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The federal sustainable mobility programme was running for the period 1996-2001, as one of the specific programmes under the Scientific Plan for Sustainable Development Policy. The authorities already had a number of instruments to regulate the transport ...
BelgiumThe Second Scientific Support Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy- SPSD2 is a continuation of SPSD1. SPSD2 retains the objectives of SPSD1, being: to develop and consolidate a Belgian scientific expertise to offer the country's authorities the ...
BelgiumIn 2001, the need for long-term policy-oriented research to support the activities of the Flemish Government became apparent. As a result, 12 Flemish Research Groups consisting of one or more universities or research organisations performing long-term res ...
BelgiumThe Public Road Administration (PRA) in Iceland gives priority to one research and development topic every 5 years. Between 2001-2005 the priority is given to projects involving accidents and traffic safety. In order to co-ordinate and share utilisation o ...
IcelandSSD is the continuation of the first and second Scientific Support Plans for a Sustainable Development Policy (SPSD I [1996-2001] and SPSD II [2000-2005]). SSD was approved by the Council of Ministers in March 2005 and covers a wide range of scientific re ...
BelgiumThe role of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) is to oversee the country’s transport system on land and sea, in the best way possible with a view to society’s needs, the safety of users of the system and environmental considerations. Res ...
IcelandSHAPES Commuter cycling can enhance the long-term physical health of the general population. But it is not well understood whether cyclists are exposed to higher risks due to air pollution and accidents. A non-marginal shift to cycling helps to realise a ...
BelgiumLIMOBEL LIMOBEL deals with three priority research areas that are interrelated: transport and mobility, energy and environmental issues. It is well known that, while generating many benefits, transport also causes many problems, of which congestion, accid ...
BelgiumMOBLOC The research project aims at analysing retroactions between demographics and evolution of mobilitiy at different time-scales. In particular, location choice for households, daily accessibility and internal migrations appear to have strong interacti ...
BelgiumISEEM The ISEEM project aims at becoming an interdisciplinary network of researchers. It covers subjects such as economic development and endogenous growth, land and resource use, commuting and transportation, location of economic activities and housing m ...
BelgiumPROLIBIC Within the research programme ‘Science for a Sustainable Development’ (SSD) a number of cluster projects were defined. These clusters aimed at gathering knowledge from different individual projects as well as giving support to policy makers. Ener ...
BelgiumNorDust Knowledge of the behaviour and sources of particulate matter is important to organise prevention strategies. Also, the health effects of particulate matter can depend on its source. The goal of this project (NorDust, a Nordic cooperation project) ...
IcelandThe introduction of self- driving cars is becoming a predictable evolution of the transport world. The question is whether the Icelandic road network is prepared for the evolution. The project aims to scrutinize the factors of the environment and the infr ...
IcelandMD/DD/17 It is well known that the inland navigation generates less negative impacts in term of congestion, safety and environmental pollution than the road. It is thus important to understand what are the main barriers which hinder a shifting of cargo fr ...
BelgiumDSSITP The objectives of this project were to find ways to enhance the growth of intermodal barge and rail transport. Both combinations have a particular market structure and operations, but it is important to analyse them together in order to take care o ...
BelgiumIn general, due to the large difference in traffic on the left and right lane on dual roads, it is more difficult to prevent slippery conditions on the left lane in winter time. Traffic has an eroding effect on the impact of skid protection and therefore ...
IcelandTheme 1- Mobility and Multi- Modality Management 2001-2005 follows on from Theme 2- Mobility and Multi- Modality Management 2000-2001. The first programme was focused on 3 main themes- the environmental management of airports, the regional express network ...
BelgiumMD/DD/02 This project has taken up the challenge to gain more insight into the complex relation between freight transport and welfare. It has used the knowledge and experience of the three teams involved. The UFSIA team has investigated, on the one hand, ...
BelgiumMD/DD/16 The research aimed at drawing lines of actions for public policies to foster sustainable mobility in and around Brussels. In so doing, it has translated in practical terms the abstract concept of sustainable development in the field of mobility. ...
BelgiumCP/37 Sustainable mobility at the local level, in cities, towns or districts, requires a balance between accessibility, livable conditions and environmental quality. Despite technological progress and strict standards for new vehicles, a balanced local tr ...
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