Legal remedies to foster sustainable mobility in urban and suburban areas

Persons :

• Prof. dr.  OST François - Facultés Universitaires St.-Louis (FUSL)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/12/1998-30/11/2000
  
• Prof. dr.  GUTWIRTH Serge - Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/12/1997-30/11/2000
  
• Prof. dr.  PALLEMAERTS Marc - Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/12/1997-30/11/2000
  

Description :

Research objectives

The aim of the project is to develop a panoply of legal mechanisms that could help institute what could be qualified as "sustainable" mobility in and around Brussels, in the following fields:
- tax policies
- public transport policies
- land planning

Given their transregional perspective, these remedies will give priority to mechanisms of cooperation and dialogue among the various powers concerned.


Methodology

For each of the research fields (tax policies, public transport policies, land planning), the methodology can be summarized as follows:
- inventory and study of the existing knowledge in the various research fields;
- thorough study of the competences and fields of action of each relevant authority;
- drafting of proposals about measures that could be adopted by each of the relevant authorities to promote sustainable mobility;
- study of the legal mechanisms available to coordinate the relevant authorities' actions;
- drafting of proposals to improve or step up the coordination and consultation mechanisms between the relevant authorities, to promote sustainable mobility.


Potential users

The research should help setting up a scientific base that can be drawn upon in taking policy decisions to expand sustainable mobility from a transregional perspective.

Therefore, it will particularly interest the public powers, among which the decision makers.


Link to Sustainable Development

The research shall aim at drawing lines of actions for public policies to foster sustainable mobility in and around Brussels. In so doing, its aim is to translate in practical terms the abstract concept of sustainable development in the field of mobility.

Documentation :

• Remèdes juridico-institutionnels pour une mobilité durable en milieu urbain et péri-urbain: Le cas de Bruxelles: Rapport final
  
• Legal remedies to foster sustainable mobility in urban areas: the case of Brussels : Summary
  

Remèdes juridico-institutionnels pour une mobilité durable en milieu urbain et péri-urbain: Le cas de Bruxelles: rapport final    Bruxelles: SSTC, 2001 (SP0888)
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Remèdes juridico-institutionnels pour une mobilité durable en milieu urbain et péri-urbain: Le cas de Bruxelles: résumé    Bruxelles: SSTC, 2001 (SP0889)
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Legal remedies to foster sustainable mobility in urban areas: the case of Brussels: summary report    Brussels: OSTC, 2001 (SP0890)
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