scholarly journals Diffusing Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in the EU

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8436
Author(s):  
Stefan Werland
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Policy Diffusion ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Policy Field ◽  
Mobility Behaviour ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The Eu

This paper explores how the European Commission promotes the concept of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) among European cities. Despite the strong uptake of the SUMP concept, mobility-related problems persist in European municipalities. Linking theoretical approaches to understand the diffusion of policies with empirical findings from working with cities in the SUMP context, this article explores channels of policy diffusion and investigates shortcomings related to the respective approaches. Studies on the diffusion, the transfer and the convergence of policies identify formal hierarchy, coercion, competition, learning and networking, and the diffusion of international norms as channels for policy transfer. The findings which are presented in this paper are twofold: First, the paper finds evidence that the Commission takes different roles and uses all mechanisms in parallel, albeit with different intensity. It concludes that the approaches to explain policy diffusion are not competing or mutually exclusive but are applied by the same actor to address different aspects of a policy field, or to reach out to different actors. Second, the article provides first evidence of factors that limit the mechanisms’ abilities to directly influence urban mobility systems and mobility behaviour.

scholarly journals Business Models Innovation for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Small and Medium-Sized European Cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-277
Author(s):  
Francesco Bellini ◽  
Iana Dulskaia ◽  
Marco Savastano ◽  
Fabrizio D’Ascenzo
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Abstract Bad air conditions, limitless traffic, overloaded parking spaces are just some of the modern mobility problems that strike cities on a daily basis. The European Commission strives to address these issues by providing measures to improve the urban mobility situation in the small and medium-sized cities. The SUITS project (Supporting Urban Integrated Transport Systems: Transferable Tools for Authorities), which is financed under the umbrella of the HORIZON 2020 programme, aims at increasing the capacity of local authorities in Small and Medium (S-M) cities through the development and implementation of sustainable, integrated and accessible transport strategies and technologies. This paper aims to analyse and classify the innovative business models in the urban mobility sector that are aimed at increasing the capacity building of S-M cities’ transportation authorities through the implementation of new mobility solutions. It describes the innovative mobility business identifying the most successful models of service and partnerships in the sector.

scholarly journals Use of the Sustainable Mobility Efficiency Index (SMEI) for Enhancing the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Greek Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1709
Author(s):  
Maria Morfoulaki ◽  
Jason Papathanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Specific Procedure ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Since 2013, the European cities have been encouraged to develop local Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) according to the specific procedure that was launched by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) and updated in 2019. One of the most critical steps in this 12-step procedure is the assessment—with specific criteria—of all the alternative measures and infrastructure, which will be optimally combined, in order to better satisfy the problems and the achieve the vision of each area. The aim of the current work is to present the development and implementation of a methodological framework based on the use of multicriteria analysis. The framework targets the capturing of opinions of the relevant local experts in order to evaluate alternative sustainable mobility measures, and also prioritize them using the Sustainable Mobility Efficiency Index (SMEI).

Successful Sustainable Mobility Measures Selection

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Burinskienė ◽  
Kristina Gaučė ◽  
Jonas Damidavičius
Keyword(s):  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

In recent years, on the EU transport initiatives, the EU member states have been creating sustainable urban mobility plans, which is new practice for the majority of the EU cities. Both municipal experts and plan developers suffer from lack of knowledge, experience and confidence in producing the above introduced documents. The article analyses possible solutions for sustainable urban mobility plans and presents the sets/scenarios of the proposed measures exactly corresponding the specificity of cities different in size and significance.

