[sustran] GIZ SUTP Newsletter March - April 2011

[SUTP Team]

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****** Issue 02/11 - March- April 2011 ******

A PDF version of the newsletter can be downloaded from http://www.sutp.org/documents/newsletters/NL-Mar-Apr-11.pdf
An online version is also available at http://www.sutp.org/newsletters/NL-Mar-Apr-11.htm

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GIZ's new project: GEF Sustran East Africa

Through funding by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) UN Habitat is implementing a 5-years programme on Promoting Sustainable Transport Solutions for East African Cities (GEF Sustran East Africa). The initiative is being implemented in partnership with GIZ, ITDP, TRL and the respective national and local governments. 

The programme aims to reduce growth in private motorized vehicles, thus reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the three capital cities of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya. 

GIZ will also provide technical assistance in Addis Ababa to support the development of an integrated public transport network and transport demand management measures.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2619
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German Cycling Knowledge in English language

There's a broad demand for Germany's know-how in bicycle policy and infrastructural planning. The German bicycle portal contains a lot of resources: more than 4000 news, publications, research results and good practice examples. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, the series "Cycling Expertise Files" contains German Bicycle Expertise in English language.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2637

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Working Group on Transport NAMAs kicked off in Seoul

Representatives from 17 countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, the UNFCCC Secretariat, development banks as well as experts on transport and climate change participated in the Kick-Off Meeting of a Working Group on transport NAMAs that was kicked-off in Seoul, Korea on April 12th and 13th, 2011. Hosted by the Korean Transport Institute (KOTI) and supported by UNDESA, the SLoCaT Partnership and the Bridging the Gap initiative, the workshop aimed to better understand the concept of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and how it could become a catalyst for sustainable transportation.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2635

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Climate Talks Bangkok: Majority of Parties note transport measures in pre-sessional NAMA Workshop

At the first round of UN climate talks held in Bangkok from 3-8 April, 2011, a pre-sessional workshop on NAMAs took place, with the objective of understanding the diversity of mitigation actions submitted, their underlying assumptions, and any support needed for implementation of those actions. Of the dozen Parties that provided presentations, more than half of them noted explicitly their actions (both existing and planned) in the transport sector. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2633

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Delegates from Mexico, Colombia, Indonesia and UNESCAP discuss transport NAMAs at BtG Event

The Bridging the Gap Initiative held an event titled "Transport NAMAs - first Ideas!" in parallel to the AWG meetings in Bangkok on April 6th, 2011. The event attracted more than 40 delegates and other participants to the climate talks representing a wide range of world regions and organisations. Harald Diaz-Bone from GIZ made a joint presentation on opportunities with NAMAs in the transport sector and GIZís role in supporting their development. 

Read more: http://www.transport2012.org/transport-climate-change-news/2011-04-09,transportnamas-bkk.htm

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Velocity Seville 2011

Seville has been known for its recent transformation of public space and transport policies, where more than 100 kms of bikeways have been built in less than 4 years, and a consequent increase in bicycle trips has been seen from 0.6% to 6.6%. This gave Seville the chance to develop the Velocity 2011 conference during March 23-25 , with 900 participants from 55 countries all over the world. Sessions included discussions on issues related to advocacy, engineering, policies and the industry of the bicycle.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2618

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Vision Mumbai: 40-Year Plan for Mumbai Metropolitan Region

GIZ-SUTP was invited to participate in the unveiling of the 40-year plan for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), which was at a high level event organized by the popular think tank Bombay First. Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) through the Mumbai Transformation Support Unit (MTSU), which advises the state government on infrastructure, organized this event to invite stakeholder views on the  a 40-year Concept Plan for the city of Mumbai, developed by Sigapore based Surbana International Consultants.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2606

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Technical Document #7 on Sustainable Transport Evaluation is now out 

Measuring sustainability in the transport sector aims at capturing the diverse effects of transportation activities on the environment, society and economy. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), GIZ has reviewed existing evaluation schemes for sustainability in the transport sector to determine which are most appropriate for sustainable transport planning and policy purposes on an international level. This document outlines options for choosing appropriate indicators and evaluation schemes, and proposes a working plan for starting an evaluation process within the CSD 18/19 framework.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2631

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FAQs on Transport NAMAs

GIZ has put together a short paper proposing answers on Frequently Asked Questions on NAMAs in the transport sector. The paper was realized through the TRANSfer project, which started in January 2011 to develop transport NAMAs in a number of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2621

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Transport in the new green development approaches 

GIZ has published a short paper that focuses on the role of transport and mobility in a Green Economy, developed by Daniel Bongardt and Philipp Schaltenberg. This paper highlights basic strategies towards "green transport" in developing countries, discusses green jobs as well as social equity questions and finally presents GIZ's work in the greening of the transport sector.

Read more: http://www.transport2012.org/bridging/ressources/files/1/1391,fs_GreenEconomy.pdf

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Module on Urban Freight now in Chinese

The economic development of urban agglomerations depends heavily on a reliable and friction-free supply of goods and materials. At the same time, freight transportation in urban centres contributes considerably to air pollution, noise emission and traffic congestion. Decisive action is necessary in order to optimise urban freight delivery, and thus to alleviate the negative effects. This GIZ Sourcebook module, now translated in Chinese describes the importance of freight transportation in the context of urban development and provides detailed information on available options to meet current and future challenges for urban goods transport in rapidly growing cities of the developing world.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2607

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Case Study #2 on promoting cycling in cities

GIZ SUTP released its second document in its recently initiated Case Study series. The document is titled "Muenster, Germany - An Example of Promoting Cycling in Cities ñ Components of a High Quality Bicycle Infrastructure". This study introduces the German city Muenster's initiatives to promote cycling and outlines specifications and essentials of its bicycle infrastructure. It provides a case study and orientation for transport planners and policy makers who want to develop similar bicycle-based sustainable urban transport systems in their cities. Readers are welcome to contribute similar case study on sustainable practices in urban transport and mobility, and those interested may contact us.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2617

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Third Bulletin Sustainable Urban Mobility in Ukrainian Cities

The bulletin comprises information about the development of cycling in Almaty, Kazakhstan, information on possibilities for Ukraine to take part in the 7th EC framework program on development of transportation technologies, a summary of a public discussion on the future transport infrastructure in Kyiv and an overview of new publications regarding sustainable mobility, all in Ukrainian language.

