D2: Scenarios of the transformation of the transport system: How will sustainability developments, environmental justice considerations, and the transition to non-fossil energy sources actually work?

For the first time, in this project, a consistent and quantitatively documented synopsis of different transformation scenarios of urban mobility is being developed. These scenarios have to be based on the realities of daily life of the population as well as on ecological sustainability capacities or change constraints and on the economic feasibilities. Above all, mobility is not up for discussion, and all persons (present and future generations) must be guaranteed the opportunity to reach the goals needed to meet their needs. Transport, on the other hand, defined as the totality of all instruments and expenditures, measured in passenger-kilometers or tonne-kilometers, must change in favor of lower costs and environmental impact. This transformation as a whole is still unexplored and goes far beyond current ideas (such as electromobility). In the context of this transformation, many aspects take on whole new perspectives, and the promotion of proximity and decentralization, multifunctionality, and cost externalities play crucial roles. Only then, for example, can an entire city can be built up functionally (along with a consideration of the green infrastructure). Only then can technologies be classified as helpful or beneficial. Only then can the health effects of the various paths be determined quantitatively.

Doctoral Candidate: Richard Hartl

First (Main-) Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Becker

Second Supervisor: N.N.