Topic outline
LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIONS
AVOID policies, namely those that seek to reduce the number and distance of trips, are heavily dependent on other sectors that generate travel demand, such as through the way in which they provide goods and services to customers. It is crucial that different sectors take transport carbon emissions into account in their forward planning, particularly when considering growing commitments to achieving net zero carbon. Moreover, the establishment of cross-sector links between the transport and other sectors ensures that measures implemented by other sectors have been devised bearing in mind the implications for the transport sector.
While cross-sector collaboration may not always be easy, it is crucial when it comes to AVOID policies, especially, as well as the transition to sustainable mobility. In order to promote cross-sector thinking, UCL has, as part of the SUMP-PLUS project, developed a simple matrix to identify different service delivery options. The matrix is to be used in discussions between transport representatives and those of other sectors. The matrix and relevant information is available for download below.
If you are interested in learning more about cross-sector links more generally and reading about case study examples involving the health, education, and tourism sectors, check out Sub-course 1a "Cross sector links for long-term transition planning" and Sub-course 2a "Cross sector links for implementation planning of measure packages." Both sub-courses are found under the course category "Supporting the Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Process."
The travel patterns we observe in cities, both passenger and freight, are largely the result of decisions taken by goods/service providers and their consumers outside the transport sector – in other words, most transport is a ‘derived demand’, and not an activity undertaken for its own sake. Yet the transport system is expected to accommodate the transport demands that result from these outside influences, and attempt to limit the associated negative externalities – even though municipal transport planners have relatively little influence over the levels and patterns of travel generated by other sectors’decisions.In this module you will learn about:the challenges of cross sector coordination, barriers and incentives, location decision models and criteria and service delivery strategies.
