Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Challenges for transportation Planning in Asia Europe and North America

Dr Khan Rubayet Rahaman 29.11.2010

My first online lecture :)

Numbers and facts:

  • passenger cars are responsible for 75% of passenger kilometres.
  • 50% of car trips are less than 5 km. 30 % is less than 3 km.
  • less than 5 % of passenger journeys are made by bicycle
  • less than 10% are made by public transport.
  • walking and cycling is decreasing.
  • average car occupancy remains close to one (usually there is only one person in a car)

Dimensions of sustainable transportation planning challenges:

  • Environmental: less emissions
  • Social: less deaths and injuries->secure transportation
  • Economic and Finance:
  • Governance: monitoring, involvement, improvement
  • Technical

More facts: Europe

  • 72% of the europe’s citizens live in cities
  • 84% by 2050 ??
  • 85% of Europe’s GDP is generated in cities
  • 40% of Europe’s CO2 emissions from road transport

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