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Since the seventies, the economic growth of the west European Countries has been accompanied by a real boom of car´s sales. Private car has become the principal mean of transport for European citizens, often used for short distances (less than 5 km) and for frequent and unplanned journey.

The city and mobility road network have been also heavily influenced by the presence of cars. Between 1995 and 2006 car ownership levels in EU-27 increased by 22% (52 million cars), representing the equivalent to the entire fleet of UK and Spain put together. The result is that transportation is responsible for about the 60% of air pollution and gives a relevant contribution in terms of CO2 emissions. Emissions of greenhouse gases have increased by 26% (180 million tonnes) between 1990 and 2006, excluding international aviation and marine transport (EU-15).

The radio campaign will provide information on regions and cities that are adopting innovative mobility policies, promoting trains, public transport, private bicycles, bike sharing and car sharing.

In this section on Smart Mobility you can access to all documents elaborated by local experts, listen to radio shows and read about good experiences in partner countries

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