Knowledge resources
This table is a collection of various handbooks, guides and strategies on the overarching topic of low-carbon mobility planning. Most of these documents were developed in projects funded by the European Commission. For additional information feel free to visit the respective project’s websites.
| Titel | Language | Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | English | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | German | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Croatian | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Hungarian | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Czech | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Polish | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Slovak | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Italian | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Handbook on Mobility Strategies in Functional Urban Areas | Slovenian | Integrated planning | A guide for public authorities when planning mobility strategies in functional urban areas | Handbook |
| Guidelines for Integrated Low-Carbon Mobility Planning in Functional Urban Areas | English | Collective passenger transport | This document provides guidance on how to plan for sustainable mobility on the level of the functional urban area with public transport as a backbone derived from the LOW-CARB project | Guidelines |
| Recommendations for Low Carbon Mobility Planning with Companies in Suburban Areas | English | Collective passenger transport | The document gives recommendations how PT can support sustainable workplace mobility to remote business areas at the periphery of urban cores as active initiator and moderator of the planning process | Recommendations |
| Strategy for data based mobility planning in Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) | English | Transport telematics | This strategy aims to provide insights into the key challenges of a data-based mobility planning for Functional Urban Areas | Strategy |
| Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Planning Guide | English | Collective passenger transport | The BRT Planning Guide is intended as a guidance document mainly for planning and engineering professionals. However, others, such as non-governmental organizations, national and regional policymakers, and business groups, will find it a valuable resource as well, when advocating for their issues and finding solutions to the problems that they are addressing.It is the most comprehensive resource for planning a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, beginning with project preparation all the way through to implementation. | Guide |
| Assessing the options for more efficient road pavement markings | English | Safety and security | Efficiency and durability of road markings do not depend only on the used products, but are influenced by many parameters such as road surface, traffic flow, weather conditions, road lighting. A scientific approach is needed to define a methodology for in-situ measurement able to take into account all these parameters. | Brochure |
| BuyZET: Pathways to zero emission delivery – Initial Analysis Reports | English | Urban freight logistics | BuyZET project BuyZET is a Horizon 2020 project that looks into the procurement of innovative solutions for zero emission urban delivery of goods and services. | Report |
| BuyZET: Procurement transportation and emission footprint report | English | Urban freight logistics | BuyZET aims for procurement of innovative solutions for zero emission urban delivery of goods and services. This report outlines the methods and results of the transportation footprint mapping exercise that identifies high priority procurement areas. | Report |
| Urban Mobility Plans – National Approaches and Local Practices | English | Integrated planning | This publication reviews urban mobility planning from various countries and showcases a growing number of examples calling for a shift away from the traditional, infrastructure-oriented planning. | Guidelines |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Croatian | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Czech | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | English | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | German | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Hungarian | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Italian | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Polish | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Slovak | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Handbook for Low-Carbon Mobility in Functional Urban Areas | Slovenian | Collective passenger transport | Planning for integrated and low-carbon mobility for public transport (PT) was at the heart of the LOW-CARB project. Thus, the main goal was to increase public transport accessibility in the functional urban area (FUA) of cities in central Europe. | Handbook |
| Sustainable Neighbourhood Mobility Planning | English | Public and stakeholder involvement | This SUMP topic guide highlights ways in which planning efforts at the neighbourhood level and at the city-wide level can complement one another. The primary target audience of this topic guide are urban mobility professionals who work with transport planning, strategies and who are interested in what planning at the neighbourhood level can bring to the process. | Topic Guide |
| Guide for the simulation of AVs with a macroscopic modelling tool | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | This document provides guidance for modellers and model users for integrating automated vehicles (AV) and their impacts into macroscopic travel demand models. To capture the capability of AV on different levels, macroscopic models must be extended, which requires new methods or the application of tools. | Guide |
| Automation-ready Action Plan for each road authority | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | This document presents the ‘Automation-ready Action Plans’ developed by each CoEXist partner city, namely: Gothenburg, Helmond, Milton Keynes and Stuttgart. Finally, general conclusions and lessons are derived. | Guide |
| “Automation-ready” Framework | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | The mission of the CoEXist project is to systematically increase the capacity of local authorities and other urban mobility stakeholders to get ready for the transition towards a shared road network with increasing levels of connected and automated vehicles. | Framework |
| Enabling “Automation-Ready” Transport Planning | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | Many transport planning decisions affecting urban mobility and road infrastructure are based on the results of traffic flow and transport demand modelling. For this purpose, the availability of adapted simulation software is necessary, including new features and functionalities to allow for more accurate modelling of CAVs | Guide |
| New Mobility Options and Urban Mobility – Challenges and Opportunities for Transport Planning and Modelling | English | Integrated planning | This document provides an overview of the concepts that have to be taken into account to interpret and implement the enhancements that policy-makers require from transport modelling and simulation techniques to actually consider emerging mobility solutions in urban mobility planning processes. | Guide |
| Modelling Emerging Transport Solutions for Urban Mobility | English | Integrated planning | The acceleration of technology evolution and societal transformations is changing urban mobility at a much faster pace than we have seen in previous decades, leading to an increasingly uncertain future. New mobility solutions hold great promise for moving towards a more sustainable and resilient mobility system, but they also raise concerns. A deep understanding of the success factors, opportunities and challenges of emerging mobility solutions is needed for improving and updating the techniques and tools that transport planners use to promote sustainability in urban mobility. | Guide |
| Policy Recommendations for Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | The deliverable presents the broader implications of various CCAM related policy measures, the key influencing factors for ensuring the effective and sustainable implementation, and hence, enables the selection of suitable policy options while minimizing any adverse impacts. | Policy Recommendation |
| Methods for forecasting the impacts of connected and automated vehicles | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | This deliverable of the Horizon 2020 project Levitate presents methods for forecasting the impacts of connected and automated vehicles. | Guide |
| Guidelines and recommendations for future policy of automated urban transport | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | The recommendations are focused on the new role of public authorities in managing future urban transport and mobility, the importance of strategic plans and agendas, the prevention of unwanted side-effects, decision criteria for future projects, integration of shuttle services with public transportation, clear communication, further developing existing guidelines and lists impacts for future urban transportation development plans. | Guidelines |
| Guidelines and recommendations for future policy of cooperative and automated passenger cars | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | The introduction of Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) and the implementation of interventions (sub-use cases) in the area of passenger cars is part of a wider transition towards smart and sustainable cities. A successful transition will largely be impacted by the policy measures of the city, local and national authorities. Therefore, the LEVITATE project aims to support the authorities finding the most beneficial policies on the way towards an automated transport system. | Guidelines |
| Guidelines and recommendations for future policy of cooperative and automated freight transport | English | Connected, cooperative and automated mobility | The purpose of this synthesis report is to present the expected impacts of a range of mobility policies in the freight transport domain against the background of increasing CAV deployment in the urban vehicle fleet on the environment, mobility, society, safety and economy. | Guidelines |
| Incorporating UVARs into the Vitoria Gasteiz SUMP | English | Urban vehicle access restrictions | This short presentation shows how the city of Vitoria Gasteiz incorporated UVARs into its SUMP | Presentation |