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Tallinn
Free public transport impacts on the city environment
17.07.2015
Relo Ligi, Environmental Department of Tallinn
Free Public Transportation
More than 500 car per 1000 person
Every second person have one
Different reasons
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Favour Public Transport as alternative to
using car (last year study showed 34,6% use
their personal car driving work)
Tallinn (Environmental Department) has
organized car free days (22.october) during
international mobility week since 2001.
22.10.2005 Tallinn decided to organize free
public transport on car free day
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From last year (2012) Tallinn organize
sustainable mobility month (September),
free public transport privilege was given
marathon participations and car owners who
had car registration
Sustainable Mobility Month will be annual to
favour public transportation, walking, cycling
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Free public transport
Local transport has important role and impact
on city environment as well as to become
European Green Capital
Air quality (Ambient air quality) – less polluting
transport
Noise (Quality of the acoustic environment) – less
transport
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Green urban areas incorporating sustainable
land use – less pressure on green areas,
especially in apartment house areas with
lack of parking lots, more space for
pedestrians
Climate Change: mitigation and adaptation
Reduction of CO2 emissions (due to reduction
in car transport) could be 45 000 tons per year
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Free Public Transportation
Air quality action plan (2007)
Focuses mainly on PM10 reduction
Regulation – less than 35 days per year 50 micrograms/m3
Conclusions and recommendations
Favour public transport, especially in city centre
Traffic tax in city centre
Watering streets with CaCl2 dilution in spring time
Limitation for studded tire usage period
Estonian Road Administration (state company that is responsible
for maintenance in state) reccomends sdudded tires outside
cities.
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Tegevuskava (2)
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Free Public Transport
Capacity for crossroads has increased –
reliable results during week 16
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Concentration PM10 mg/m3
January 2013 (Average temp (-4,4 C)
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Concentration PM10 mg/m3
January 2012 (Average temp (-4,7 C)
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Concentration PM10 mg/m3
February 2013 (Average temp (-2,4 C)
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Concentration PM10 mg/m3
February 2012 (Average temp (-8,1 C)
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Concentration PM10 mg/m3
March 2013 (Average temp (-5,9 C)
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Concentration PM10 mg/m3
March 2012 (Average temp (+0,6 C)
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Thank you for your attention
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