ID81: Making Use of Development Impacts Along the Trans-European Transport Infrastructure - Regional Concept for the German-Polish Border Area (this is a research proposal)
Aims and purpose of proposal: it seeks to identify measures and instruments which are appropriate to maximise the benefit with regard to spatial development policy in cross-border regions with high level transport infrastructure

ID107: Regio (Transport) - Annual
Contains data on transport provision, infrastructure types, vehicle types, primary networks and TENs

ID133: Planning Exchange
This site is designed to help policy makers, strategy planners and practitioners across the private, public and voluntary sectors. Provides information on regeneration and development (inc. urban and rural regeneration, economic development, housing, estates, property, planning and the environment, local government and transport). Links to various sites relating to the aforementioned topics. Subscription-based membership.

ID255: Panorama of Transport: Statistical Overview of Road, Rail and Inland Waterway Transport in the EU
Provides a statistical overview of transport trends in the EU - road, rail and inland waterways transport with particular emphasis on freight transport. Also provides a set of key statistics showing trends in energy consumption, pollutant emissions and safety (i.e. external impacts of transport)

ID324: European Local Transport Information Services (ELTIS)
ELTIS aims to support a practical transfer of knowledge and exchange of experience in the field of urban and regional transport in Europe, and to help create a more sustainable living environment, one which provides greater accessibility and mobility to its inhabitants. The ELTIS database contains current transport measures, policies and practices implemented in cities and regions accross Europe.

ID381: Optimum Project
Optimum is an INTERREG IIC project, which aims to integrate mobility management in spatial planning (under the NWMA Programme). Nine regions within the North West of Europeean area join forces to examine best practice and produce practical guidelines to stimulate the co-operation between the fields of transport and planning. Four pilot projects were carried out, looking at (a) mobility management policy, (b) accessibility modelling, (c)public private partnership, and (d) mobility management measures.

ID415: Sustainable Mobility in the EU
This collection of articles provides a perspective on the challenges and the emerging issues associated with sustainable mobility. Includes discussions on the environmental impacts of transport (from an EU policy perspective), complementary measures in relation to pricing, information society and behavioural issues, and scenarios for international transport and the environment.

ID478: The consideration of sustainability aspects in transport infrastructure related policies, plans and programmes: A comparative analysis of North-West England, Noord-Holland and Brandenburg-Berlin.
Examines the extent to which transport infrastructure related policies, plans and programmes in three countries consider environmental sustainability issue. Specific reference to SEA.

ID509: TARGET : Travel Awareness Regional Groups For Environmental Transport
TARGET is an EU Interreg II project under the North Sea Region programme. It is interested in ways to encourage individuals and organisations to adopt more travel options to reduce car use. The project initiatives include: mobility management, green travel plan, shopping & leisure. The 2nd phase of TARGET project (known as TARGET 2) has been successful and will continue to use this website.

ID522: Social exclusion and the provision and availability of public transport.
Presents the findings of research on the relationship between transport & social exclusion. It covers both urban and rural areas in Britain. The main aims of this research is to investigate the causal connection between social exclusion & transport (and identifying those groups particularly affected); to assess the ways in which public transport can reduce social exclusion and to propose a range of measures to encourage ridership among excluded groups.

ID575: L'Italia nello spazio europeo: economia, sistemo urbano, spazio rurale, beni culturale
Report of the Italian team involved in SPESP, bringing together the broad issues developed in the programme and the specific issues and Italian experiences explored by the Italian team

ID770: ESPON Project 1.2.2 Telecommunication Services and NetworksTerritorial Trends and Basic Supply of Infrastructure for Social Cohesion(2002-2004)
The diversity of Europe and its present spatial structure (polycentric development) indicates the problem of minimum supply of (public and private) infrastructure capable of providing basic services to all regions, necessary to prevent decline of and migration from remote/other areas with specific weaknesses, often exposed to extreme geographical conditions. Basic supply of services represents only the first minimum step towards better provision.The Commission’s "Service of general interest in Europe" (COM 2000/580) investigates the effects of market liberalisation in the telecommunication, transport and energy sector. The projects cited indicate regionally and locally deviating effects. The interactions between different infrastructure networks, and the objectives of economic efficiency, consumer protection and economic, social and territorial cohesion is taken into particular account. Because of the growing importance of some Member States as transit countries in an enlarged EU, identification of principles and elaboration of political recommendation based on a polycentric development model is important.

