Pavlos Tafidis and Jorge M. Bandeira*Post-doctoral Researcher CISMOB – Scientific Coordinator University of Aveiro

Interregional European Cooperation platform to promote sustainable transport through ICT – an overview of best

practices

(SoCIaL) Smart cities & Smart mobility towards improving quality of life & Well-being

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SoCIaL Smart cities & Smart mobility towards improving quality of life & Well-being

PETRA CONFERECE www.interregeurope/cismob

What is Interreg Europe?

European program to help regional and local governmentsacross Europe to develop and deliver better policy.

To ensure that government investment, innovation andimplementation efforts leads to integrated and sustainableimpact for people and place.

Critical thinking, New ideas, Different

perspectives,and Collective

learning

Cooperation

Collaboration

Community engagement

Policy change

Inter-regional co-operation

85%

15%Co-finance

ERDF National

Phase 1

Share experience

Set up- stakeholder group;

Participate - Policy Learning Platforms;

Action plan.

Phase 2

monitor progress of the implementation

Pilot actions may be supported

Phase 1: 1st April 2016 – 31st March 2018Phase 2: 1st April 2018 – 31st March 2020

Total Budget 1.04 M€

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Consortium

University of Aveiro (UA)

Stockholm University (SU)

City of Águeda (CA)

Intelligent Transport Systems Romania (ITS-R)

Bucharest Metropolitan Transport Authority (BMTA)

Extremadura Energy Agency (AGENEX)

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

LP

General statement of the problemCongestion costs Europe about 1% of GDP;

More than 2/3 of transport-related GHG are from road transport (stillgrowing);

Emissions from vehicles are a main source of air pollution for humanexposure;

Air pollution: Costs to society ~ 2% of the GDP;

External costs of noise (e.g. annoyance, health damage)> 0,35% of its GDP;

Liquid hydrocarbon fuels are expected to remain predominant overthe next decades.

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Opportunity: ICT applications

Monitor Evaluate Inform ManageGathering / presenting

information on traffic

state

EVCharging

spots

Advanced navigation

appsMeasure and

visualise vehicle usage

Environmental impacts in real

timeVulnerable

zones

Multimodal

info

Road pricing

Smart traffic lights

Smart VMS

Congestion / Pollution hotspots

Transport Demand ECO

INCENTIVES

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Main vision

To promote innovative ways to reduce carbon footprint;To increase the sustainability by improving the efficiencyin the use of urban transport infrastructure through ICT.

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Achieving policy change

Technical Documents

1 Baseline Assessment Report

3 regions ×3 semesters = 12 Technical papers

1 AGENDA entitled "ICT towards low carbon and sustainable mobility a multi-scale perspective"

5 Action plans Policy changes

Exchange of experience events

4 international main events - 3 Thematic seminars- 3 Building capacity workshops

6 partners × 2 semesters = 12 Staff Exchange program

3 regions ×1* 4 semesters =12 Local Stakeholder meetings

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Policy instruments

PI5: Operational Program for ERDF of Extremadura 2020

PI4: Romania Operational Programme (ROP)

PI3: BMTA policy and strategic aims

PI2: Sustainable Mobility Strategy for the Municipality of Águeda

PI1: Programme for the Centro Region – Centro 2020

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Stakeholder groups and objectives

•• Founding for new R&D projects, •

Founding for new R&D projects, F•• Mobility plans (big demand generator)

Centro Region HEI and Centro Region HEI and Technological Platforms

•• Promotingg R&D support rt and d disseminatee productss (s (e.gg smart• PromotingPtransport

R&D Rnggrtrt apps

s&D psps) IT companies / / startups

•• Promoting multimodal information, integrated ticketing systems Public Transport providers

•• Ensuring Environmental Sustainability Environmental associations

•• Ensure consistency between regional objectives and national • Ensure consElegislation

Institutional, CCDRC, APA, IMT,, , , ,Inter municipal associations

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Best practices GEO Database

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Best practicesContribution for transport sustainability

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Best practicesSMART TICKETING

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Best practicesReal Time Passenger Info

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Best practicesAutomatic Vehicle Location

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Best practicesBicycle Sharing Schemes

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Best practicesIn-Vehicle Information

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Best practicesCongestion Charging / Smart princing

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Best practicesContribution for transport sustainability

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Best practicesTraffic Signal Control

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Best practicesTraffic Signal Control

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Best practicesCAVs

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Best practicesContribution for transport sustainability

- 28%

OBSERVED CO2 REDUCTION

- 13%

- 16%

- 10%

- 35%

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Conclusions and Future WorkSignificant potential to reduce emissions Few available results (besides modeling)

Pervasive systems will contribute to overcome inertia?

Ongoing: Regional SWOT Analysis

Best practices overview => action plans

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Events

Kick off and 1st Steering group meeting, Aveiro. 20th May 2016.

1st regional stakeholder meeting, Aveiro. 9th September 2016.

Portugal Romania Sweden Spain

Stockholm 1st

thematic conference 16th September

1st regional stakeholder meeting, Bucharest

ITS and smart cities conference 9-11 October 2011Bucharest

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http://www.interregeurope.eu/cismob/

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