Urbanie & Urbanus

Issue 2026 Jan

AI and Urban Design

Societal Embedding of Innovation: Current Transitions in Electric Vehicle Roadside Charging Infrastructure (EVRCI) Provision

Barry D Wilson

FHKIUD . FHKILA . FCABE . CMLI . HKRLA . HKICAdj
President HKIUD
Adjunct Assistant Professor - University of Hong Kong
Panel of Arbitrators - SCIA(HK) . SCIA . HIAC

Figures


Figure 1. A Comparison of EVRCI Roll Out Adoption in Three Cities


Figure 2. Extent and types of plug-in charging infrastructure in Shenzhen, London and Hong Kong


Figure 3. Relevant environments for innovations (adapted from Deuten et al., 1997: 134).


Figure 4. Expert Respondence by quantity within five environments of a Societal Embedding Framework


Figure 5. Quantity of Expert Responses by Theme


Table 1. REnvironments and Themes highlighting potential impacts in EVRCI.


Table 2. Integrated Summary of EVRCI Responses.