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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