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Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries – Web based course by UNITAR and GTZ
An 18-week on line course on Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries will be held from 4 October 2010 to 18 March 2011, based on material jointly developed by UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) and GTZ . Urban transport planning in developing cities is nowadays a key political and technical issue, requiring... »
East Forum 2010 focusing on sustainability – Rome, 8 July 2010
SWOMM’s main scope is to foster the sharing of scientific knowledge and relevant experiences as well as creating partnerships among institutions and companies which may be involved at different levels in the development of sustainable mountain mobility. With this regard, we thereby signal the 5th edition of East Forum 2010,... »
Transport in the Carpathian Mountains – UNEP
Sandei, from UNEP, provided a general outlook on the main features of the transport system within the Carpathians, during its presentation at the SWOMM Side Event at CSD18. Representing one of the Europe’s largest mountain ranges, the Carpathians are an area of outstanding ecological value, inhabited by 20 millions of people sharing a peculiar... »
SWOMM – A distinctive approach to sustainable mobility in the mountains
Gathering experiences and researches, by using a multidisciplinary approach and advanced communication tools, the SWOMM workshop has become a point of reference for the debate on mountain mobility. Scientists, practitioners and policy makers in the Alps and the Carpathians have been regularly involved in the forum. Opening his remarks Mr. Cetara explained that mountain... »
The United Nations transport policies and SWOMM
The General Assembly of United Nations recognised, in the Agenda 21 (Chapter 7 and 9) and in its further implementing sessions, that the issue of transport has been playing a key role in determining the demand for energy. Transportation, in fact, is expected to grow both in the developed than in the developing countries.... »
Outcomes from the SWOMM Side Event at CSD18 – “Sustainable Mobility in Mountain Areas”
The SWOMM Side Event at the CSD18 was held at the UN Headquarters in New York on 12th May 2010. Discussants – Mr Sandei (UNEP), Mr Poretti (Swiss Development Cooperation), Ms Sagevik (International Union of Railways), Mr Dal Fiore (MIT Senseable Cities Lab), Mr Cetara (SWOMM Scientific Secretariat) – were welcomed by... »
SWOMM Side Event (12th May 2010) at the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in New York
Discussion on mountain mobility to be held at the UN Commission Sustainable Development. SWOMM goes to NYC -12th of May 2010 Mobility takes a specific shape when analysed in a mountain context. The five editions of the SWOMM, Scientific Workshop on Mountain Mobility and transport, have tried... »
How to find a parking spot
“Driving in New York City is analogous only to playing a speed-racer video game. You’re constantly trying to avoid any number of obstacles: 12 million potential jaywalkers, 10,000 erratic cab drivers, 6,000 buses, bicycles, livery cabs, rats. Then, when you finally arrive at your destination, there’s the Whack-a-Mole experience of trying to find a... »
Car pooling
Car pooling is considered a viable tool to reduce traffic congestion by allowing more people to use a single vehicle for moving along the same track. However, especially in some countries as Italy, this practice has not yet crept in, despite some praiseworthy initiatives (e.g. the reduced fare for cars with more than 2... »