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European towns to go on foot
Many European cities are creating car-unfriendly environments, for instance by increasing the costs for driving. Another way to tilt the drivers towards more environmental-friendly transport means is that of hampering them to park. In fact, while there is always room for new shopping malls and apartment buildings in cities like Vienna, Barcelona and London,... »
The role of transport for urban liveability and economic growth
The proceedings from the SWOMM 2009 and the Urban Mobility Report have been launched on the occasion of the XIth Alpine Conference of the Alpine Convention, held on 8-9 March 2011 in Brdo, SLOVENIA. The two publications focus on urban mobility in sensitive natural areas, providing suggestions on innovative means and policies to lower the... »
“Klimamobility” – 22 – 24 September 2011, Bolzano (Italy)
A new event dedicated to sustainable mobility will open its doors on next 22 – 24 September 2011, in the Alpine city of Bolzano (Italy), while growing interest is spreading worldwide towards initiatives for a more eco-friendly transport economy. The “Klimamobility” eco-vehicles showroom will be organized at the Bolzano Fair –... »
The real costs of transports in alpine corridors: towards an Economic evaluation?
Mr. Leuxe, from the French Ministry of Ecology,presented at the SWOMM 2010 some analysis and considerations regarding the external costs of transport in the Alps and explained to the public how to assess their value. The information and figures offered by Leuxe were developed both during the works conducted from 2003 to 2007 by the... »
SWOMM 2010 – Transport and Environment in Mountain Areas
SWOMM 2010 – Transport & Environment in Mountain Areas: Traffic Patterns, Ecosystems Services, Policies for Sustainable Development The SWOMM 2010 workshop was held on 14 December at FAO in Rome. The Scientific Workshop on Mountain Mobility and Transport (SWOMM) is an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry for the Environment since 2005. This year the Mountain... »
ITN – Infrastructure Telematics & Navigation – Turin
The ITN – Infrastructure Telematics & Navigation will be held for the second year on 11-12 November 2010 at Lingotto Fiere in Turin. ITN offers an overall and integrated perspective on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and mobility infrastructures at an European level. ITN 2010 aims to review the mobility information system operating... »
TRANSDOLOMITES 2010 Conference – Railways & Environment – 21 October 2010
A Conference entitled “Railways & Environment: an encounter of success” will be organized by the Transdolomites Association on Thursday 21 October 2010 at the Aula Magna of the Scuole medie in Moena. The title aims at pointing out the increased public awareness of that cars have limits and that there is a need need for... »
Workshop on Safe and Healthy Walking and Cycling In Urban Areas 30 September – 1 October 2010 Batumi, Georgia
A workshop on safe and healthy walking and cycling in urban areas will be held on 30 September – 1 October 2010 in Batumi, Georgia, organized under the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) Staffete in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources,... »
Paris Mètro to heat a building
An interesting and zero-carbon initiative has recently been planned in Paris: a building close to a Mètro Station will be heated by exploiting the warmth generated by passengers, trains and other machinery. The temperature in the underground railway stations is in fact consistently higher than it is above ground. In particular, it reaches around 14-20C... »
The 4th Edition of SuperAlp: a sustainable walk through the Alps
What about a world without cars? If it’s impossible to think, it’s not impossibile to try a sustainable crossing of the Alps. The Permanent Secratariat to the Alpine Convention organized for the 4th year a trip through five states (from Monaco, passing through France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Slovenia) of the Alpine Arc for... »