In the NaMoLa project, researchers are developing practical guidelines for municipalities with various locally specific measures for sustainable mobility in rural areas. As a first step, they analyse the current spatial and mobility structures and developments in rural areas as well as their implications and challenges for transport and settlement planning. This is followed by a broad, systematic and criteria-based analysis of the current state of practice and research on existing sustainable mobility solutions that offer an alternative to private cars in rural areas. The focus here is on the extent to which these mobility solutions promote intermodal and multimodal mobility in rural areas and represent an attractive alternative to private cars.
An in-depth analysis of the mobility solutions, which allows conclusions to be drawn about their transferability and financial feasibility, among other things, is carried out using eight to twelve selected best practice examples. To this end, stakeholder interviews are conducted, adding to the literature and internet research carried out beforehand. Finally, an expert workshop will be held to validate the results.
On this basis, the project team will draw up guidelines covering the following aspects: Personnel, funding and financing, organisations, structures and processes, inter-municipal cooperation, coordination, better use of existing plans and concepts, best practice examples, strengthening public transport, relocation potential, strengthening cycling, availability of data as well as acceptance by citizens.
The project is being carried out jointly by Planersocietät Frehn, Steinberg Partner GmbH and the Wuppertal Institute.