EV CHARGING STATION AS EMERGING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE:NEW SERVICE FEATURESAND PLANNING INSIGHTS
The study focuses on electric vehicle(EV)charging station as emerging urban infrastructure in leading cities of the Yangtze River Delta.It aims to identify similarities and differences between EV charging station and traditional facility system,analyze intrinsic characteristics from a theoretical perspective,and explore new planning interventions.This article argues that the EV charging stations represent new facilities emerging from the old system,with charging and parking as its core functions.They can support various new usage scenarios due to the extended usage duration and advanced technologies compared to traditional infrastructure.The layout and use of charging station involves varied appeals from multiple stakeholders and sectors,which poses new challenges to collaborative governance.As a policy platform to coordinate the spatial distribution of urban public resources,urban planning should integrate EV charging stations into the utility system and propose new models that incorporate aspects of"investment,financing,construction,management,and operation".The new model should be fully compatible with the existing facility system to maintain the stable characteristics of infrastructure,while embracing the market and continuously improving user experience through technological iteration.
infrastructureelectronic vehicleurban planningoperation and managementcharging station
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