Enhancing Sustainable Daily Commuting: A Comparative Analysis of EU Best Practices for Urban Areas and Beyond in Slovenia

Project Content and Objectives

1. Introduction and Team Formation

• Provide an overview of the project’s objectives and sub-objectives.
• Explain the importance of promoting sustainable commuting in Slovenian cities.
• Highlight the need to analyze best practices from other EU countries and universities.

2. Review of Best Practices

• Examine Copenhagenize.com and its role in promoting urban mobility.
• Analyze successful examples from EU cities such as Ghent, Graz, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
• Identify key strategies and initiatives implemented in these cities to encourage sustainable transport.

3. Literature Review

• Conduct a comprehensive review of previous empirical literature on urban transportation.
• Summarize relevant findings and identify gaps in existing knowledge and practice.

4. Data Collection and Analysis

• Explain the data collection methodology, including interviews with Slovenian managers and a survey among daily commuters.
• Describe the process of observing and analyzing qualitative data.
• Present the selection of secondary data sources, such as those provided by the Statistical Office.
• Explain the application of regression analysis and factor analysis in examining the collected data.
• Utilize appropriate software tools, such as OxMetrics, for specialized analytical techniques.
• Map CO₂ and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
• Provide a detailed description of the methodology used to map CO₂ and GHG emissions in Novo Mesto and Ljubljana.
• Explain the importance of this mapping for understanding the environmental impact of daily commuting.

5. Results and Findings

• Present a comparative analysis of sustainable commuting practices across different EU cases.
• Discuss the findings of the econometric analysis of employee mobility patterns in Slovenian cities.
• Summarize insights obtained from surveys and interviews with employees, managers, and policy stakeholders.
• Provide an analysis of urban structure and planning strategies while considering current and future trends.
• Present the results of CO₂ and greenhouse gas emissions mapping.

6. Business Plan or Policy Proposal

• Integrate findings from the previous stages into a comprehensive business plan or policy proposal.
• Outline specific recommendations for policymakers on how to further develop environmentally friendly commuting processes.
• Emphasize the importance of incorporating identified determinants (economic, psychosocial, environmental, and personal) into policy decisions.

7. Testing and Implementation

• Describe the testing plan for the proposed business plan, scheme, or policy proposal in selected organizations such as universities, Krka and Revoz in Novo Mesto, and public administration institutions in Ljubljana.
• Highlight the importance of cooperation and collaboration with these organizations in implementing the proposed changes.

8. Conclusion

• Summarize the key findings and recommendations of the project.
• Emphasize the potential benefits of promoting sustainable commuting practices in Slovenian cities.
• Stress the importance of continuous monitoring and evaluation to ensure the effectiveness of implemented measures.

9. Dissemination and Future Work Plan

• Discuss plans for disseminating the project’s findings to relevant stakeholders, including government bodies, urban planners, and other interested parties.
• Highlight opportunities for further research and collaboration aimed at improving sustainable commuting practices in Slovenian cities.  
• Project Phases and Their Implementation

WP 1: PROJECT INITIATION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
WP 2: IMPROVEMENT OF CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
WP 3: TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUTING CULTURE TO WORK AND UNIVERSITY
WP 4: POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM STRATEGY
WP 5: IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
WP 6: DISSEMINATION WORK PACKAGE: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND AWARENESS RAISING

Bibliographic References

1. Gričar, S., Lojanica, N., Obradović, S., & Bojnec, Š. (2023). Unlocking Sustainable Commuting: Exploring the Nexus of Macroeconomic Factors, Environmental Impact, and Daily Travel Patterns. Energies, 16(20), 7087. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16207087

2. Invitation to the 2nd Autumn School: Econometric Analysis of Time Series and Panels with Emphasis on the Analytics of Economic Regularities and Sustainable Development – Cycling as an Alternative to Car Use for Work-Related Travel. October 18-19, 2024, and November 15-16, 2024, at the University of Novo Mesto, Rozmanova Street 18.

1. Project Approval Announcement:
   https://www.fm-kp.si/novice/Odobren_nov_raziskovalni_projekt_Delovanje_Slovenije_v_makroregionalnih_strategijah_EU

2. Lead Project Partner:
   https://fpuv.uni-nm.si/raziskovanje/programi_in_projekti/crp_2023_trajnostni_prevoz_na_delo_in_studij/

Additional project information:
https://www.fm-kp.si/raziskovalni-programi-in-projekti/Izboljsanje_trajnostnega_dnevnega_prevoza_na_delo_in_studij_Primerjalna_analiza_najboljsih_praks_v_EU_nacrt_za_urbana_obmocja_in_sirse_v_Sloveniji

Project No. V5-2331, “Improving Sustainable Daily Commuting to Work and Study: A Comparative Analysis of Best Practices in the EU and a Development Plan for Urban Areas and Wider Regions in Slovenia,” is co-financed by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS), the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy of the Republic of Slovenia, and the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development from the national budget in the amount of EUR 80,000.00.