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Dr. Silvio Nocera
Department of Architecture and Arts, Università Iuav di Venezia, Dorsoduro 2206, 30123 Venice, Italy

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Editorial
Published: 08 May 2021 in Research in Transportation Business & Management
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Silvio Nocera; Maria Attard. Active travel and mobility management. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2021, 100663 .

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Silvio Nocera, Maria Attard. Active travel and mobility management. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2021; ():100663.

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Silvio Nocera; Maria Attard. 2021. "Active travel and mobility management." Research in Transportation Business & Management , no. : 100663.

Editorial
Published: 16 April 2021 in Research in Transportation Economics
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Silvio Nocera; Maria Attard. Editorial: Social and health implications of active travel policies. Research in Transportation Economics 2021, 86, 101071 .

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Silvio Nocera, Maria Attard. Editorial: Social and health implications of active travel policies. Research in Transportation Economics. 2021; 86 ():101071.

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Silvio Nocera; Maria Attard. 2021. "Editorial: Social and health implications of active travel policies." Research in Transportation Economics 86, no. : 101071.

Journal article
Published: 16 January 2021 in Research in Transportation Economics
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Reducing some of the impacts generated by transport activities - such as congestion, crashes, noise, and air pollution - by redirecting some demand shares towards active modes of transport should be a priority for the environmental and social well-being of modern cities. This paper aims at proposing and evaluating a simple and transferable strategy to achieve a modal shift towards active modes in urban centers, thus reducing externalities produced by the transport sector. The proposed model, based on an efficient combination of policies to sustain transition to active modes, is discussed and evaluated through a cost-benefit analysis for three different scenarios of modal split variation. In this regard, the Scottish city of Aberdeen is used as a case study.

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Laura Ferretto; Francesco Bruzzone; Silvio Nocera. Pathways to active mobility planning. Research in Transportation Economics 2021, 86, 101027 .

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Laura Ferretto, Francesco Bruzzone, Silvio Nocera. Pathways to active mobility planning. Research in Transportation Economics. 2021; 86 ():101027.

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Laura Ferretto; Francesco Bruzzone; Silvio Nocera. 2021. "Pathways to active mobility planning." Research in Transportation Economics 86, no. : 101027.

Journal article
Published: 19 October 2020 in Transport Policy
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The “First-Last Mile” problem (FLM) is a relevant transport issue. According to the Green Paper on Urban Mobility, the combination of passenger and freight flows may be a valid approach to promote sustainable, efficient and socially desirable FLM transport. This paper proposes a set of key performance indicators to evaluate potential improvements in operational, environmental and social performances of integrated passenger and freight flows, compared to the current transport schemes. The two case studies of the Northern lagoon of Venice in Italy and the Slovenian Municipality of Velenje indicate that the model may be particularly effective in those cases where reduced freight volumes, limited freight pickup/delivery locations and a lower elasticity of the travel demand reduce the constraints to the adoption of this integrated scheme. Results call for a reduction both in distances travelled and in externalities produced, and hence a good potential in FLM terms. Beside these technical aspects, one of the main issues is the need for innovation in the normative/regulatory context: a prerequisite in order to apply this solution to real-life contexts.

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Francesco Bruzzone; Federico Cavallaro; Silvio Nocera. The integration of passenger and freight transport for first-last mile operations. Transport Policy 2020, 100, 31 -48.

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Francesco Bruzzone, Federico Cavallaro, Silvio Nocera. The integration of passenger and freight transport for first-last mile operations. Transport Policy. 2020; 100 ():31-48.

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Francesco Bruzzone; Federico Cavallaro; Silvio Nocera. 2020. "The integration of passenger and freight transport for first-last mile operations." Transport Policy 100, no. : 31-48.

Conference paper
Published: 02 October 2020 in Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV
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Stakeholder involvement is now part of formal requirements of almost any transportation decision-making process in Europe, increasing the complexity while allowing for better, shared decisions. European institutions strongly promote participatory processes and have developed a regulatory framework as well as guidelines and tools for successful and effective public engagement in transport planning. In this context, a variety of EU funded projects have been set up where territorial partners cooperate with universities and research centers in developing a sustainable mobility project and related public engagement strategies. This paper digs into the history and the current state of stakeholder involvement in transport projects, discussing through a broad literature analysis the theoretical evolution of the concept, controversies, drivers for phases and tools for effective engagement practices. Through the examples of the experience within European projects SMILE and SMART COMMUTING, this paper explores the role that academic institutions can play in engagement processes and possible contributions in terms of technical expertise and know-how transfer. Intermediate results from the projects’ engagement efforts seem to validate the European Commission’s belief that planned, continuous, open and interactive involvement of Universities may bring to better, shared and desirable decisions, consistently with findings from recent literature.

