SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS SCATTER SPRAWLING CITIES AND TRANSPORT: FROM EVALUATION TO RECOMMENDATIONS SCATTER WORKSHOP MILAN, OCTOBER 24 th, 2003 Kari Lautso: Testing selected solutions to control urban sprawl -Case Helsinki

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Policy selection

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Scenarios tested 1.Reference scenario: Includes PT and road investments as defined in the transportation master plan 2. Do nothing: No investments at all 3. PT policies: Increase speed/service by 5%, reduce fare by 20% 4. Car pricing: Increase car operating cost by 75% 5. Land use: PT oriented land use Combinations: 3+4, 3+4+5

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS The Helsinki model external zoning system The Helsinki Metropolitan area zoning system The model area

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Projects included in the reference solution

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Example of impacts: Noise Level Differences

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Land use changes in the Do - nothing - scenario Housing Employment

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Land use changes in the car pricing policy (+75%) HousingEmployment

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Land use changes in the PT policy HousingEmployment

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Land use changes in the combined PT and car pricing policy Housing Employment

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Urban sprawl assessment

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Sustainability evaluation EnvironmentalSocialEconomic

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Conclusions Car pricing policies are efficient instruments in fighting urban sprawl PT policies may contribute to urban sprawl The combination of the above policies has positive sustainability effects while maintaining city sprawl at a reasonable level The positive effects could be further improved by supporting the above combination with a land use policy

SCATTER WORKSHOP KARI LAUTSO / LT CONSULTANTS Conclusion for further research Introduction of an overall urban sprawl indicator Introduction of more efficient land use policies Introduction of a land pricing instrument that takes into account the external costs of land development Approaching the optimum combination of car, PT and land pricing policies