Opinion for a sustainable mobility 1922004 Belgian Federal Council for Sustainable Development www.s

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Opinion for a sustainable mobility(19/2/2004)B
elgian Federal Council for Sustainable
Development (www.sustainable.be)Federale Raad
voor duurzame ontwikkeling / Conseil fédéral du
développement durable
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1. Mission and membersMEMBERSHIP
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1. Three questions

• What is mobility ?
• What is meant by "sustainable"?
• What about the coupling of economic growth and
  growth of mobility ?

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2. Ten obstacles to mobility compatible with
sustainable development

• The growth of transport is not called into
  question
• Pricing is not right
• Alternatives to road transport are discouraged
• Poor energy efficiency and excessive dependence
  on fossil fuels

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2. Ten obstacles to mobility compatible with
sustainable development

• Spatial planning increases mobility needs
• Political obstacles
• A lack of data and indicators
• The cultural context tends to resist change

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2. Ten obstacles to mobility compatible with
sustainable development

• Lack of road safety
• A perverse dynamic (irreversible effects )

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3. Ten suggestions for moving towards sustainable
development

• Managing demand for mobility
• Applying the "polluter pays" principle
• Improving the quality of alternatives to road and
  air transport
• Improving the energy efficiency of transport

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3. Ten suggestions for moving towards sustainable
development

• Modifying spatial planning
• Developing a sustainable mobility strategy
• Using and developing knowledge on mobility
• Developing another cultural model of mobility

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3. Ten suggestions for moving towards sustainable
development

• Acting on road safety
• Breaking the perverse dynamic of today's mobility