Towards new less noisy mobility patterns in citiesTowards new less noisy mobility patterns in cities

henk.wolfert@dcmr.nlDCMR EPA

MelbourneNovember 2014

Introduction

• Noise mapping EU• European Noise Directive • 20 % exposed to traffic noise >55 dB LDEN

• 30 % exposed to noise >50 dB LNIGHT

• Basket full with measures• Poor action plans• Measures appear insufficient• Political priority• What could be the solution?

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Road Traffic noise in urban areas

0

10.000.000

20.000.000

30.000.000

40.000.000

50.000.000

60.000.000

70.000.000

55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 >75 total

noise classes in dB (Lden)

Road traffic exposed people 2nd roundagglo

MS EU28

MS EU28+

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Rail Traffic Noise in urban areas

0

1.000.000

2.000.000

3.000.000

4.000.000

5.000.000

6.000.000

7.000.000

55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 >75 total

noise classes in dB (Lden)

Rail exposed people 2nd roundagglo

MS EU28

MS EU 28+

Total surface transport noise in urban areas

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10.000.000

20.000.000

30.000.000

40.000.000

50.000.000

60.000.000

70.000.000

80.000.000

55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 >75 total

noise class in dB (Lden)

Traffic exposed people 2nd round agglo

MS EU28

MS EU28+

Factors influencing car mobility

• Vehicle technology• Infrastructure • Spatial• Urban developments• Demographics• Social/Societal• Psychological• Cultural• Policies

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Trends observed

• Urbanisation• New infrastructure• Better infrastructure• Cars• Mileage• Car mass• Performance • Economies

• Hybrid cars• Electric cars• Biking• Walking• First/last mile

transport• Cities logistics• Car-sharing• Attitude

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How to solve the problem?

source

logistic financial

planningfiscal

societal

psychological

adaptive

legislative

policiesend of pipe

SMART3D

How to solve the problem?How to solve the problem?

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SMART3D

Smart cities

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Smart mobility I

• Smart choices reducing trips• e-working, e-learning, e-shopping, e-health, …• local products, 3D printer, remote devices, robotics,..

• Smart options for trips (modes)• walking, biking,• public transport• dedicated collective transport• car-sharing

• Smart ticketing• One e-ticket for train, tram, bus, bike rent, car park, etc.• Off-bus purchase (fast access and egress times)• Good (inter) connection cross border EU• Events and tickets (reduced price)

• Smart Public Transport• Electric, hybrid, hydrogen fuelled• Comfortable, fast, reliable, short distance, frequent,.. • Sheltered stops/stations with facilities• Dedicated or priority lanes, smart insert strips

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Smart mobility II

• Smart vehicle/vessel (choice)• e-vehicle, hybrid, phev, hydrogen• Connected car, car trains, autonomous car, people movers,..

• Smart infrastructure• Solar highways (road surface, barrier,..), white asphalt, embedded

diffractors,..• Intelligent Transport Systems• Open data

• Smart logistics• Consolidation centers (hubs) vice-versa• Packaging, collaboration,

• Smart government• Pedestrian zones, restricted zones, car-free districts, car-free towns, • Good public transport, promoting public transport• Promoting walking, (e-)biking, health, safety,…• Facilities for e-vehicles/bikes (free parking, free charging

points, no VAT, no road tax, vehicle tax, etc)

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Smart mobility III

• Smart governance• Shared services, open data, digital citizenship,• Involvement stakeholders (bottom up)

• Smart technology• Digital inclusion, ITS• Fuels (GTL, CNG, Hydrogen,..)

• Smart economy• Tele-working, e-learning, dematerialisation, webalitics,• Re-use, reduce resources

• Smart people• Less consumption, less production, less waste• Choose for sustainable transport• Don’t own a car but use a car

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Smart solutions

Why permanent measures?

•Interactive noise barrier•Interactive speed hump•Adaptive façade•Adaptive speed control•Adaptive traction for PHEV’s

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Conclusions & Recommendations

• Noise is increasing• After 2020 noise is the largest

environmental health problem• A lot of measures are available• Need for another mindset• Need for awareness in society• Need for innovative solutions

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