STARDUST: A RESEARCH ON DEPLOYMENT OF URBAN SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

The objective of this paper is to discuss the problems to be solved with regards to STARDUST. All European cities beyond a certain size are facing the same issues; air pollution, noise, congestion, management of waste, infrastructure maintenance, building maintenance, safety, viability of economic activities and protection of employment. 80 % of Europeans live in cities experiencing growing traffic pollution and congestion and almost forty millions Europeans are exposed to pollution exceeding at least one air quality guideline every year. In addition to health and environmental implications, growing traffic trends also have an economic cost, with congestion costing the EU% of its GNP.

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• Authors:
  • McDonald, M
  • HENRY, A
  • Espie, S
  • Parent, M
  • Vaa, T
• Conference:
  • 9th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: 2002-10-14 to 2002-10-17
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Congestion management systems; Deployment; Noise; Research; Software packages; Sustainable development; Traffic congestion; Urban transportation; Waste management
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960332
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 2003 12:00AM