Read more in Ukrainian language: http://www.sutp.org/suteca/mfwl/Bulletin-UA_no3final.pdf

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T-MAPPER website Launched

GIZ and its partners are pleased to announce the launch of a new report and website, Transport Measures And Policies to Promote Emission Reductions (T-MAPPER), that provides information and data on national policies that help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.

The transport sector currently accounts for a fifth of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and transport energy-related CO2 emissions are predicted to increase by 1.7% a year from 2004 to 2030. A large proportion of these emissions take place outside of Europe, and the largest growth is anticipated in developing countries.

The European Commission (EC) has therefore commissioned a study to better understand and support the actions being taken outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) to mitigate transport emissions.

The project aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of policies being enacted outside the EEA to reduce the climate impact of the transport sector, some of which could be transferred to EEA countries, and provide information on possible mechanisms to support the reduction, or avoidance, of increases in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from transport (in other areas of the world).

Visit T-MAPPER site : http://www.sutp.org/T-MAPPER/ 


******News from partners and elsewhere*******


Rea Vaya and Janmarg BRTs honoured at Public Transport Congress

At the 59th annual UIPT congress, which was on in Dubai from 9 to 14 April, Johannesburg's  new BRT System Rea Vaya and Ahmedabadís Janmarg won accolades and honours. 

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2636

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The "Avoid, Shift, Improve" Strategy - a short film

The Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) hosted the Working Group on Transport NAMAs in April in Seoul, Korea. At the event KOTI presented their "Sustainable Transport for All" video, which provides a concise overview of approaches to climate change mitigation in the land transport sector. The film draws on the "Avoid, Shift and Improve" concept for GHG emission reduction from the transport sector as detailed in the GIZ sourcebook on Transport and Climate Change (Module 5e).

Read more: http://www.transport2012.org/transport-climate-change-news/2011-04-21,avoidshiftimprove-film.htm

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Burden of disease from environmental noise

Noise pollution is becoming a major concern in cities today and traffic and transportation activities are significant contributors for the same. A recent publication titled Burden of disease from environmental noise: Quantification of healthy life years lost in Europe was prepared by experts in working groups convened by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, to provide technical support to policy-makers and their advisers in the quantitative risk assessment of environmental noise, using evidence and data available in Europe.

Read more: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2632

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Asian Green City Index

The Asian Green City Index (AGCI) is a unique index prepared by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) in cooperation with Siemens, that builds on the European and Latin America Green City Indices. The Asian Green City Index compares 22 major Asian Cities on the basis of their environmental performance and policies.

Read more:http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2620

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European Commission's Transport 2050 Roadmap

The European Commission on 28 March, 2011, adopted a comprehensive strategy (Transport 2050) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time, the proposals will dramatically reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050. 

Read more:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kallas/headlines/news/2011/03/2011_03_28_white_paper_en.htm

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Transport Chapter of the UNEP Green Economy Report

This chapter examines the role of transport in a green economy and makes a case for ensuring future investment in the sector is increasingly green. It highlights a strategy of avoiding or reducing trips, shifting to more environmentally-friendly modes of transport and improving the efficiency of all modes of transport. It explores the challenges and opportunities posed by shifting to a greener transport system, and examines the various options for conditions that can enable actions and investments for the development of sustainable transport.

Read more:http://hqweb.unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/documents/ger/GER_10_Transport.pdf

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****** Upcoming Events ******

Upcoming Events (May-June 2011*):


9-14 May Rosario, AR: Second Sustainable Transport and Air Quality Conference for Latin America & The Caribbean http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=510&lang=en

12-13 May La Rochelle, FR: Smart Mobility for Better Cities http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=494&lang=en

25-27 May Leipzig, DE: International Transport Forum 2011 http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=495&lang=en

25-28 May Paris, FR: XXIInd International Cycling History Conference http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=484&lang=en

3-5 June Bonn, DE: Resilient Cities 2011 http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=528&lang=en

6-9 June Lyon, FR: European ITS Congress 2011 http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=496&lang=en

6-8 June Pisa, IT: 17th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=533&lang=en

24 June International Conference for the KOTIís 25th Anniversary: Global Green Convergence http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=527&lang=en

26-29 June Niagara, CA: World Parking Symposium VIII http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=499&lang=en

30thJune-2nd July The 1st International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety (ICTIS 2011) http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=502&lang=en


*To view a full list of events for the year 2011, visit: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=56&func=details&did=517&lang=en

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A PDF version of the newsletter can be downloaded from http://www.sutp.org/documents/newsletters/NL-Mar-Apr-11.pdf
An online version is also available at http://www.sutp.org/newsletters/NL-Mar-Apr-11.htm

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All the documents mentioned here are available for download from the SUTP website: http://www.sutp.org For registration please visit http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers&lang=uk

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