ResearchReport
Factors Influencing the Promotion of Year-round Active Mobility in the Baltic Sea Region
An Duong · 2024
Summary
A comparative study examining institutional, political and urban planning factors that influence the promotion of year-round walking and cycling in Harju County (Estonia), Klaipėda (Lithuania) and Gdynia (Poland). Based on questionnaires, document analysis and expert interviews, the research identifies insufficient funding, limited political support and weak institutional cooperation as major barriers, while highlighting the importance of integrated planning, infrastructure and maintenance.
- Topics
- Behaviour & Mobility ManagementPolicy, Strategy & Governance
- Target audience
- PoliticiansPolicy makersUrban planners
- Mode
- WalkingCyclingWheeling
- Conditions
- Year-roundWinterSnowyIcySlushyColdWetDark
- Population group
- All
- Trip purpose
- All
- Countries
- EstoniaLithuaniaPoland(Baltic Sea Region)
- Language
- English
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Organisations
- BATS - project · Project
- Aalto University · Publisher
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