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The role of transport for urban liveability and economic growth

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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... »

SWOMM 2010 – Transport and Environment in Mountain Areas

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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... »

Outcomes from the SWOMM Side Event at CSD18 – “Sustainable Mobility in Mountain Areas”

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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... »