Sustainable Mobility and Sustainable Transport for Medium-Size Cities in China

摘要

The project METRASYS (Mega Region Transport Systems for China) funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany in the program of research for sustainability and co-funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology follows an interdisciplinary approach integrating spatial planning (new urbanism), transport science, engineering and political science in order to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. An important part of METRASYS is to assess the environmental impacts of the traffic management system and planned urban traffic developments on the basis of a Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario. Linking technological developments with urban and transport-planning policies is one of the foci of this project activity: The identification of suitable strategies and policies is a prerequisite to ensure permanent and effective implementation of technological approaches.How the results of the analysis as well as alternative measures and instruments for the development of a climate and energy efficient transport system are discussed with local decision makers is reported. A geo information system (GIS) model is presented for spatial visualization to assist decision makers and stakeholders in their comprehension and evaluation of the effects of policy measures. The BAU scenario is also the basis for the analysis of the suitability of transport management as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It will show how to this extent the collected vehicle probe data can be used. The development of the technical system for traffic management and its installation in Hefei will be reported. All information and results of the traffic management system are open for the public. The dissemination activities aim at a broader audience within China and worldwide. It is aimed at transferring the results of the project to different cultural and institutional contexts. Main written products are more comprehensive discussion papers presenting the state of research, new findings from the project and recommendations. An important tasktechnical system with all its options and functionality. Dissemination includes the participation on practical oriented conferences and workshops summarizing the key points of new findings of the project. The METRASYS homepage will provide up to date information such as reports and an online GIS for stake holders, academia, and the public.The paper will give an overview about the specialties in the project work with the Chinese Partners and will point out the findings and goals of the described showcases.