Infographic - 10 Principles for Sustainable Urban Transport

Based on the approach “avoid-shift-improve”, the GIZ urban mobility team has designed a vibrant infographic on 10 principles for sustainable urban transport. Have a look at the infographic and follow 10 principles of sustainable urban transport, ranging from dense and human scale city planning, fostering walking and cycling as well as public transport, to promoting clean vehicles and to improve the efficiency of transport operations!

First edition: 2015.

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Infographic - A comprehensive approach for road safety: The example of Germany

About 3,400 people die every day in road traffic accidents around the world. A further 50 million people are injured every year. To reduce injuries and fatalities, many proven measures are available – from better infrastructure to safer vehicles, better enforcement & education and improved emergency medical services. Our infographic illustrates the comprehensive approach that Germany has taken as a response to sharply rising fatality rates since the 1950s - comprising a bundle of measures that can inspire policymakers and experts elsewhere.

First edition: 2015.

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Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Standard 2.1

Second edition: 2014

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Changing Course in Urban Transport - An Illustrated Guide

The illustrated book published by ADB and GIZ highlights the transport challenges in Asian cities, including the growing trend towards motorized transport. The publication also showcases low-carbon transport from around the world, which, if replicated on a large scale, could make Asian cities greener and livable.

First edition: 2011.

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Towards more livable and safer cities

The lack of road safety remains a major challenge in many urban areas, although high levels of road safety are a prerequisite for the attractiveness of cycling, walking and public transport. Today, GIZ publishes the new publication “Towards more livable and safer cities: Examples for save safe road infrastructure design”.

First edition: 2016.

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Overview over all SUTP-Publications

Overview over all SUTP-Publication structured by topics.

First edition: 2015.

Facts and Figures on Transport

A range of informative facts and figures relating to topics of transport since 1970, climate change, global, national and local challenges, and the "Avoid-Shift-Improve" approach.

First edition: 2010.

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The Role of Open Data in Sustainable Transport

Today, innovative solutions in transport are mainly driven by digital applications. Data, collected by apps themselves or by third parties, is often publicly available and can be used through interfaces in other apps.  Governments and organisations generate data in the form of documents, databases, records, transcripts, etc., but historically this information has not always been available or open to the broader public. Opening data to the public can drive internal efficiency, spark community engagement and fuel a civic tech ecosystem.

First edition: 2015.

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Knowledge wiki - Resilience & Adaptation in the transport sector

An efficient transportation system can play an important role towards making a city more resilient against shocks and disasters, many (but not all) of which are induced by climate change. A resilient transport system can be achieved by designing, developing and maintaining transport infrastructure that is able to withstand and recover from shocks, and by creating an adequate institutional framework.

The Wiki on resilience & adaptation in the transport sector provides information on resources, implementation projects and research on resilience in the transport sector, with a focus on adaptation towards climate change.

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Mega Events - Pacemaker of Sustainable Urban Transport Concepts

This publication looks at ways in which mega events such as Olympic Games or World Cups can be used to promote sustainable urban transport and deliver integrated sustainbe trannsport concepts. Drawing on successful past examples, it offers recommendations, as well as an extensive reading list and country-specific weblinks and information.

First edition: 2010.

Challenges of urban transport in developing countries - a summary

A 76-page summary document compiling information contained in various SUTP publications. Published in January 2012.

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Presenting 10 Sustainble Urban Transport Leaders

The booklet presents decision-makers who were or/and are instrumental in implementing Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) in their cities, and shows what they did to succeed.

First edition: 2011.

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Report - Why Transport Matters

In the years since the Millennium Declaration was signed, the results for achieving the Millennium Development Goals have not been satisfactory. This report highlights the importance of transport in providing the precondition for the implementation of an effective multi-sector approach for the MDGs. It also discusses challenges that the transport sector faces.

First edition: 2005.

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A Status Report on the Contribution of Sustainble Transport to the Implementation of Rio+20

This report assesses the implementation of the voluntary commitments entered into at Rio+20. In reaching those commitments, it is particularly important to create transformative change through the Avoid-Shift-Improve approach in order to provide improved and inclusive access to transport services and infrastructure as well as improving the economic, social and environmental sustainability of transport.

First edition: 2010.

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Sustainable Urban Freight in Asian Cities

This publication points out the problems and risks associated with urban freight traffic and offers a wide seleciton of tools and methods which can alleviate these problems, ranging from pre-existing and simple measures to advanced and innovative solutions.

First edition: 2013.