INDIC
05.13
From 2005 to 2006
This project aimed to develop transport indicators at provincial and district level to enable governments to better monitor mobility. TML worked with the Planning Bureau and FPS Mobility and Transport to select relevant and measurable indicators divided into five categories: economy, infrastructure, vehicle fleet, traffic volume, and external effects of transport.
Transport indicators are an important part of mobility research and policy. Unfortunately, many of these indicators for Belgium are only known at an aggregated level (national and regional). The aim of this project is to compile a set of indicators at provincial and district level. This should allow the competent authorities to monitor trends in mobility more precisely.
Developing the indicators was a secure exercise, considering the multitude of factors needed to describe the complexity of mobility issues. The indicators were selected in close consultation with the Planning Bureau and the FPS Mobility and Transport for their relevance as transport indicators, their applicability in the usual mobility tools, and their measurability.
The indicators considered in this study are grouped into five categories, in line with the Federal Planning Bureau's note (Gusbin D. (2005)).
1. Macroeconomic data
Four indicators were analysed in this category: the number of inhabitants, the number of jobs by place of work, the number of jobs by place of residence, and the share of transport costs in overall household expenditure. The latter are broken down by different components such as the share of vehicle use, purchase, maintenance ...
2. Transport infrastructure data
This second category of indicators describes the extent of road, rail, river, port, airport, and multimodal infrastructure. The road network is described according to the length for the different road types in Belgium, as are the river and rail networks. Airport infrastructure is typified by technical capacity. For port areas, the description concentrates on the specification of the port and the types of products produced/processed there. The length of the cycle route network is also addressed. The multimodal transhipment points are listed and the transport modes available for each location are indicated.
3. Vehicle fleet data
This third section describes the Belgian vehicle fleet. Several analysis criteria were selected for this purpose: the fleet is described according to the type of vehicle, the fuel used, and the cylinder capacity category, but also according to the age of the vehicle in order to evaluate the penetration rate of the different Euro standards in the Belgian car fleet. In addition, a distinction was made between commercial and private cars. Trucks are classified according to the maximum authorised load.
4. Traffic and transport volume
This fourth set of indicators describes the volume of traffic and transport volumes, both passenger and freight, for the various modes of transport. For air traffic, the number of aircraft movements per airport was used as an indicator. Inland waterway passenger transport is not included because of the minimal volume of this mode of transport in Belgium.
5. External effects of transport
This category of indicators deals with emissions, congestion, and accidents. Emissions are given for all modes of transport, congestion only for road transport. Emissions are elaborated at the national and regional level. Traffic accidents are classified according to accident severity.
Transport indicators are an important part of mobility research and policy. Unfortunately, many of these indicators for Belgium are only known at an aggregated level (national and regional). The aim of this project is to compile a set of indicators at provincial and district level. This should allow the competent authorities to monitor trends in mobility more precisely.
Developing the indicators was a secure exercise, considering the multitude of factors needed to describe the complexity of mobility issues. The indicators were selected in close consultation with the Planning Bureau and the FPS Mobility and Transport for their relevance as transport indicators, their applicability in the usual mobility tools, and their measurability.
The indicators considered in this study are grouped into five categories, in line with the Federal Planning Bureau's note (Gusbin D. (2005)).
1. Macroeconomic data
Four indicators were analysed in this category: the number of inhabitants, the number of jobs by place of work, the number of jobs by place of residence, and the share of transport costs in overall household expenditure. The latter are broken down by different components such as the share of vehicle use, purchase, maintenance ...
2. Transport infrastructure data
This second category of indicators describes the extent of road, rail, river, port, airport, and multimodal infrastructure. The road network is described according to the length for the different road types in Belgium, as are the river and rail networks. Airport infrastructure is typified by technical capacity. For port areas, the description concentrates on the specification of the port and the types of products produced/processed there. The length of the cycle route network is also addressed. The multimodal transhipment points are listed and the transport modes available for each location are indicated.
3. Vehicle fleet data
This third section describes the Belgian vehicle fleet. Several analysis criteria were selected for this purpose: the fleet is described according to the type of vehicle, the fuel used, and the cylinder capacity category, but also according to the age of the vehicle in order to evaluate the penetration rate of the different Euro standards in the Belgian car fleet. In addition, a distinction was made between commercial and private cars. Trucks are classified according to the maximum authorised load.
4. Traffic and transport volume
This fourth set of indicators describes the volume of traffic and transport volumes, both passenger and freight, for the various modes of transport. For air traffic, the number of aircraft movements per airport was used as an indicator. Inland waterway passenger transport is not included because of the minimal volume of this mode of transport in Belgium.
5. External effects of transport
This category of indicators deals with emissions, congestion, and accidents. Emissions are given for all modes of transport, congestion only for road transport. Emissions are elaborated at the national and regional level. Traffic accidents are classified according to accident severity.
