Skip to main content
European Commission logo
TRIMIS

Smart Pedestrian Net

Project

Smart Pedestrian Net


Funding origin:
European
European Union
STRIA Roadmaps:
Smart mobility and services (SMO)
Smart mobility and services
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Passenger transport
Project website:
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2017,
End date: 01/01/2020

Status: Finished
Funding details:
Total cost:
€984 928

Overview

Background & policy context:

Cities are facing growing mobility challenges due to the strong dependence on cars. Motorised traffic is recognisably a major source of air and noise pollution in cities. In the EU, urban mobility accounts for 40% of CO2 emissions and up to 70% of other pollutants. The sustainable mobility concept is focused in shifting this pattern towards non-motorised or more sustainable forms of mobility. Walking is a soft and active mode strictly related with sustainable mobility as it reduces traffic congestion and pollution and has positive impacts on health. SPN is a project focused on improving walkability in cities. SPN intends to provide a model to help European cities to improve walkability as one of the important dimensions of smart, sustainable and inclusive development.

Objectives:

Smart Pedestrian Net has three main goals:

  1. Assess the conditions provided to pedestrians;
  2. Estimate the cost and benefits of promoting walkability; and
  3. Develop a navigation system, by combining specific criteria with pedestrian preferences.

The project will be tested in the cities of Porto and Bologna with the aim of guiding urban andtransportation policies. The overall goal is to provide a model to help European cities to be people-oriented by improving walkability as one of the important dimensions of smart sustainable and inclusive cities.

Methodology:

The methodology is as follows: 

  • A GIS multi-criteria and space syntax analysis to assess the urban conditions and street connectivity
  • Multi-actor participatory approach with stakeholders, surveys and workshops
  • Real time data in the navigation system and a website to publish findings

Contribute! Submit your project

Do you wish to submit a project or a programme? Head over to the Contribute page, login and follow the process!

Submit