Citizens’ confidence and acceptance is critical to the further development of the drone services market in Europe, especially urban air mobility (UAM). The project will develop an impact and capacity assessment framework for U-space societal acceptance to assist local authorities, other U-space stakeholders and users with the implementation of socially acceptable and beneficial urban air mobility in cities. The framework and its tools will address matters which influence public opinion, such as the environment (e.g. noise, visual pollution and air quality), and safety and socio-economics (e.g. affordability, accessibility, economic development, public space use and connectivity).

ImAFUSA is pioneering the creation of mathematical formulas and algorithms to quantify innovative performance indicators,  to unlock groundbreaking insights into three key areas that influence societal acceptance of UAM:
●    Environmental impact: Tackling issues such as noise, visual pollution, and air quality head-on.
●    Safety: Ensuring that UAM becomes a synonym for safety, instilling confidence in every citizen.
●    Socioeconomic impact: Making UAM accessible, affordable, and contributing to economic development while optimising public space use and connectivity.