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For the SCCER Mobility project, INE will analyze, among others issues, mobility trends as well as factors that influence these trends. The figure below shows the share of greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector in Switzerland from 1990 to 2012. This share was higher in 2012 (32%) than in 1990 (28%). Thus, transport represents […]
Road, rail and air traffic noise is becoming a major issue in Europe due to increasing traffic volumes and housing areas expanding closer to major roads and airports. Aircrafts’ noise emissions have local and regional impacts. Especially areas close to airports and located in the flight paths are affected. Besides health issues, sleeping disturbance and […]
The project RECREATE (REsearch on a CRuiser Enabled Air Transport Environment) is a part of the EU 7th Framework Programme and is conducted by nine European research institutes, universities and corporations. RECREATE explores new solutions for the civil air transportation in the future. The project is focusing on the introduction of cruiser-feeder operations and air-to-air […]
Traffic noise has become a significant issue in Switzerland. Approximately 17% of the population is affected by high road traffic, rail or air transport noise, which has a negative influence on the quality of life in the Swiss residental zones. Road traffic is clearly the largest noise source. According to the Federal Office for the […]