G8 Environmental Futures Forum 2000

Detailed Description of Best Practices
Italy No.5

I. Title of the Best Practice

Stabilization of Urban Automobile Traffic

II. Overview of the Best Practice

A. Brief description of policy or measure:
Actually in Italy automobile is the main choice for the private mobility. It is planned to promote alternative form of private mobility in the urban environment.

B. Objective(s):
The policy aims at the reduction of car use, though:

  • regulamentation of car access to part of the city;
  • payment of parking in city
  • promotion of alternative means of private transportation (bicycles, electric mopeds)

C. Performance indicator(s):
National statistics, vehicle - km in the urban environment.

D. Impacts (climate and other, incl. sustainanble development):
Reduction of CO2 emissions, reduction of pollution (NOx, SO2, NMVOC, particulate)

III. Categorizing the Best Practice

1. Classifications

( ) Regulatory approach
( ) Practical action
( X ) Social network mechanism

2. Social actors involved :

( X ) Citizens
( ) Central Government
( X ) Local Government
( ) Business

3. Sector(s)

( ) Energy and transmission
( ) Household
( X ) Transportation
( ) Industrial enterprises
( ) Other (Non-Industrial) Business
( ) Agriculture/land use/forestry
( ) Other

4. Target greenhouse gas(es)

( X ) CO2
( ) CH4
( ) N2O
( ) HFC
( ) PFC
( ) SF6
( ) Other

IV. List of Attachments

Detailed Description of Best Practices - Italy No.5

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