Description
This document has been prepared by JASPERS to provide guidance on the development of Transport Models for use in the development and appraisal of transport projects where a suitable national guidance document does not exist.
This document has been prepared by JASPERS to provide guidance on the development of Transport Models for use in the development and appraisal of transport projects where a suitable national guidance document does not exist.
The urgent need for decarbonization has broadened the scope of transportation policy from improving network conditions, such as reducing congestion or improving accessibility, to include sustainability considerations, promoting zero-emission mobility, and climate change adaptation measures. While these measures are critical in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, they can also have unintended social impacts that may disproportionately affect certain populations. Therefore, the inclusion of social criteria in the design of transport plans takes on particular significance.
This new case study can support policymakers and planners by offering concrete illustrations on how to address social aspects within the context of the decarbonization of the transport sector. The research, conducted by the Economic Policy Center of ESADE (EsadeEcPol), is the outcome of the collaboration between the Regional Government of Andalusia and JASPERS.
The paper summarizes and reviews key transport measures at European and national level, which are relevant for transport planning in metropolitan areas and that conform the strategic framework for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the Metropolitan Area of Granada (Spain). It also includes an initial screening of the traditional types of measures that can be proposed in such a plan.
A strategy for the EU integration of the Ukrainian and Moldovan rail systems was published by the European Commission on the 11.07.2023.
The strategy will guide the future implementation of the EU-gauge corridors in Ukraine and Moldova. The document suggests that the European track gauge on lines to Lviv and Chiṣinău should be deployed as a first step to improving connections between Poland and Ukraine, and between Romania and Moldova.
Since the start of the 2014-20 EU programming period, JASPERS has advised on the preparation of climate change risk assessments for numerous EU-projects and across all sectors, notably roads. This case study is based on a pilot approach developed by the Polish national roads authority in cooperation with JASPERS. The document should enable road network operators (and transport operators in general) to integrate climate change resilience into networks management and artificial intelligence (AI).
Building upon the assessment and mapping of the national road network climate vulnerabilities, the work undertaken identifies the need to implement climate resilience investments on the existing network, as well as informs climate proofing for new developments. The publication also includes a business case on climate adaptation for roads.