Eco-Region Transport Futures

1. Eco-Region Transport Futures Dr. Marie Thynell Peace and Development Research School of Global Studies University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden marie.thynell@globalstudies.gu.se

2. The sector of Transport accounts for around 30% of the polluting emissions. There is a growing political interest and commitment on how to address climate change globally. European Union: 1990 - 2006 CO2 emissions from the transport sectorincreased by 28% (Dalkmann 2009) Globally: GHG havegrown by 70% 1970-2004

3. Sector of Transport - Challenges: Liveability, quality of life and future economic dynamic is threatened.Excessive, unrestricted car use has a negative effect on our regions. Key forces are: Driving forces Dilemmas Urban sprawl Increased congestion Reduction in productivity of people and the performance of public services Rising costs and the non-transparency of funding Widening social inequality • Motorization is increasing • High rates of motorization • Increasing income • Low price of fuel • Low price of maintenance and keeping a vehicle

4. Transport policies and directions – where do we go... New forms of vehicle use and/or ownership and less car-intensive lifestyles New mobility services that are based upon clean and energy-efficient vehicle fleets Sustainable urban transport plans Mobility management centres Behaviour changes to overcome the impasse in trsp development • Car-free housing • Sustainable leisure and recreation • Shared car use/ownership • Motorised two-wheelers • Bicycles • European standards are weak and enforcement low

5. Priority areas and policies: • Integrated transport, land use and environment strategies • Policy and planning • Improved public transportation • Freight management • Travel demand management • Promotion of non-motorized transport • Improved technologies and fuels • CO2, Energy use and economic development • Safety and security for all Sustainable transport futures: • The European White Paper on transport • Climate policy • Social policies • Environmental laws • UN declarations • The Gothenburg European Council placed shifting the balance between modes of transport at the heart of the sustainable development strategy • Key Concepts: Clean and Safe

6. Integrated transport, land use and environment strategies • Access for all citizens • Promote high-density land use along public transport corridors • Prevent urban sprawl • Revitalize urban centers • Reduce fossile fuels and energy use The environmental zone / low emission zone, Gothenburg Sweden

7. Travel demand management Priority Measure Public transport priority Street management Traffic system optimisation Access controls and pricing Behaviouralchanges Awareness School education • Speed reduction • Traffic calming • Parking policies • Less car driving to work • Less congestion • Congestion pricing • Less resource outtake

8. Improved public transportation • Overall benefits of public transport systems in the long run are higher than the (total) costs • Update network layout • High capacity modes on priority lanes • Intra- & inter-modal service integration • Travel centers • Multi-modal transport: • trams • buses • subways • bicycles • walking • cars • trains

9. Non-motorised transport Priority Measure Finance bikeways and pedestrian facilities Bicycle policies Walking account Park and ride Working with employers: public/private • Promote bike use • Promote intermodality non-motorised and public transport • Show subsidies for cars (fuel, infra e t c)

10. Awareness and behaviorual changes • Information campaignes • Travel diaries • Health promotion • School education • Travel surveyes • Stick and carrots • Travel coaches

11. Smart freight management Areas Good examples Less deliveries Sustainable logistics Eco-driving for heavy vehicles Railports Renewable fuels Stakeholder cooperation Consolidation of private/public Long term planning Stimulating cooperation Electric vehicles Bicycles for freigth • Improved logistics • Freight transfer and consolidation facilities • Fleet standards • Delivery schedule regulation • Terminals • Distances • Frequency

12. Technology and fuel • Cleaner, more efficient • Renewable fuels • Vehicle technologies • Inspection and maintenance • ITC technology • Biogas • Electrical vehicles

13. Mobility Management - Key Notion I Lundby, an old harbour area in Gothenburg • 36 thousand inhabitants • Several centres and a varied business community • 25 thousand jobs • Residential areas, multifamily housing and industrial estates – old shipyard area by the river • Good opportunities for public transport, walking and bicycling.

14. Lundby Mobility Center – Smarter communication for business and individual Business: • Commercial freight cooperation • Cycling for Health • Corporate cycling catalysts • Travel Plan for Lundby District Administration • Car and bike sharing schemes Individual: • Cycling course for women • Lundby Smart Card • Scrap your old car • Car and bike sharing schemes • Polluting emissions control • Mobility coaching – changing travel behaviour - agreement, lectures, travel diary, health check and so on.....

15. Smarter communication forchildren and young people • Awareness and knowledge of traffic-related issues has increased • Integrated into ordinary school activities • Storyline – a successful pedagogic model • The CIVITAS City of the Year 2008 • EU projects involved: • BUSTRIP, TARGET, TELLUS, CIVITAS, GUIDEMAPS, START, CATALIST and SPICYCLES.

16. Good practices of sustainable transport • Sustainable Urban Transport Plan – SUTP • The world first environmental zone • Renewable and non-polluting fuel biogas • Trams revival • Modernization of the trolleybus • Drinking and driving – commercial and private drivers • City of cyclists • Interactive learning children in traffic • Eco-driving for all vehicles • Lundby Mobility Center: This good practice has now been taken over by the regional authority and further developed and implemented

17. Questions: 1) What is the RELEVANCE of the good practices for the regions? 2) What are the GAPS of the current good practice collection? What shall be the focus / direction of the further collection? Can regions help sectors to fill the gaps? 3) Do the gaps stand for a lack of good practices in the BSR? If so, what recommendations for future action can be drawn from this (could this be themes for future projects)?

18. The role of Good Practices excellent opportunity to: • Update information and knowledge • ’Evaluate’ earlier initiatives • Increase awareness • Connecting cases and people – seminars, interviews and personal meetings • Take the practices some steps further • Applicability: users and decision-makers

19. Sustainable Transport Qualitative Objective Potential Indicator Potential Target • Daily travel time • Reduction of emission • Renewable fuel • Walking / bicycle • Spatial distance • Costs of travel • Rate of accidents • Crime / harassments • Early deaths • Decrease • 8 % 2010 • 12 % 2010 • Increase 25 % 2020 • Increase / decrease • Increase / decrease • Zero vision • Zero vision • Zero vision • Mobility • Cutting CO2 emissions • Low-carbon fuel • Non-motorised • Accessibility • Affordability • Safety • Security • Health

20. Sustainable Urban Transport Plan – SUPTKey Notion II • A city policy and / or a mobility center • Promoting clean and safe transport • Improving access and mobility • All citizens • Cutting CO2 emissions • Fuel – low-carbon or non-fossile - electricity or regenerable; biogas • Travel behaviour • Non-motorised mobility • Health

21. Thank you! marie.thynell@globalstudies.gu.se • There are some 20 good practices in the database – pls have a look and get inspired!