arnoldas milukas head of unit h.1 transport directorate dg research european initiatives for a more...
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Arnoldas MilukasHead of Unit H.1
Transport DirectorateDG Research
European Initiatives for a more sustainable urban transport
EUROPEANCOMMISSION
“MOVE TOGETHER DAY” - Moving together towards a new culture for urban mobility, Brussels, 7 December 2009
Structure/Key Points
- Challenges regarding urban mobility
- EU Initiatives
- Research Activities
- How to meet the challenges
- Communication of research
The Challenges
Less Time Less freedom to choose
Less Space Less Health
Objective: Sustainable
transport
SOCIETY (employment, safety,
health)
ENVIRONMENT (climate change,air quality/noise,energy efficiency)
ECONOMY(congestion reduction,
competitiveness, growth)
Achieving the objective
Green Paper on Urban Mobility
Five challenges to be met:
- Free-flowing & greener towns and cities
- Smarter, accessible, safe & secure urban transport
Action Plan on Urban Mobility
Twenty actions addressing:
- Improved information, passenger rights, better
planning, greener transport, sharing experiences,
funding
European Green Cars Initiative: the content
Green Cars Initiative: R&D on more than cars
The Framework Programme
The CITYMOBIL Project
Dissemination of research results
Transport Research Arena 2010
Taking part
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