Advancing the Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Indicators (SUAMI) Framework: Integrating Non-Core Indicators and Proposing New Metrics for UAM

Anna Palaiologk; Kyriaki Daskaloudi; Eleftheria Georganti

doi:10.55845/jos-2026-21103

Authors

Anna Palaiologk Future Needs Management Consulting Ltd https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8850-1656
Kyriaki Daskaloudi Future Needs Management Consulting Ltd https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1926-3106
Eleftheria Georganti Future Needs Management Consulting Ltd https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3130-3552

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55845/jos-2026-21103

Keywords:

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) , Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Indicators (SUAMI), Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators (SUMI), Smart Cities, Non-core Indicators, Urban Mobility Metrics, Air Mobility Integration, New UAM Indicators

Abstract

The integration of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) into urban transportation systems represents a significant step towards sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. Building upon the Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Indicators (SUAMI) framework introduced previously, this study extends the framework by analysing and integrating non-core indicators from the Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators (SUMI). Each indicator’s relevance and applicability to UAM are systematically evaluated, and necessary adaptations are proposed. Furthermore, this paper identifies critical gaps in the existing framework and introduces new indicators tailored to address the unique characteristics and challenges of UAM. These include environmental, operational, societal, and infrastructure-specific metrics essential for the practical assessment and successful implementation of UAM in smart cities. By refining and expanding the SUAMI framework, this work provides municipalities and policymakers with a comprehensive tool to evaluate and guide UAM integration, supporting sustainability, safety, and efficiency objectives.

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