Kamp, Rinse (2024) Navigating Sustainable Urban Mobility: Assessing the Impact of Car-Reducing Policies on Accessibility and Liveability in Groningen. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Abstract This research examines the attitudes of individuals residing in Middelstum, a village near Groningen, towards car-reducing policies implemented in the city centre. Since the 1990s, growing environmental concerns have spurred efforts toward more sustainable transportation systems. In Groningen, these efforts have led to policies aimed at decreasing car usage, with the ultimate aim of establishing a zero-emission zone in the city centre in 2025. The ban of fossil-based vehicles in this area has raised questions about the implications of such policies for individuals reliant on cars as their primary mode of transportation. Utilizing qualitative research methods, through semi-structured interviews and document analysis, this study seeks to explore the perspectives of residents in Middelstum, as well as the political drivers behind these car-reducing measures in Groningen's city centre. This research finds out that the positive effects car reducing policies (CRP) have on the human environment outweigh the negative impact on the accessibility of the place for people living in Middelstum. However, there is a minority of individuals with mobility issues for whom CRP has more negative effects, thus reducing their perceived place attractiveness of the city centre of Groningen. To ensure more political feasibility and ensure a more effective implementation of CRP a few implications have to be included in the implementation of CRP, including diverse hospitality, shopping, and cultural amenities within the city, accessible and cost-effective park-and-ride (P+R) and public transportation (PT) options, enhanced regulations for bicycle usage and parking, designated loading and unloading areas, alternative means of reaching the city centre for those with limited mobility, and improved provincial connections from Middelstum to the city centre via better bus and bicycle routes.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Hanna de Almeida Oliveira, P. |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2024 10:57 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2024 10:57 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4556 |
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