ID773: ESPON Project 2.1.1 Territorial Impact of EU Transport and TEN Policies (2002-04)
The diversifying effects of infrastructure networks are already the subject of measure 1.2. which concentrates on the territorial evaluation of the effects of TENs (transport, energy and telecommunication). Major questions under this are how far TENs provide the right answers for a territorial development as described in the ESDP. The measures proposed in the White Paper "The European transport policy by 2010" (COM 2001/370) should provide the framework for the subject investigated under this action. Reference has to be made to the policy options developed in the cross sectoral approach of the ESDP which stresses the need for an integrated approach for improved transport links, makes reference to the polycentric development model, highlights the efficient and sustainable use of infrastructure and refers to the importance of the diffusion of innovation and knowledge. In particular, this integrated approach should be followed in analysing transport and telecommunication networks. Any analysis should take into account the principle of territorial balance, the particular problems of peripheral regions and the improvement of secondary networks. Any overlaps to ESPON project 1.2.1. 1.2.2. and 1.2.3 concerning infrastructure and telecommunication access, as well as policy impacts addressed under measure 2.1., are to be avoided by a strong co-ordination of the projects.

ID774: ESPON Project 2.1.2 Territorial Impact of EU Research and Development Policy (2002-04)
The advancements of the Information Society contribute toharmonious territorial development in Europe whilst also having adverse effects. The ESDP stresses the integrated approach to transport links, makes reference to the polycentric development model, highlights the efficient and sustainable use of infrastructure and refers to the importance of the diffusion of innovation and knowledge. These need to be investigated by a methodology which allows measuring and assessing the impact of public R&D programmes in different types of regions. R&D takes place most probably in those regions where the central functions of companies are concentrated. However, the new economy has developed a slightly different demand on location patterns avoiding old industrial areas and developing in some particular regions at the fringes of the EU and in central rural areas. Based on scientific excellence criteria, R&D policy does not primarily consider the location of private R&D activities, but Community and the Member States’ R&D policies could better take into account some territorial factors, which allow a more balanced development in Europe. Therefore, it is important to develop appropriate tools for the observation of the territorial effects of R&D policy, which would be able to focus on the specific demands of the EU.

ID816: Planning in a Global Era
Globalization was the buzzword of the last decade. Advances in communication technology, computing and air travel have all contributed to the establishment of a 'network society' that encompasses the globe. Such arguments clearly have a significance on planning - an activity which has been concerned with controlling and shaping the use of space. This volume brings together contributions from across the world in order to address some of the questions that arise from such global changes.

ID818: Euralille: Large-Scale Urban Development and Social Polarization
Evaluates whether large-scale urban regeneration in general and Euralille in particular affected the social and economic harmony of the Lille Metropolis using the fields of real estate, housing and job markets.

ID942: Maritime transport of goods and passengers 1997-2002 (Statistics in focus. Transport 8/2004)
Transport of goods by Member States and by type of cargo Transport of goods by destination Maritime goods traffic by type of vessel Maritime transport of passengers

ID1002: ICT-based innovation of transport: the links with spatial development
Accessibility can be influenced by ITS(integrated transport systems) in two ways. First it can be used to bridge distances and influence the volume of physical transport eg distance learning, distance shopping, e-commerce, et cetera. The second level of influence is on physical transport flows. ITS can influence the actual and perceived accessibility at the traffic market and the transport service market level. This second level is the particular focus here. Paper first presented at AESOP- ACSP congress in Leuven 2003.

ID1028: Urbamet
A French databank on urban development, town planning, housing, architecture, public facilities, transport, local authorities which focuses on France, Europe, and the major cities around the world and in developing countries. Includes journals, theses, books, studies, research reports and isaimed at planners, local elected representatives, architects, urban development professionals,researchers and students. Created in 1978, it is based on a co-production network of the documentation centres and libraries of several government bodies, local authorities, universities and research offices. The last three years are available with free access. Available in French, English and Spanish.

ID1034: Residential location affects travel behavior, but how and why? The case of Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
Criticisms of previous investigations into the relationship between urban structure and transport gave rise to this study of residential location and travel behaviour in the Copenhagen metropolitan area, using qualitative interviews as well as travel surveys. It concludes that the amount of travel is influenced first by location in relation to the main centre of the metropolitan area, and to a lesser extent by the distance to local centres although the specific influences of the urban structure of the Copenhagen metropolitan area affects travel behaviour within all the investigated subgroups. Includes appendices, methodology.

ID1044: Reshaping Regional Planning: a Northern Perspective
This book provides an overview of northern European planning, addressing a range of contemporary planning issues, practical and theoretical, which have relevance in evolving approaches to regional planning. It focuses on how planning impacts upon social issues such as employment, social exclusion and quality of life, and also looks at innovations in planning policy and practice, particularly sustainability. It examines the evolution, traditions, current innovations and future developments in the field of planning, analyzing the built environment's relationship with culture.

