The goal of WP 2 is to develop models for ex-ante forecasting and ex-post evaluation of the impact of investments in infrastructures and services. It focuses on innovative green and digital solutions, policies, and strategies to improve the accessibility, resilience, sustainability, and attractiveness of territories and cities. For this scope, the set-up of a Mobility Research Center (MRC) was foreseen during the project's first year.
To support the creation of the MRC, an extensive literature review on infrastructures and smart and sustainable mobility has been performed. Moreover, a comparative review of many international experiences dealing with the accessibility conditions on the territories and the behavioural analysis of users and consumers, firms, and decision-makers has been carried out.
The Mobility Research Center would support the research activities of Spoke 7 on territorial sustainability. In particular, the MRC would address three main issues at different territorial scales: urban mobility, the impact of transport infrastructures and services on the territory and accessibility.
The development of the MRC, which has started at the beginning of the project, is aimed at networking all the research skills and needs of Spoke 7 concerning on of the main topics of the research project: transport. The MRC is set up at the Department of Economics, Management and Business Law of the University of Bari “Aldo Moro”. The Center would allow the carrying out of the research activity with the cooperation of all units of the project involved in this topic and will foster discussion among academics and local stakeholders and international experts.
The Center will provide data, analysis, and report to support cities, regions, firms, and policymakers in defining effective and innovative mobility policies and design and assess measures based on scientific evidence.
