Decarbonisation Session 08 - Roads for Decarbonised urban & peri-urban mobility
Thursday, March 12
11:30
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13:00
Chair: Andrea Simone, Chair of PIARC Technical Committee 2.1, Italy
Room: Room 4
Decarbonizing roads in urban/peri-urban areas involves shifting from private cars to sustainable modes (walking, cycling, public transit, shared mobility), integrating land use with transport planning, electrifying vehicles (EVs, hydrogen), and using smart tech for efficiency, all while redesigning infrastructure for people, not just cars, to reduce emissions, congestion, and improve air quality for climate neutrality. Key strategies include better transit, multimodal hubs, road pricing, and policies promoting proximity and reduced car dependency.
Welcome and session introduction
Wanda DEBAUCHE, Member of PIARC Technical Committee 2.1 - Leader of Working Group 2.1.2 / Belgian Road Research Center, Belgium
Presentations
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A new carpool lane on the A7 motorway
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Approach to the mobility of the territory’s workers
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The French carpooling development strategy
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Road Traffic Management for the Southern Coastline of Marseille
Electric Vehicle Charging via Sidewalk-Crossing Cables in Belgium: Challenges and Solutions
• Alvaro DEFALQUE, Belgian Road Research Center, Belgium
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Wanda DEBAUCHE, Menber of PIARC Tecnical Committee 2.1 - Leader of Working Group 2.1.2 / Belgian Road Research Center, Belgium
Conclusion
• Wanda DEBAUCHE, Menber of PIARC Tecnical Committee 2.1 - Leader of Working Group 2.1.2 / Belgian Road Research Center, Belgium
Organization
Session Co-chair: Wanda DEBAUCHE, Member of PIARC Technical Committee 2.1 - Leader of Working Group 2.1.2 / Belgian Road Research Center, Belgium
Session Organiser: to be confirmed
Session Secretary: to be confirmed