Zero-Distance Mobility and the Transformation of Transport Through Teleportation

İbrahim Akben

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Sıfır Mesafeli Hareketlilik ve Işınlanma Yoluyla Ulaşımın Dönüşümü

Abstract

İki yüzyıl boyunca, ulaşım sistemlerindeki gelişmeler, kütle, hız ve altyapı arasındaki denge sayesinde gerçekleşmiştir. Burada fiziksel maddenin hayali anlık yer değiştirmesi olarak anlaşılan ışınlanma, ulaşım araştırmalarında, ulaşımda mevcut ödünleşme paradigmasını alt üst etme yeteneği nedeniyle, pek dikkate alınmamıştır. Bu makalede, ışınlanma, kuantum bilgi teorisi, gelecek çalışmaları ve ulaşım ve lojistik araştırmalarına dayalı yapılandırılmış bir gelecek senaryosu olarak yeniden kavramsallaştırılmıştır. Altı boyut, mekanizmalardan kaynaklanan dört etki ve sekiz teorik önermeyi içeren yeni bir Sıfır Mesafeli Hareketlilik Çerçevesi geliştirilmiştir. Senaryo geliştirme, dört katmanlı Nedensel Katmanlı Analiz ile birlikte Genel Morfolojik Analiz örneğini kullanmaktadır. Beş parametre kullanılarak: teknolojik olgunluk, yönetim yapısı, enerji altyapısı, uygulama kapsamı ve sosyal kabul, dört arketipik senaryo oluşturulmuştur: merkezi olarak organize edilmiş madde transferi, ışınlanmış ekonomi, kademeli hibrit ulaşım sistemi ve ertelenmiş gelecek. Temel teknoloji olgunlaşırsa, ışınlanmanın şehirlerdeki arazi kullanımını, son kilometre lojistiğini, uluslararası tedarik zincirlerini, ulaşım modlarını ve istihdam piyasalarını devrimleştireceği öne sürülmektedir. Ancak, bu tür bir devrim doğrusal olmayacak ve düzenlemeler, siyasi güç, enerji altyapısı ve toplumsal kabul tarafından belirlenecektir. Makale, bu uzaktan ulaşım geleceği beklentisiyle ulaşım planlamacıları, politika yapıcıları ve lojistik karar vericileri için erken uyarı sinyalleri ve stratejik tetikleyiciler hakkındaki önerilerle sona ermektedir.

Keywords

Zero-Distance Mobility and the Transformation of Transport Through Teleportation

Abstract

Throughout two centuries, improvements in transport systems have occurred through the balancing act between mass, speed and infrastructure. Teleportation, which is understood here as the imaginary instant relocation of physical matter, has been peripheral to transport research due to the ability to upset the existing paradigm of trade-offs in transport. In this paper, teleportation is reconceptualised as a structured future scenario based on quantum information theory, futures studies and research on transport and logistics. A new Zero-Distance Mobility Framework is developed including six dimensions, four effects from mechanisms and eight theoretical propositions. The scenario development uses an example of General Morphological Analysis along with a four-layered Causal Layered Analysis. Using five parameters: technological maturity, governance structure, energy infrastructure, scope of application and social acceptance, four archetypal scenarios have been constructed: centrally organised matter transfer, teleported economy, gradual hybrid transport system and postponed future. It is suggested that, if the underlying technology becomes mature, teleportation will revolutionise land use in cities, last-mile logistics, international supply chains, transport modes and employment markets. However, such revolution will not be linear and will be dictated by regulation, political power, energy infrastructure and social acceptance. The paper ends with the recommendations about early warning signals and strategic triggers for transport planners, policy makers and logistics decision-makers in anticipation of this remote transport future.

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Transport Economics

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İbrahim Akben ^*
0000-0003-3268-0242
Türkiye

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October 28, 2026

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August 27, 2026

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