ID1045: Swedish Planning in times of Diversity
In English, front page and list of contents on www.planering.org Overview of the local, regional and national and EU levels of plannng in Sweden with project examples. Covered in a special issue

ID1047: PLAN - The Swedish Journal of Planning
PLAN is the journal of the Swedish Society for Town and Country Planning (FFS) Its focus is municipal and regional planning, regional politics, construction and housing policies, infrastructure, environmental policies, and international development tendencies, as well as examining the social consequences of planning. It also covers new theoretical perspectives. Published six times a year. Abstracts (on-line) in English, full text from PLAN in Swedish. Regular international issues entirely in English.

ID1065: ESPON Project 2.1.5 TERRITORIAL IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN FISHERIES POLICY (2004-06)
Key questions for the project are:the effect of ongoing policy processes on European countries and regions; the territorial impacts on Europe given the aim of cohesion, territorial balanced, sustainable development and polycentrism; how new economic dynamics would influence the diversity of types of coastal regions; effects of fisheries policies on spatial development in coastal regions, a polycentric development at local/regional level; the role of accessibility in developing new activities in the fishing industry in different regions; the impacts of fisheries policies in different types of coastal regions in relation to the concept of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

ID1067: ESPON Project 2.3.1 Aplication and Effects of the ESDP IN Member States (2004-06)
Aims to assess the effects of theESDP at EU level and in each Member State so as to identify the potential of the ESDP and to identify the best examples of its application and implementation at European, transnational, national and regional/local level. It also looks at the impact in the new Member States as well as in the neighbouring countries which participate in the ESPON programme. The project considers the entire "ESPON-space" as the research area.The first interim report (FIR) includes the initial results of the projec

ID1068: Introducing Transit Preferential Treatment: Is a Political Maverick Necessary for Public Transportation to Innovate?
Buses, and public transport in general, are animportant transport element in all urban areas but increase in demand, especially from cars, has led to increased congestion. By applying the agenda-building theory to public transport, the paper outlines how innovative policies of preferential treatment can be introduced and determines if the presence of a policy entrepreneur is a necessary and sufficient condition. Uses 11 cities in Europe and America as case studies.

ID1079: Frankfurt/Rhein-Main 2020 - the European metropolitan region.
Strategic Vision for the Regional Land Use Plan and for the Regionalplan Südhessen

ID1100: Towards Environmental Sustainability? A Comparative Study of Danish, Dutch and Swedish Transport Policies in a European Context
This study deals with the transport policies of the three countries between 1987 and 1998.

ID1101: Territorial approach of Transport and communication networks: Thematic scope and context
In line with the overall objectives of the INTERACT/ ESPON studies this specific study will come up with ideas for future transport and/ or communication projects on the basis of what has been carried out to date by on-going INTERREG and ESPON projects on these subjects It involves a questionnaireI and provides an opportunity for lead partners of current IIIA, IIIB and IIIC projects on transport and communication to comment on INTERREG funding in this area and to identify possible directions for future INTERREG projects. (96.27 KB)

ID1104: Growth in commuting distances in French polycentric metropolitan areas: Paris, Lyon and Marseille
It is generally perceived that a polycentric distribution of employment and people shortens commuting distances because people locate within or close to their employment sub-centre (co-location hypothesis). This paper examines the three biggest French metropolitan areas over the past decade and concludes that this is true for only a minority of inhabitants The majority of people living in a sub-centre work outside their sub-centre of residence. Also the majority of jobs located in sub-centres are held by non-residents who are generally living further and further from their place of work.

ID1133: 1. Spatial Planning Report 2000 2.Spatial Planning Report 2005
The report gives a comprehensive overview of spatial development,spatial planning and spatially effective sector planning. It also aims to predict future spatial development trends based on status-quo conditions.Virtually all chapters of the report, in its long version, contain references to other European countries, especially to Germany's neighbours, as, for example, in the description of the spatial distribution of the population,workplaces and infrastructure. The report compares the German spatial and settlement structure, the urban system, settlement and traffic corridors and rural areas with those in other European countries. The analysis of transport and commuting interconnections takes into account the international connections of Germany to its neighbouring states. Spatially effective sector policies of the European Union are dealt with in separate chapters. In German. The comment of the Federal Government and a power-point presentation containing core statements (incl. core maps) of the report are also available (free of charge) as downloads (pdf format)

ID1150: eEurope Plus: Central and Eastern Europe Information Society Benchmarks
This report gives an overview of current national landscapes relevant to telecommunications and associated infrastructures. There is a special focus on tertiary education. ICT in the workplace examines levels of ICT skills within the context of e-learning followed by a snapshot of the current status of e-commerce / e-business in the CEE 10 countries. Throughout the analysis of data, digital divides have been defined and the factors influencing them assessed and discussed. Status:Finished project (2004-2005) http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005/all_about/benchmarking/eeurope_plus_benchmark_report/index_en.htm http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005/doc/all_about/benchmarking/eeuropeplus_action_plan.pdfARC FUND - Annual Report 2004 - Information Society

ID1154: e-topia "Urban Life, Jim--But Not As We Know It"
The global digital network is a whole new urban infrastructure-seen as changing the forms of cities as dramatically as railroads, highways, electric power supply, and telephone networks did in the past. The author examines this new infrastructure and its implications.

