A short briefing by T&E on the harm to health caused by air and noise pollution in built-up areas and what the EU is doing to tackle these.
Traffic accidents cause around 40,000 deaths and 1.7 million injuries in the EU every year. Yet urban transport development poses other serious health risks, which are not so easily quantifiable. In particular, the more exposed a person is to noise and pollution from vehicles the more likely s/he is to suffer from a range of health prob- lems.This briefing looks in detail at these two issues, the impact they have on human
A new study for the Transport Alliance for Clean Air assesses what interventions are required to meet EU air quality standards in 2030.
Can we get out of our mobility habits?
System thinking is badly needed in mobility policy. The Covid-pandemic – undesired and unpleasant – provided two illustrations.
From sketching a blueprint to implementing a greenprint for the EU’s economy.