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New White Paper: Sustainable Urban Transportation
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It is estimated that 9 billion people will inhabit the planet by 2050 – 70% of these will live in cities. The increasing urbanisation will be a challenge to cities all over the world and the demand for new innovative solutions within urban mobility is growing.
By integrating different modes of transportation, urban planning can address climate and environmental issues such as private car use and congestion, for instance through increased public transportation and facilitating greener alternatives, which saves both time and cost for people and society.
State of Green's new white paper on Sustaianble Urban Transportation, developed in collaboration with the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, the Danish EV Alliance and the Danish Transport Federation, provides insights into managing an integrated approach to mobility management, as well as how to create green and liveable cities, and ensure the right conditions for testing and developing state of the art bicycle infrastructure solutions.
"Denmark has been able to decouple the transport sector emissions from the increase in the overall transport demand, but transformation of the transport sector will not happen overnight. New technologies are introducing alternative fuels to the market, research is developing new ways to make transport more energy-efficient, thus saving costs, and a strong focus on urban mobility planning is enabling a decrease in congestion in the larger cities. In Danish urban areas, bicycles are now preferred, which carries a positive effect on public health", says Connie Hedegaard, Chair at the KR Foundation and former European Commissioner for Climate Action (2010 – 2014) in the foreword of the white paper.
The new white paper in high demand at
Copenhagen Smart Solutions 2016
White paper content (contributions and cases)
- Historical perspective on alternative green transportation
Developing cities for people improve the quality of urban life
- Policy making for sustainable mobility
Heading for smart and comprehensive solutions
- Collaboration for a transition to sustainable transportation
Creating synergies and exploiting opportunities through collaboration between different stakeholders
- Creating green liveable cities
The human dimension in sustainable city planning
- Integrated transportation systems
Combining modes of transportation can lead to more flexible and cost-efficient transportation systems
- Alternative modes of transportation create socio-economic benefits
Measuring the socio-economic benefits of alternative modes of transportation
- Smart Mobility with car sharing and electric vehicles
A smart approach to urban transportation with renewable energy
- Innovative solutions in urban transportation
Developing new solutions to solve multiple challenges
