Regional Plan and Program Linked to Eu Policy for City Logistics: The Case of Calabria Region, Italy

Abstract

Calabria Region supports the choices of cities in terms of urban mobility in an integrated approach by a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Urban mobility includes city logistics. The Region supports all interventions according to European directions, as Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, leaving from urban logistics topic. In particular, regional administration supports local administrations to realize an efficient urban logistic by the implementation of Regional Transport Plan Measure 2.5 City Logistics, in the general framework of urban planning. The aim is to improve sustainability and livability of cities pursuing national and international social, economic and environmental goals. Calabria Region have implemented a programming and execution process carried out by regional offices on city logistics. The programming process is finalized at Implementation Program definition and its approval by regional executive government. The Implementation Program indicates the city logistic measures and their realization procedures. The execution process is finalized at Call definition. The aim of Call is to finance design and realization of city logistic projects in all the cities of Calabria that satisfy some constraints. In this paper, programming and execution actions on city logistics of Calabria Region are presented.

Investigating the Effects of City Logistics Measures on the Economy of the City

“…Above, for the sake of readability, the measures are recalled. For more details, refer to Russo and Comi [8,37], while for a practical/effective guideline for implementation, refer to Calabrò et al [15,38] and Holguín-Veras et al [39,40]. Focusing on the economic impacts that they generate, the above classes of measures produce benefits for city users (passengers) and operators (both transport and retailers).…”

“…With a view to tackling the above problems in the context of city planning, the European Commission promotes the concept of sustainable urban mobility, supporting guidelines for developing sustainable urban mobility plans (Calabrò et al [15], Kiba-Janiak amd Witkowski [16], SUMP [17], Russo and Pellicanò [18]). Subsequently, the research project ENCLOSE (energy efficiency in city logistics services for small and mid-sized European historic towns; Ambrosino et al [19]) defined the guidelines for developing and implementing sustainable urban logistics plans (SULPs).…”

City Logistics Between International Vision and Local Knowledge to Sustainable Development: The Regional Role on Planning and on Public Engagement

“…The process of programming is aimed at defining the Implementation Program to indicate city logistics measures and their realization procedures. Implementation process is aimed at defining the Calls to finance design and realization of city logistics projects [24].…”

“…The regional administration has implemented a technical and administrative path for city logistics that is consistent with a circular way described above [24]. Regional administration pushes the planning theory and international vision into regional rules and addressing city implementation development.…”

Green and Safety School Regional Program to Sustainable Development Using Limited Traffic Zone

“…The Region has carried different activities for sustainable development with City logistics [10,11], Scuola Sicura [12] and Green and Safety School programs related to urban areas. These programs don't born as a rabbit from the hat, but have as background the international and national goals before summarized.…”