Presentation of Urban Mobility Demonstration Proejcts

1. 3rd edition
Brussels, Belgium
Transport Research Arena Europe 2010 7 – 10, June 2010
Evaluating the Impacts of CIVITAS II Projects
D. Guikink – DTV Consultants (Project
Manager)
M. McDonald & R.D. Hall –
Transportation Research Group (TRG),
University of Southampton (Evaluation
Managers)

2. Content
 What is CIVITAS?
 The Project(s) in CIVITAS
 Approach to (Impact) Evaluation
 Some Examples
 Conclusions
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3. What is CIVITAS?
 CIVITAS - cleaner and better transport in cities –
stands for CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability.
 CIVITAS is an EU initiative for supporting and
evaluating the implementation of integrated
sustainable and energy efficient urban transport strategies
in European cities that should make a real difference to the
welfare of the European citizen.
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4. CIVITAS objectives:
 Sustainable, clean and (energy) efficient
urban transport measures
 Integrated packages of technology and
policy measures
 Critical mass and markets for innovation
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5. CIVITAS II Demonstration Cities (2005 – 2008)
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6. CIVITAS II Demonstration Cities (2005 – 2008)
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7. CIVITAS II Demonstration Cities (2005 – 2008)
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8. CIVITAS II Demonstration Cities (2005 – 2008)
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9. CIVITAS II Demonstration Cities (2005 – 2008)
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10. CIVITAS II: Application Areas
( ) No. of Measures in CIIVITAS II
 Clean vehicles and alternative fuels (23)
 Access management (25)
 Integrated pricing strategies (8)
 Stimulation of public transport modes (37)
 New forms of vehicle use and ownership (18)
 New concepts for goods distribution (18)
 Innovative soft measures (47)
 Telematics (32)
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11. Evaluation Framework in CIVITAS
CIVITAS Evaluation Objectives
CIVITAS
Measures
Impact Evaluation Process Evaluation
 Guidelines for defining  Collecting information on
evaluation scenarios Evaluation at all stages of the measure
 Common core indicators Measure and  Feedback and support
 Guidelines for measurement City Levels  Factors of success and
 Guidelines for up-scaling unexpected barriers
 Guidelines for reporting  Input for policy
recommendations
Reporting
Evaluation Results
Cross-site Evaluation
 Comparing results across sites
 Assessing transferability
 Conclusions and recommendations
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12. Outline of Impact Evaluation Framework
Detailed Measure Descriptions
 Effects/Impacts
 Indicators
‘Baseline’
Evaluation Plans
G
U
A ‘Business-as-Usual’
R
D Measure or Grouped Measure
‘After’
level Evaluations
Project & City
understandings
Cross-site Evaluation
and Transferability
Support for
Recommendations to other
EUROPEAN CITIES
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13. Approach to Process Evaluation
Implementation Process of Measures
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14. Impacts and Common Indicators
Benefits
ECONOMY
Costs
ENERGY Energy Consumption
Pollution / Nuisance
ENVIRONMENT
Resource Consumption
Acceptance
Accessibility
Employment
SOCIETY
Equity
Health
Security
Quality of Service
Safety
TRANSPORT
Transport Ssytem
Transport System
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15. Car Sharing
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16. Clean Vehicle Technologies
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17. Bus-bike Service in La Rochelle
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18. Cycle Trailer for Childcare
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19. Fixed Gate for Bus Lane Control at Genoa
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20. Access Control in Norwich
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21. CIVITAS II Facts & Figures
 17 Demonstration Projects implemented over 200 measures
across 8 thematic areas
 Forum Members: 72 (2005) , 170 (2009), representing 60
million EU inhabitants
 3150 new carpoolers, 700 clean vehicles, 60 km cycle lanes,
950 cycle parks, 2400 rental bikes, modal split cycling on
average changed from 1% to 7%, awareness 90%, travel times
savings up to 25%, fuel savings up to 8%, 1,6 website visits,
5000 off-street parking facilities, extension/installation of 13
LEZ, reduction of car trips 12%, 89% less congestion in LEZ,
dissatisfaction levels fell from 76% to 33%, active satisfaction
rose to 58%, etc. etc. etc.
 All small steps towards the critical mass that is so urgently
needed
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22. Clean Vehicles
Increase in the Clean Vehicle Fleet
(700 vehicles)
Other
2%
Hybrid
Electric 1%
EuroV
3%
4%
Euro IV CNG / Other
8% Gas
30%
Soot Filters
12%
LPG
Biodiesel
20%
20%
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23. Evaluation Issues
 Differences in Expectations
 Timing and Scale of Measures
 Parallel Measures and Policies
 Quality of Evaluation
 Clarification of Measures
 Resources for Evaluation
 Overlapping Measures
 Baseline Variability
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24. Key Findings
 Success of legislation
 Biodiesel success
 Car pooling/car sharing potential
 Cycle use increases
 Urban logistics complex partnerships
 Mobility management
 Public transport measures effective
 Access control reduces car use/improves environment
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25. Final Comment
 CIVITAS II has been particularly successful in raising the profile
of sustainability measures.
 The evaluation and related processes have generated a
political driving force.
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26. Contact
 Project Manager: Don Guikink, D.Guikink@dtvconsultants.nl
 Evaluation Manager: Mike McDonald, m.mcdonald@soton.ac.uk
 Process Evaluation: Oliver Roider, oliver.roider@boku.ac.at
& Roman Klemenschitz, roman.klemenschitz@boku.ac.at
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