CAR SHARING AS AN ELEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY: SOME CONCLUSIONS FOR POLISH CITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (0) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Marcin Wołek
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Model Research ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Passenger car has influenced the development of urban space and results in the consolidation of unreasonable division of transport tasks. The traditional model of its use causes that on a daily basis it is used extensively, contributing, among others in increasing the demand for parking spaces. Car sharing creates the opportunity to increase the efficiency of car usage. Technological developments (teleinformatics, electromobility, vehicle autonomy), behavioral changes, and environmental conditions are the reasons for the emergence of new types of car sharing that allow new stakeholders to be included in the business model. Research conducted in US and Western European cities shows that car sharing has significant potential for replacing some private cars as well as a faster increase in the number of electric vehicles.

scholarly journals Measuring Negative Synergies of Urban Sprawl and Economic Crisis over Public Transport Efficiency

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 540-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Alonso ◽  
Andrés Monzón ◽  
Rocío Cascajo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Transport Efficiency ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Declining Demand ◽  
Peripheral Areas ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Sustainable urban mobility requires accessible and demand attractive public transport (PT) networks. However, urban sprawl has been the main characterizing growth pattern of European cities since 1950. In these increasingly dispersed cities, PT is facing increasing problems of efficiency to compete with cars. The sprawling cities are dominated by car use, especially in the peripheral areas. Moreover, Europe is still reeling under the financial crisis, which first hit the continent in 2007. In this context of economic crisis, the lack of financing resources and the declining demand for PT have further weakened the PT systems in European cities. This study considered the urban PT systems of six Spanish cities in order to determine their evolution over the last ten years. This evolution is examined in the backdrop of urban sprawl and economic crisis. The analysis is based on several indicators meant to measure PT demand, supply, and efficiency. The study shows how did each city react to the lack of resources and trip reduction during the economic crisis, by adopting different PT management strategies. The differences in reaction produced different results, but none of the cities could avoid the loss of PT efficiency. The results indicate that policy strategies need to include land use and transport measures to achieve more sustainable PT systems. Only integrated strategies could improve PT efficiency and quality levels and contribute toward increasing competitiveness of PT, even in adverse contexts.

scholarly journals Effective measures in Sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs): Analysis of 10 (successful) European cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Andraž Hudoklin ◽  
Luka Mladenovič ◽  
Mojca Balant ◽  
Tom Rye
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Space Transformation ◽  
Road Space ◽  
Local Expert ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
Restrictive Measures ◽  
Push And Pull

The paper presents results of an analysis of measures implemented in various European cities that have been effective in reducing the share of trips by car and increasing the shares of active mobility and public transportation. Ten cities with a significant modal shift from cars to public transportation and/or active mobility in a period of several years were analysed. For each city, an interview was conducted with a local expert. The questions focused on the reasons for successful changes in travel habits and the existence and relevance of the SUMP in bringing about these changes. The results show that all cities analysed have some form of SUMP, and many have additional, more specific documents. Most cities have been developing these documents and implementing the measures in them for many years. Furthermore, the modal shift was always the result of a combination of several push and pull measures. Cities implemented restrictive measures for cars as well as improved conditions for alternative modes of mobility and often focused on road space transformation.

scholarly journals Towards a National Harmonized Framework for Urban Plans and Strategies in Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1930
Author(s):  
Oana Luca ◽  
Florian Gaman ◽  
Emanuel Răuță
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
City Development ◽  
Multiple Strategies ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The City ◽  
The Eu

The present paper aims to open the discussion on the adoption of a simplified, flexible, and harmonized strategic framework for city development in Romania. Besides a development strategy associated with general urban planning, multiple strategies are elaborated in accordance with the requirements of the financing authorities and the specific spatial planning legislation. These strategies were developed at different times by different institutions and aim to substantiate the directions and priorities of development and attract funding for various programs. In this study, we performed a thorough analysis in eight municipalities and concluded that such strategies cannot be effective, as they are not always coordinated and often lack consistency and complementarity with other strategic and operational plans and programs at the local level. Based on an international literature review including the recommendations of the Harmonization for Sustainable Energy, Climate Action Plans, and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans developed by the EU financed project “Sustainable Integrated Multi-sector Planning” (SIMPLA), we propose a unification of the various strategies in a single harmonized, flexible strategic structure for the city. This harmonized structure includes specific components related to resilience in case of disasters and financing sources for all proposed projects.

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