CARAVEL Project Overview Vito Maria CONTURSI Project Coordinator Political Meeting GENOVA - 8 june...

CARAVEL Project Overview

Vito Maria CONTURSI

Project Coordinator

Political Meeting

GENOVA - 8 june 2005

Political Meeting - 8 june 2005 - Vito Maria CONTURSI


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SUMMARY

• INTRODUCTION

• PROJECT SUMMARY

• PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• PROJECT PARTECIPANTS

• POTENTIAL IMPACTS on transport and energy policies

• POTENTIAL IMPACTS on environmental policies

• POTENTIAL IMPACTS on social policies

• POTENTIAL IMPACTS on economic and employment policies



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INTRODUCTION

• Over 80% of Europe’s citizens consider urban traffic congestion, accidents and pollution to be very serious problems, which need to be addressed urgently.

• The current rate of petrol and diesel fuel use is regarded as the biggest problem of transport in cities by almost 9 out of 10 European citizens.

• Cars cover about 75% of all kilometres travelled in EU conurbations.

• Increased car use has been accompanied by congestion, safety, environmental and health problems derived from transport pollution, as well as by a downward spiral of under-investment in public transport.



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La RochelleToulouse

PrestonNorfolk/Norwich Tallin

Burgos

LundOdense

Malmo

GenovaVenezia

Basilicata/Potenza LjubljanaDebrecen

PloiestieSuceava

Krakow

Stuttgart

CIVITAS II network



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BurgosGenova

KrakowStuttgart

CARAVEL Project cities



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PROJECT SUMMARY

• CARAVEL is one of the 4 integrated projects approved by the European Commission. The cities of Genoa, Burgos, Krakow and Stuttgart and their political leaders have agreed to establish a new culture for clean mobility in support of sustainable development, citizens well being and safe access for all.

• The total eligible cost of CARAVEL is 29,8 million €, to which 13,19 million € is co-funded from the CIVITAS II Programme.

• A substantial work programme addressing all eight CIVITAS policy fields has been defined and a bold package of measures will be introduced in the next 4 years.

• After my introduction the Mayors of the four cities will summarize the local measures that will be implemented. Let’s have a glance of them.



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PROJECT SUMMARY (continue)

• Large-scale demonstrators

• Severe access restrictions and integrated pricing scheme

• Use of clean vehicles for freight, high volume PT and flexible services

• Emphasis on measures with strong impact on the modal split in the cities, and restriction of private car use

• Strong political support in all four cities

In TOTAL 55 policy measures.



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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the project reflect the priorities on the political agenda of most medium-sized cities in Europe for an integrated transport policy in response to the major urban policy challenges:

• To base energy consumption increasingly on renewable and/or cleaner resources.

• To minimise traffic-related air and noise pollution.

• To improve health and well being of all citizens.

• To ensure safe and equitable access to jobs, education, and other services.

• To care especially for the needs of the vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens.

• To establish a broad social consensus for clean mobility.

• To reduce the ecological footprint of mobility.



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PROJECT PARTECIPANTS

Organisations represented in the project consortium :

• City authorities

• Public Transport Operators

• System and software providers

• Private research and consultancy companies

• Public research and government agencies

• Universities

• Non-profit organisations



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POTENTIAL IMPACTS on transport and energy policies

• Contribution to the development of cleaner, resource-efficient urban transport systems

• Decreasing demand for motorised transport of people and goods (or in the case of Krakow, lowering the expected increase of demand).

• Shifting transport demand from polluting and inefficient modes (in terms of environmental, social and economic impact) to those with less negative impact, especially on public health, environment and resource consumption.

• Through its innovative measures, CARAVEL will make a well-balanced contribution to the transport and energy policy objectives of the European Union.



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POTENTIAL IMPACTS on environmental policies

• CARAVEL has the project headline target of contributing through its measures to a reduction of CO2 emissions by 8% up to 2008 (i.e. the end of CIVITAS II), as its contribution to global agreements, even if its real contribution is expected to be more significant in the transport sector.

• In CARAVEL, the existing, but widely unobserved access restriction zones will be electronically enforced in order to fulfil the law in the most effective way.

• Promote economic growth without impairing environmental protection

• Ensure efficient implementation of legislation

• Strengthen policy coherence and integration between sectorial policies



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POTENTIAL IMPACTS on social policies

• CARAVEL will prove that Clean Urban Transport Strategies have a direct impact on social policy

• CARAVEL will improve the quality of life and health

• The promotion of environment-friendly transport demand management strategies and of high-quality PT will reduce cars traffic.

• Historic inner-city areas have a very strong emotional value and are an essential part of the cultural identity of its citizens.

• Provide better transport services for socially excluded citizens



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POTENTIAL IMPACTS on economic and employment policies

• Through CARAVEL, the cities will be in a significantly better position to cope with the challenge of maintaining their competitive advantages.

• CARAVEL will demonstrate how Clean Urban Transport Strategies will have an impact on economic development and better employment.

• Traffic reduction measures will open new business opportunities for local shopkeepers and small enterprises, especially in inner-city areas.

• Integrated mobility plans (e.g. for companies, institutions or special events) will improve the attractiveness to work for these institutions.

• Tourism is a growing economic factor. Inter-modal traveller information, calm inner-cities, efficient public transport, bike renting opportunities will help to increase the attractiveness of a city considerably.

• Income from road user and parking charging will enable the cities to improve their transport infrastructures and mobility services level in the future.



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Thank you

Vito Maria Contursi

CARAVEL Project Coordinator

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