Assessing the interaction between transport policy targets and policy implementation—A Finnish case study

Tuominen, Anu; Himanen, Veli

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2007.04.002

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“…Finally, a study was carried out by Tuominen and Himanen (2007) to explore the potential of a target analysis method in acting as a link between policy objectives, targets, measures and their implementation in order to intensify the policy process. The study suggested this method can be quite useful in bringing transport policy targets closer to policy implementation by considering policy measures to meet the targets and their acceptance as a part of the target or objective analysis process.…”

Section: Case Study Research On Transport Policy Implementationmentioning

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The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England

McTigue

Rye

Monios

2018

Case Studies on Transport Policy

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The UK Transport Act 2000 made a number of reforms, requiring all local transport authorities in England, outside of London, to produce a local transport plan (LTP). A separate annual delivery report was also required to show how the LTP was progressing, however this system of close monitoring was abandoned in 2008. This paper analyses and compares the LTP 2001-2006 and the LTP Delivery Report for three UK cities in order to obtain an insight into the importance of reporting in the implementation of local transport policy. Analysis of why some policies were not implemented successfully is based on the application of a new hybrid theory of policy implementation combining top-down and bottom-up perspectives. Findings reveal that the reporting process in the three case cities misses some key information which limits the ability of local authorities to monitor their policy implementation. Moreover, applying the hybrid theory reveals that even in cases of good reporting, some important elements needed to evaluate the implementation of transport policy are lacking. The paper provides recommendations for effective implementation and better decision making that will aid local authority staff.

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Section: Case Study Research On Transport Policy Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England

McTigue

Rye

Monios

2018

Case Studies on Transport Policy

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“…Unclear relations could provide unmeasured outputs that may have less weight in decision-making [4]. Tuominen and Himanen [8] refer the necessity of introducing elements that connect policy targets, measures and their implementation in order to intensify the policy process.…”

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Evaluating the assessment of the Portuguese national plan for climate change transports mitigation measures

Borrego¹,

Gomes²

2008

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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This paper evaluates the transport reference and additional measures assessment scheme considered under the Portuguese national plan for climate change (PNAC). Fifteen indicators were used to evaluate both the structure of the assessment scheme and the results achieved with it. Structure evaluation indicators consider the definition of institutional responsibilities, concrete actions, the actions' schedule, the actions' costs, expected results by action, progress indicators by action, measure effectiveness indicators, measure environmental effectiveness indicators and the assessment methodology, measure by measure. Results evaluation indicators look at the progress reports of the first semester of 2007, analysing if action plans, progress reports, progress indicators by action, measure effectiveness indicators and measure environmental effectiveness indicators were presented and if the actions' schedule was accomplished. Both for reference and additional measures the results of most indicators show that the structure has not been able to ensure the desired assessment results. For most measures there wasn't an assessment methodology defined. Regarding information availability for both types of measures most of the indicators have negative results. There are a small number of actions and measures that present their progress and effectiveness indicators. To ensure that the mitigation potential of transport measures considered in the PNAC is achieved, special attention is required in the definition of assessment methodologies and in the presentation of information for the indicators.

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“…The objective is what the policy is trying to achieve usually in a descriptive, qualitative way; targets give a clear sense of the direction for policy measures through specific and typically quantitative statements; and tools are the means or methods chosen to meet the targets and objectives (Tuominen and Himanen 2007). Indicators are the measurements used together to evaluate success or failure of a given tool to achieve an outcome (Jones et al 2011).…”

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Ecological restoration as objective, target, and tool in international biodiversity policy

Jørgensen¹

2015

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Assessing the interaction between transport policy targets and policy implementation—A Finnish case study

Cited by 18 publications

References 15 publications

The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England

The role of reporting mechanisms in transport policy implementation by local authorities in England

Evaluating the assessment of the Portuguese national plan for climate change transports mitigation measures

Ecological restoration as objective, target, and tool in international biodiversity policy

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