ID1155: www.aveiro-digital.pt
Este documento tem como objectivo apresentar o Programa Aveiro Digital 2003 -2006, que vai permitir o desenvolvimento de um vasto conjunto de Projectos enquadrados e financiados no âmbito do POSI, Programa Operacional da Sociedade da Informação. In Portuguese

ID1162: Modelling road pricing reform in Stockholm
Doc. No2003-06-18 Transport economists and planners have regularly suggestedroad pricing as an appropriate and effective instrument in an overall policy to relieve congestion. The city of Stockholm set up a full-scale test of a congestion pricing system operational by end 2004. Whether the system will be permanent or not will be subject to a referendum in 2006.This paper presents and compares three ex ante studies of transport and location effects of alternative road pricing systems.

ID1164: The Politics and Economics of Transport Investment and Pricing in Stockholm
Stockholm has been very concerned about increasing car traffic and steps taken in the 1970s to diminish car traffic were seen as insufficient. This led to the introduction of a form of road pricing This paper traces the history of attempts to introduce road pricing in Stockholm, especially the "Dennis Agreement", discusses why it failed, and considers future possibilities.

ID1165: The Experience of Urban Toll Cordons in Norway: Lessons for the Future
Urban toll cordons are operated in three Norwegian cities and are seen as a success. It is now proposed to extend the scheme and to consider toll rates differentiated by time of day. Norway is also looking at an alternative: road pricing. The implications of these proposals are considered in this paper.

ID1166: Pricing European Transport Systems: Recent Developments and Evidence from Case Studies
This paper uses the results of various projects undertaken by the European Commission on transport pricing reform in Europe. It begins outlines European policy and practice, then considers the issue of measurement of marginal social cost, the controversies that surround it, and the barriers to implementation. It uses case studies to consider what would be the implications for prices and levels of traffic on the various modes if marginal cost pricing was implemented in practice.

ID1215: Case Study : Elblag, Poland,
Elblag has been able to design and implement an integrated urban development strategy which seeks to address the key problems facing the city and build upon its geographical and human resource potential. Key elements of this strategy have been a concerted drive to capitalise on the city’s strategic geographic location and connectivity as a European Gateway City on the main East-West road, rail and maritime routes and promotion of a nascent information technology sector.

ID1273: 1st report on the spatial impacts of the Egnatia Odos motorway (TEN-T project)
The 1st Impact Report of the Egnatia Motorway seeks to evaluate the current conditions of development and of the environment over a broad area crossed by the the Egnatia Motorway system and of its tributary vertical axes.

ID1274: Egnatia Odos Observatory
The Observatory stands as an innovative initiative on the part of Egnatia Odos A.E. in so far as it responds in practical terms to the perceived necessity of evaluating and monitoring the spatial impacts of the Egnatia Motorway. This is carried out in full harmony with the endeavours to assess the impact produced by the Trans-European Networks on development and cohesion at the European scale. In other words, the Observatory is developing into a strategic tool of information and support for policies and programmes of regional and spatial planning, at the service not only of the Company’s Management, but also of all the Regional and Civil Authorities and development agents in the wider area of influence of the axis. The continuous recording, monitoring and analysis of the impact of the Egnatia Motorway are based on a system of indicators, by applying scientifically documented specifications, methods and tools of analysis which characterise current international good practice.

ID1302: Re-exploring the interface between economic and transport geography: Mobility and economy
The relationship between the movement of goods and people, and economic and social development

ID1309: Review of the Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development - Final Report
This research report reviews the operation and effectiveness of the Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development which was introduced in 2002. It presents key findings on two main aspects of the CoBP - how Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) have operated the guidance and the public perception of the effectiveness of the Code.

ID1314: EU Community Research and Development Service
EU Community research and development information service. Covers all reseasrch projects. Publishes the reports and associated data

ID1316: Achieving Sustainable Transport and Land Use with Integrated Policies (TRANSPLUS)
European cities are affected by pollution and congestion problems created by unsustainable transport patterns. To some extent, can be addressed in the long run by integrated land use and transport planning. The current problem to be solved is the lack of a consistent and widely spread bulk of knowledge and coherent institutional/action framework to integrate land use and transport policies at urban, regional and national level. This integration process is to be made towards common goals of sustainable transport and urban development.

ID1369: Economic Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe: the role of reional development
Thie paper aims to provide an overview of some of the key issues, examining the nature of the emerging regional disparities and then concentrating on the policy response from the CEE governments. The focus of the analysis is on the Visegrad Four, i.e. Poland, Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Republics, although much of the discussion is also applicable to all the countries of the region.