Urban sustainable mobility indicators application in small cities: The case of Polykastro, Greece

¹ School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University, 263 35, Patras, Greece
² School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, PO Box 452, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
³ School of Applied Arts and Sustainable Design, Hellenic Open University, 263 35, Patras, Greece

^* Corresponding author: dnalba@civil.auth.gr

Abstract

The effective evaluation of the implementation of the strategies, policies, and actions toward a sustainable urban mobility system is based, among others, on the use of appropriate indicators that reflect the elements and dimensions of sustainable mobility (economic, social, and environmental). These indicators should be measurable, relevant to the target, and adapted to the scale of the city. In addition, this system of indicators should be equipped with valid and compatible data sets on transport in order to provide an effective tool for assessing the conditions of sustainable mobility in the study city. The methodology used was based on the integration of international experience in the sustainable urban mobility sector in the study area. Concluding, this paper examines the assumptions and perspectives of achieving a sustainable urban transport system in small cities, focusing on this methodology in the city of Polykastro. The paper can be used as an implementation guide for assessing the level of sustainable urban mobility in other small-sized provincial cities, such as Polykastro.