RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Brůhová-Foltýnová, H.
A1 Jordová, R.
T1 Innovative Tools of Sustainable Mobility in European Urban Areas: Experience with Evaluation and Role of Political Barriers
JF Transactions on Transport Sciences
YR 2014
VO 7
IS 4
SP 135
OP 142
DO 10.2478/trans-2014-0011
UL https://tots.upol.cz/artkey/tot-201404-0003.php
AB The presented article describes a European initiative for supporting innovative measures in sustainable transport in urban areas Civitas, particularly its latest completed edition Civitas Plus (2008-2012). The article presents the evaluation process of the performed measures and shows an overview of the main obstacles the Civitas Plus cities struggled with (with the emphasis on political barriers). In addition, it mentions drivers which helped to implement the sustainable mobility measures. It concludes with examples from European cities on how to avoid these barriers and prevent their occurrence.