31. Solutions for the Adoption of a Real Sustainable Mobility System

Sustainable transport, developed on the basis of the general concept of sustainable development, has in recent decades become increasingly important for socioeconomic development strategies. In this context, many researchers, economists, politicians, or interest groups have tried to define, first, and subsequently implement the concept of sustainable transport and implicitly the policies and instruments specific to this approach. However, the results were not great. Therefore, this paper aims to present briefly the elements (instruments, economic policies, legislations, etc.) that can support the development of a sustainable transport system. The paper begins by briefly presenting the defining elements of the concept of sustainable transport and the practices (legislative, technical, etc.) existing so far. The analyses carried out show, in particular, that, so far, policy in the field has, for the most part, been aimed at encouraging the use of less polluting means of transport, but, in my opinion, the most important instrument, namely a substantial reduction in demand for transport, has been excluded. That reduction must certainly be made in line with the coverage of mobility needs but, at the same time, the reduction of the areas of land occupied by transport infrastructure and the development of social policies to combat the negative effects of transport. Using the key elements of the transport demand function, the study also presents some potential elements to be found in a concrete strategy to develop sustainable mobility. In this context, the document presents many examples of good practices and concrete proposals to support the real implementation of a sustainable transport system.