CIVITAS SATELLITE

The CIVITAS SATELLITE project coordinated the evaluation and knowledge exchange of CIVITAS 2020 projects focusing on sustainable urban mobility. TML was responsible for project evaluation guidelines and contributed to the theme guide on more resilient urban mobility planning.


The CIVITAS SATELLITE project coordinated and supported the CIVITAS 2020 projects in terms of evaluation, promotion of their results, exchange of knowledge, and further development of the CIVITAS community. The project ran from July 2016 to December 2020.

Under the Horizon 2020 research programme, CIVITAS 2020 focused on innovation in energy-efficient urban mobility and transport. On the one hand, the European Commission supported demonstration projects in which cities worked together to implement measures in an innovative way and learn from the implementation processes and the impact achieved. On the other hand, the EC supported innovation and research projects focusing on specific mobility themes within the sustainable development of European cities.

TML was responsible for developing the framework and guidelines for evaluating the projects. In the process, the existing framework for the demonstration projects was updated, extended, and made more efficient. It also worked with the innovation and research projects to make their evaluation results accessible and prepare a future framework for them.


Guide to more resilient and robust urban mobility planning
Cities and regions responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with new and innovative transport solutions. This raised the question of what the lessons for long-term sustainable mobility planning are.

Sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) is a strategic and integrated approach to the complexities of urban transport. Across Europe, local authorities and their private partners are pursuing sustainable passenger and freight transport solutions that promote accessible, safe, and affordable mobility while being consistent with European Green Deal emission reduction targets.

As part of the coordination and support action CIVITAS SATELLITE and supported by projects of the CIVITAS initiative, a theme guide, “Planning for More Resilient and Robust Urban Mobility”, was produced. TML provided the chapter on monitoring and evaluation and the chapter on safety.

Based on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, it outlined ways to accelerate the transition to more resilient and sustainable urban mobility systems and to be better prepared for any future crises. The topic guide introduces the concept of urban mobility resilience and shows the importance of integrating it into the SUMP process. The guide presents a series of case studies from different cities such as Dublin, Madrid, Rotterdam, and Helsinki, exploring how pioneering CIVITAS projects such as ReVeal, Handshake, SPROUT, and Park4SUMP are working in different areas to increase the resilience of cities.