Sustainable urban mobility: One definition, different stakeholders’ opinions

Foltýnová, Hana Brůhová; Vejchodská, Eliška; Rybová, Kristýna; Květoň, Viktor

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2020.102465

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“…The evaluation took into account the criteria related to the (i) complementarity of the different strategies and urban plans; (ii) synergies built between strategies and urban plans; (iii) coordination with higher-level plans such as county plan, county and regional masterplans for water and wastewater, regional development strategy. SUMP is a key document for developing urban mobility and an instrument for the development of policy [9][10][11]. SUMP is complementary to the GUP and was a condition for accessing European funds in the 2014-2020 programming period through the Regional Operational Program (ROP) and the Large Infrastructure Operational Program (LIOP).…”

Section: Analysis Of Strategic Framework In Romaniamentioning

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

2021

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

2021

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“…It includes all modes and forms of transport mobility in the entire urban agglomeration. Different authors agree, that although sustainability has become part of policy discourse on sustainable transport including the local and regional level [5], sustainable urban mobility remains one of the unresolved topical concerns [6][7][8][9]. Increasing demand for urban mobility has created a situation that is not sustainable: severe congestion, air, and noise pollution, and high levels of CO 2 emissions.…”

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“…Urban transport activities are a major contributor to those negative impacts, especially in those cities where motorization levels are high, and automobile-dependence is the dominant mode of individual travel [10]. Sustainable mobility, as a complex phenomenon, is quite difficult to implement; therefore, transport researchers tend to focus on environmental and social issues and their possible solutions through a variety of strategies [9,11,12]. To achieve a strategy for sustainable urban mobility, the European Commission's (EC) Green Paper on urban mobility (2007) promotes the use of public transport and improving its system, increasing the use of greener fuels and improving road and transport safety [13].…”

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Assessment of Sustainable Mobility by MCDM Methods in the Science and Technology Parks of Vilnius, Lithuania

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The development of science and technology parks (STPs) has become a trendy tool for promoting the economy, innovation, and technology for more than 30 years worldwide. However, STPs poses challenges for urban planners seeking a vision of sustainable urban development. These places become an object of attraction for many highly skilled workers who create daily traffic flows. The proper accessibility and provision of transport infrastructure and services become the challenge for the development of such places because the availability of services influences the choice of travel mode and the possible employees’ travel behaviour. The authors of the research aim to assess the level of development of infrastructure and transport services conducive to the sustainable mobility of science and technology park staff in Vilnius city. Changing mobility behaviour into a more sustainable way is of interest to many scientists and practitioners, so the authors think that STP staff can represent a group of educated, working-age stakeholders within the city population, who has an interest in sustainable mobility travel options and can set an example of sustainable travel. Besides, recommendations for the planning and sustainable development from the sustainable urban mobility point of view of science and technology parks and similar institutions are provided. To achieve this goal, the authors use scientific empirical and theoretical research as well as multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The results show the link between the distance from the developed STP site to the city centre and the more sustainable mobility of workers. Therefore, it is suggested to develop STPs closer to the urban centre as it often does not require large-scale development, nor do they engage in the polluting industry. Moreover, the authors suggest the key criteria that should be considered for STP development.

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“…Within academia, as well as various NGOs, public authorities, and civic society have come to a consensus and by following the paradigm of sustainable mobility [1][2][3] agree that such a development will be hardly sustainable in the future, therefore, action has to be taken to break the current transport patterns [4,5]. The question of which steps should be taken to support the sustainable development and challenge various transport-related problems, like landscape fragmentation, negative externalities related to the car usage (e.g., greenhouse emission, noise pollution, traffic congestions, car accidents) [1,6,7] or social exclusion caused by not possessing an individual means of transport, the car in particular, and various level of public transport accessibility [8,9], is still a subject of broader disputes [2,3,5,7,10,11]. It is also well recognised in various policy papers and development strategies, for example, the Commission Staff Working Document, Accompanying the White Paper-Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area-Towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system [12].…”

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The Effects of Fare-Free Public Transport: A Lesson from Frýdek-Místek (Czechia)

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2020

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The fare-free public transport policy (FFPT), the characteristic feature of which is abolishing fares in public transport, influences the transport system in favour of one means of transport. By joining the academic disputes over the outcomes of the FFPT policy, the aim of this paper is to understand the effects of the FFPT on overall mobility strategies and on the dynamics of the transport system where the policy is implemented. To do so, the paper is analysing a concrete example of the FFPT practice in Frýdek-Místek (Czechia) by conducting surveys with the residents and interviews with the city planning authorities. The results show that the FFPT influences mobility strategies and dynamics in the given transport system, which imprints in an increased use of public transport. However, the FFPT does not represent a universal tool of urban and transport planning and its implementation into practice should take place in synergy with other transport (dis)incentives.

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Sustainable urban mobility: One definition, different stakeholders’ opinions

Cited by 58 publications

References 39 publications

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

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

Assessment of Sustainable Mobility by MCDM Methods in the Science and Technology Parks of Vilnius, Lithuania

The Effects of Fare-Free Public Transport: A Lesson from Frýdek-Místek (Czechia)

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