Sustainable transport logistic LIFE96 ENV/A/000327 - Environmental sustainable vehicles and transport logistic for public transport and freight distribution in tourist resorts
Overview
Background & policy context:
The Alpine region belongs not only to the ecologically most sensitive areas but also to one of the most important recreation areas of Europe. Large parts are threatened by pollution caused by increasing car traffic, which has also negative effects on the quality of life and the environment. Growing ecological problems have shown the need for innovative transport solutions. Bad Hofgastein, a well-known tourist resort in the Austrian Alps, with 6.800 inhabitants, 8.000 tourist beds, and 1 billion overnight stays registered per year, has tackled this problem and solved it in a holistic and sustainable way.
Objectives:
The objective of the project consisted in the introduction of sustainable transport management in the tourist resort of Bad Hofgastein. In the course of the project, a logistics concept for integrated transport was to be created, and a shift towards locally emission-free vehicles for freight distribution and public transport was to be implemented. Besides aiming at considerably reducing traffic pollution, this project was designed as a reference project for other tourism resorts. The project had the following goals:
- to improve the quality of life and environment for inhabitants and guests by reducing the traffic pollution.
- to improve delivery practices by developing a sustainable logistics concept (goods for shops and luggage of guests) and thereby reduce pollution.
- In the long run to create a trend towards a “car-free” town.
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