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SCATTER (Sprawling Cities And TransporT: from Evaluation to Recommendations)
is a research project funded by European Commission DG Research under
the 5th Framework Programme (Thematic Programme 'Energy Environment and
Sustainable Development' and Key Action 4 'City of Tomorrow and Sustainable
Development'). The project is also part of the LUTR (Land Use and Transport
Research) cluster which links several different projects in the area of
sustainable urban mobility, including land use, transportation, and the
environment. SCATTER is managed by a consortium of eight
European partners involved in leading edge research and lan-use/transport
policy analysis.
The aim of the work is to improve the understanding of the mechanisms
of urban sprawl and its impacts through review of sprawl impacts and measurement
techniques; qualitative and quantitative analysis of sprawl in six case
cities (Bristol, Brussels,
Helsinki, Milan,
Rennes and Stuttgart);
review and evaluation of policy measures dealing with urban sprawl, using
land use/transport simulations; measurements of sprawl and creation of
an urban sprawl monitoring tool.
The project will provide recommendations to European cities implementing
suburban public transport, identifying measures to prevent, mitigate and
control urban sprawl. The recommendations will consist of best practices
to design accompanying measures, evaluation of their impacts and efficiency,
barriers to implementation, and any negative side effects. ...more
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