Location
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Event Website
https://event.ceri2020.exordo.com/
Start Date
27-8-2020 11:45 AM
End Date
27-8-2020 1:00 PM
Description
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) provide a concept and process for the planning, development and implementation of urban transport strategies. EU SUMP guidelines have not been utilised in Ireland. The research question asks if there is any benefit in developing Irish urban transport strategies as SUMPs. The literature review examines the historical development of EU and Irish transport policy and reviews academic reports and journal articles on SUMPs. The EU SUMP process is reviewed in detail before reviewing recently published Irish urban transport strategies and a European SUMP case study. The research methodology involved collecting qualitative data from primary sources, semi-structured interviews with professionals working in the Irish sustainable transport planning sector, and from secondary sources, the published Irish transport strategies. Thematic analysis of the collected data was undertaken to establish common themes. The results found that Irish urban transport strategies are partially compatible with the SUMP process but thematic analysis identified gaps. The conclusion expresses benefit in developing Irish urban transport strategies as SUMPs to address gaps identified, such as stakeholder engagement, baseline analysis, strategic indicators and evaluation, implementation and funding, national support and lack of integration. The recommendations are that Irish urban transport strategies should be developed as SUMPs and further research should examine upcoming Irish transport strategies.
Recommended Citation
Gallagher, Kevin and McCann, Brian, "Implementing Sustainable Transport Strategies in Ireland" (2020). Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020. 2.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/18/2
Included in
Civil Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Environmental Engineering Commons, Geotechnical Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
Implementing Sustainable Transport Strategies in Ireland
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) provide a concept and process for the planning, development and implementation of urban transport strategies. EU SUMP guidelines have not been utilised in Ireland. The research question asks if there is any benefit in developing Irish urban transport strategies as SUMPs. The literature review examines the historical development of EU and Irish transport policy and reviews academic reports and journal articles on SUMPs. The EU SUMP process is reviewed in detail before reviewing recently published Irish urban transport strategies and a European SUMP case study. The research methodology involved collecting qualitative data from primary sources, semi-structured interviews with professionals working in the Irish sustainable transport planning sector, and from secondary sources, the published Irish transport strategies. Thematic analysis of the collected data was undertaken to establish common themes. The results found that Irish urban transport strategies are partially compatible with the SUMP process but thematic analysis identified gaps. The conclusion expresses benefit in developing Irish urban transport strategies as SUMPs to address gaps identified, such as stakeholder engagement, baseline analysis, strategic indicators and evaluation, implementation and funding, national support and lack of integration. The recommendations are that Irish urban transport strategies should be developed as SUMPs and further research should examine upcoming Irish transport strategies.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/18/2
