An Integrative and Sustainable Workplace Mobility Plan: The Case Study of Navantia-Cartagena (Spain)

Pilar Jiménez, David María-Dolores and Stephany Beltrán
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Pilar Jiménez: Department of Mining and Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
David María-Dolores: Department of Mining and Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
Stephany Beltrán: Department of Mining and Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 24, 1-23

Abstract: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have been the strategic aims of many interventions in society recently. Navantia has developed a Sustainable Workplace Mobility Plan motivated by Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable cities. Navantia is a leading Spanish company in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels. This project is focused on the Navantia facilities in Cartagena. A workplace mobility plan has been developed to encourage sustainable mobility, promoting access on foot, by bike, by scooter, and using public transport to travel to and from the company’s facilities. The methodology used is based on the European Guidelines for developing and implementing a sustainable urban mobility plan. Thus, the current accesses and their mobility characteristics have been studied in detail, and surveys have been conducted among the company’s employees. A diagnosis of the situation has been elaborated. To solve the identified problems, three sets of measures have been developed: (i) improved access measures; (ii) management of car park areas; and (iii) soft measures. The economic cost of all these measures has been estimated, as well as the related carbon savings. As a result, a complete sustainable workplace mobility plan has been designed from an integrated point of view to encourage sustainable mobility, not only for the company’s employees but also for all the inhabitants of Cartagena, to transform the city into a place with good quality of life now and in the future. This practical case can serve as a reference for other companies that want to foster sustainable mobility among their employees, even when they are subject to urban constraints.

Keywords: Sustainable Workplace Mobility Plan; mobility management; urban sustainability; active modes; low emissions; commuter trips (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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