Resources

19 resources

Sort

GuidelineCore resource
Snow Space Guide – guidelines for a better winter
Eeva Huuhtanen, Timo Perälä · 2024 · Finland
A comprehensive guide to handling snow and dimensioning snow storage space in the urban environment. It explains why year-round planning matters and how it supports municipalities' strategic goals, and walks through every stage of the built-environment process, from legislation and strategic planning to street-space supervision. Intended for commissioners, planners, builders and maintenance operators in both the public and private sectors.
- Planning & Design
- Maintenance & Operations
- Policy, Strategy & Governance
ToolkitCore resource
Winter Cities Toolkit
8 80 Cities · 2021 · Canada, United States
An online toolkit developed through the Wintermission programme, providing practical resources for creating inclusive, active and welcoming public spaces during winter. It includes community engagement methods, winter life surveys, action planning worksheets, snow management policy examples and winter city strategies, drawing on experiences from three US cities.
- Planning & Design
- Behaviour & Mobility Management
- Communication & Engagement
- Policy, Strategy & Governance
ResearchStrategy
Assessment of Seoul's Snow Removal Operations and Improvement Strategies
Oh Han Jin, Park Daegeun, Lee Keesei, Ma Gyeonghoon · 2026 · South Korea
This policy research report evaluates Seoul's winter maintenance operations using weather and operational evidence, including data from the 2020/21 to 2024/25 winter seasons. It identifies increasing road icing risks, fragmented responsibilities between municipal agencies, inconsistent maintenance standards and shortcomings in the prioritisation of vulnerable locations. The study proposes risk-based maintenance planning, improved coordination between districts, GIS-supported resource allocation, more consistent deicing practices and greater use of weather and road surface data in operational decision-making. Although its scope extends beyond active mobility, the findings are particularly relevant to improving the reliability, safety and governance of winter maintenance for pedestrian areas and urban transport networks.
- Maintenance & Operations
- Data & Monitoring
- Policy, Strategy & Governance
Dataset
Quebec - Cycling All Year Round Data Resource,
Vélo Québec, Observatoire du vélo · 2026
An evidence-based overview of year-round cycling in Québec, exploring seasonal cycling patterns, winter cycling participation, safety, infrastructure and winter maintenance. It combines cycling statistics and research findings to explain how protected, well-maintained cycling networks can support active mobility throughout the year.
- Maintenance & Operations
- Data & Monitoring
- Behaviour & Mobility Management
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing
ResearchReport
FinnCycle Research Project 2023–2025: Final Report and Recommendations for Finnish Cities
Harri Vaarala · 2025 · Finland, Denmark, Netherlands
A comparative research report examining how Finnish cities can strengthen cycling through long-term transport policy, integrated land-use planning, organisational development and sustained infrastructure investment. Drawing on practices from eight leading cycling cities in the Netherlands and Denmark, the study identifies structural barriers in Finnish cities and presents 13 recommendations for more systematic and effective cycling development, including improvements to winter maintenance.
- Planning & Design
- Policy, Strategy & Governance
ResearchCase study
Urban cold stress assessment using computational fluid dynamics and universal thermal climate index: A case study of Gwacheon City, South Korea
Jaekyoung Kim, Samuel Park, Seungkwon Jung, Gunwon Lee · 2025 · South Korea
This peer-reviewed study develops and validates a computational framework for assessing pedestrian-level cold stress in urban environments. Using 54 computational fluid dynamics (CFD) scenarios, urban surface material properties and the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), the researchers modelled winter microclimate conditions in Gwacheon, South Korea, and validated the results against observations from three meteorological stations. The analysis identified approximately 886,519 m² experiencing strong cold stress during a February 2025 cold-weather event, particularly around high-rise residential areas and exposed green spaces. The methodology provides a quantitative approach for identifying cold-stress hotspots and informing climate-responsive urban design, including material selection, building configuration and pedestrian thermal comfort.
- Planning & Design
- Data & Monitoring
Blog
Addressing the policy blind spots: Age-inclusive and age-equitable outdoor spaces in the Nordic Arctic region
Bodil Hansen Blix, Anastasia Emelyanova, Agneta Larsson, Steinunn A. Olafsdottir, Arja Rautio · 2024 · Nordic countries
A research-based blog article highlighting gaps in Nordic ageing policies that overlook the specific needs of older adults in Arctic communities. Drawing on a policy review across Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland, it identifies geographical, urban–rural and indoor–outdoor biases and calls for more inclusive policies that ensure accessible, safe and welcoming outdoor environments for older people.
- Planning & Design
- Policy, Strategy & Governance
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Research
Age-inclusive Arctic outdoor spaces: a policy review in four Nordic countries
Anastasia Emelyanova, Bodil H. Blix, Agneta Larsson, Steinunn A. Olafsdottir, Arja Rautio · 2024 · Nordic countries
A comparative policy review examining how national ageing strategies in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland address older adults' access to outdoor spaces in rural Arctic communities. The study identifies urban–rural, south–north, indoor–outdoor and generalisation biases that overlook the specific environmental and accessibility challenges of northern regions, calling for more geographically inclusive and age-sensitive policies.
- Planning & Design
- Policy, Strategy & Governance
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Report
Benefits of Accessible & Inclusive Sports Facilities and Services
Timo Perälä · 2024 · Finland, Slovakia, Austria
A report exploring how accessible sports facilities, active urban design and sustainable travel to leisure activities can improve children's and adolescents' physical activity, independence and well-being. It presents research, European best practices and recommendations for inclusive community activities, mobility management and innovative digital solutions to promote year-round active travel to sports practice and extracurricular activities
- Behaviour & Mobility Management
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Guideline
Design Manual for Cycle-Friendly Infrastructure, Copenhagen
City of Copenhagen, Technical and Environmental Administration · 2024 · Denmark
This municipal design manual establishes Copenhagen's standards for cycle-friendly streets, intersections and infrastructure. It provides technical guidance on cycle track widths, cycling streets, junction design, accessibility and integration with other transport infrastructure. Particularly relevant to year-round active mobility, the manual requires winter maintenance and cleaning operations to be considered during infrastructure design, including minimum clearances for maintenance vehicles and the use of durable materials. It defines winter maintenance service levels, with cycle tracks generally receiving priority service level A, covering snow clearance and anti-icing throughout the day and night. The manual offers a practical example of integrating cycling infrastructure design with operational requirements to ensure reliable everyday mobility across seasons.
- Planning & Design
- Maintenance & Operations
- Policy, Strategy & Governance

Showing 10 of 19