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Table 2

Future research avenues based on conceptual structural map

Key area	Research gap	Future research directions
Charging infrastructure development and user behavior	Insufficient integration of user-centric concerns (range anxiety and convenience) in infrastructure planning	Develop user-focused charging infrastructure frameworks that comprehensively address adoption barriers like range anxiety and infrastructure accessibility
Battery technology and vehicle-to-grid integration	Limited practical frameworks and standardized applications of battery technology and V2G integration	Explore standardized, scalable V2G integration solutions, incorporating next-generation battery technologies for practical grid interaction
Methodological optimization and spatial planning	Scarcity of robust optimization and spatial analytical models accommodating uncertainty and operational dynamics	Advance integrated optimization methodologies, explicitly accounting for uncertainty, spatial constraints and lifecycle impacts in planning processes
Environmental sustainability and emissions	Limited studies quantifying direct impacts of infrastructure strategies on emissions reduction	Quantify environmental benefits and emission reduction potentials of various infrastructure deployment strategies through targeted empirical research
Electric buses and public transport systems	Lack of specialized optimization models addressing the specific infrastructure and operational challenges of electric bus systems	Create tailored operational models for electric bus networks that integrate battery lifecycle management and efficient scheduling strategies
Lifecycle and economic assessments	Inadequate lifecycle and economic analysis in the context of varied regional deployment scenarios	Conduct detailed lifecycle assessments and economic analyses to inform policy and strategic decisions across diverse geographical and operational contexts

Key area	Research gap	Future research directions
Charging infrastructure development and user behavior	Insufficient integration of user-centric concerns (range anxiety and convenience) in infrastructure planning	Develop user-focused charging infrastructure frameworks that comprehensively address adoption barriers like range anxiety and infrastructure accessibility
Battery technology and vehicle-to-grid integration	Limited practical frameworks and standardized applications of battery technology and V2G integration	Explore standardized, scalable V2G integration solutions, incorporating next-generation battery technologies for practical grid interaction
Methodological optimization and spatial planning	Scarcity of robust optimization and spatial analytical models accommodating uncertainty and operational dynamics	Advance integrated optimization methodologies, explicitly accounting for uncertainty, spatial constraints and lifecycle impacts in planning processes
Environmental sustainability and emissions	Limited studies quantifying direct impacts of infrastructure strategies on emissions reduction	Quantify environmental benefits and emission reduction potentials of various infrastructure deployment strategies through targeted empirical research
Electric buses and public transport systems	Lack of specialized optimization models addressing the specific infrastructure and operational challenges of electric bus systems	Create tailored operational models for electric bus networks that integrate battery lifecycle management and efficient scheduling strategies
Lifecycle and economic assessments	Inadequate lifecycle and economic analysis in the context of varied regional deployment scenarios	Conduct detailed lifecycle assessments and economic analyses to inform policy and strategic decisions across diverse geographical and operational contexts

Source(s): Authors’ composition