Urban Policies and Planning Approaches for a Safer and Climate Friendlier Mobility in Cities: Strategies, Initiatives and Some Analysis

Michela Tiboni, Silvia Rossetti, David Vetturi, Vincenza Torrisi, Francesco Botticini and Marco Domenico Schaefer
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Michela Tiboni: Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
Silvia Rossetti: Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
David Vetturi: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
Vincenza Torrisi: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, 95131 Catania, Italy
Francesco Botticini: Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
Marco Domenico Schaefer: German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), 06844 Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-21

Abstract: How can urban policies and planning approaches help in achieving a safer mobility and carbon reduction in the transport sector? The attention of planners and policy makers towards the promotion of sustainability and reduction of environmental impacts has grown in recent years. This paper investigates the role that Urban Planning plays in the long term towards a safer and climate friendlier mobility, highlighting the need for integrated approaches gathering spatial planning and mobility management. After a review of several urban policies and planning strategies, initiatives, and approaches, mainly based on the urban scale, the paper presents an urban regeneration case study leading to an increase of pedestrian accessibility at the neighborhood level. This can be seen as a support tool to foster sustainable, safe, and climate friendly mobility in cities. The results of the performed analysis show a dependency of accessibility from two different factors: the distribution of services and the capillarity of the soft mobility network, which can contribute to creating a more walkable space.

Keywords: urban planning; urban transport; soft mobility; safety; accessibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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