Individual Contributions Toward a Common Objective

Abstract

In this book, sustainable mobility is discussed at different scales and from different perspectives. One approach is to understand it as a political concept, highlighting the importance of governance for innovation, i.e., the identification of new problems and solutions and the implementation of new measures. Another way to comprehensively understand the concept is through the application of the life-cycle approach as a broader framework. Alternatively, if we look at one particular example of a mobility tool, such as the pedelec, a wide range of sustainable dimensions, such as public health, energy consumption, emissions, and costs, can be tackled as they relate to this tool. Important factors in efforts to achieve sustainable mobility are technical progress, the involvement of stakeholders and actors, and the given or planned transport infrastructure. From an individual perspective, other aspects of sustainability gain importance, such as affordability for transport demand sector of tourists, convenience for employees on work-related trips, and accessibility of opportunities for knowledge workers. Moreover, the contributions in this book demonstrate the strong need to integrate land use and transport more effectively. Through such integration, non-motorized modes of travel used in neighborhood mobility gain more importance. Innovations, such as new modeling approaches, are required to give greater emphasis to sustainable modes.