Rethinking Transport in the Øresund Region: Policies, Strategies and Behaviours

Oresund EcoMobility contributes to knowledge creation for sustainable transport and green logistics, city transport, and energy systems with a specific focus on the conditions and needs of the Oresund region. In this book, long distance goods transport and strategies for green corridors through the Oresund and Europe are studied, multi-criteria models for analysis in transport and infrastructural planning are tested, City Logistics and the challenges within urban areas are scrutinised, challenges for fossil free transport systems are analysed, and mobility management in municipalities and use patterns in leisure travel are considered. In addition, the role of knowledge transfer between companies is examined. New energy systems are fundamental in creating a sustainable future, but are not enough – new forms of governance, planning, and stakeholder involvement to create sustainable supply chains are also needed. In the Oresund Region, the largest hub in Scandinavia for transport of goods and people, efficient and at the same time environmentally safe transport is a key factor for sustainable regional development. The Oresund Region is comparable to many other growth regions in the world, although, it has been fortunate enough not to suffer from the worst drawbacks of recent increases in transport development. However, this does not mean that we can become complacent. Increased congestion, noise, and emissions that largely can be attributed to transport of goods and people, have become evident. Today, with climate change at the forefront of the agenda for policy makers and public authorities, companies, organisation, and citizens it is important for all stakeholders, present and future, to become engaged in the discussion surrounding the implications of growth in the transportation network of the Oresund Region. Rethinking Transport in the Oresund Region: Policies, Strategies and Behaviours, is an important contribution in such a process of knowledge sharing and capacity building for the region. Oresund EcoMobility aims at innovating for economic, social, and environmental sustainability by addressing issues of green logistics, city transport, travel behaviour, and renewable energy systems. Through using new approaches to transport policies and legislation, by exploring new strategies in decision making and demand management, and by allowing for new forms of association to induce better allocation and use of resources and infrastructure, this book provides some of the answers and paths forward to help achieve a more sustainable future.