality. The service would then also actively contribute to SDG 13 to take climate action. It would even be best when the CCAM service is made of circular materials.

The aim of this short blog post is to demonstrate that the SINFONICA project contributes to more than an inclusive system. It also contributes to economic growth and sustainability.

[1] Goal 11 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Author: Berber Dotinga (Arriva Netherland)