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Francesco Bruzzone; Silvio Nocera. Some Considerations on the Role of Universities and Research Centers in EU-Funded Sustainable Mobility Projects. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2020, 12250, 204 -217.

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Francesco Bruzzone, Silvio Nocera. Some Considerations on the Role of Universities and Research Centers in EU-Funded Sustainable Mobility Projects. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2020; 12250 ():204-217.

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Francesco Bruzzone; Silvio Nocera. 2020. "Some Considerations on the Role of Universities and Research Centers in EU-Funded Sustainable Mobility Projects." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 12250, no. : 204-217.

Journal article
Published: 29 September 2020 in Research in Transportation Business & Management
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An analysis of the operational characteristics of the transit system serving the town of Velenje (Slovenia) revealed poor performance and the need for improvements. This paper describes the potential integration of an electric bike-sharing system and a semi-flexible demand-responsive transport system to effectively solve this issue. Additionally, general guidance is provided for transit systems with low travel demand. Appropriate transport system schedules are proposed to facilitate customers' use and thus to move demand shares away from private motorized transport. Focus group interviews, implemented to directly involve local stakeholders, revealed an overall positive perception of the proposed transport system. Furthermore, the cost analysis demonstrated that the costs of the new system would not be much higher for the municipality than those currently incurred, making it an important performance improvement achieved at low cost.

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Francesco Bruzzone; Mariangela Scorrano; Silvio Nocera. The combination of e-bike-sharing and demand-responsive transport systems in rural areas: A case study of Velenje. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2020, 100570 .

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Francesco Bruzzone, Mariangela Scorrano, Silvio Nocera. The combination of e-bike-sharing and demand-responsive transport systems in rural areas: A case study of Velenje. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2020; ():100570.

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Francesco Bruzzone; Mariangela Scorrano; Silvio Nocera. 2020. "The combination of e-bike-sharing and demand-responsive transport systems in rural areas: A case study of Velenje." Research in Transportation Business & Management , no. : 100570.

Articles
Published: 13 May 2020 in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
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Even if the concepts of climate change, tourism and transport are strictly connected, the scientific literature has mostly considered their pairwise relations, linking tourism to climate change, transport to climate change, or tourism to transport. This paper aims at considering the three concepts as a whole, exploring the three-cornered interaction between climate change-tourism-transport, and highlighting both the effects of climate change on tourism travel demand and the contribution of tourism transport to CO2 emissions. To this aim, a heuristic method for assessing implications of climate change on future CO2 emissions in coastal destinations is presented and then tested on the Italian town of Misano Adriatico. The results reveal a variation in summer tourism demand under different climatic and socio-economic scenarios; accordingly, by 2035 total carbon emissions produced by tourism transport could decrease from 550.57 tCO2 (status quo) to 216.91 tCO2 (optimistic scenario) with the adoption of more sustainable transport means made by tourists. This result contributes to the achievement of the environmental targets expressed by the local sustainable urban mobility plan, thus making tourism transport an active driver in the achievement of its goals. With adequate modifications, the method can be applied to other types of tourist cities, thus helping local stakeholders and policymakers to understand the carbon effects of tourist modal choices and develop sustainable strategies.

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Federico Cavallaro; Olga Irranca Galati; Silvio Nocera. Climate change impacts and tourism mobility: A destination-based approach for coastal areas. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2020, 15, 456 -473.

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Federico Cavallaro, Olga Irranca Galati, Silvio Nocera. Climate change impacts and tourism mobility: A destination-based approach for coastal areas. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2020; 15 (6):456-473.

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Federico Cavallaro; Olga Irranca Galati; Silvio Nocera. 2020. "Climate change impacts and tourism mobility: A destination-based approach for coastal areas." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 15, no. 6: 456-473.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2020 in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
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The introduction of High-Speed Railways (HSRs) redefines the connections between main territorial hubs, by reducing the travel times and guaranteeing better accessibility. Such infrastructures bring advantages in terms of travel performances, but have also some drawbacks especially for those, generally, mid-size cities that are downgraded. This paper introduces the Spatial and Social Equity Railway Indexes (SpREi and SoREI) to assess the variation in travel times, number of connections, prices and population affected by these changes. Such indexes are then applied in the north-western part of Italy (between the regions of Piedmont and Liguria) to analyse the performances of Alessandria and Asti, two cities that were part of the previous main line Turin-Rome, but have been downgraded to a secondary line after the opening of the new HSR. Their SpREI and SoREI reveal that, despite a slight reduction of travel times, the number of direct connections has decreased with a significant increase in ticket prices. Such performances are then compared to Turin and Genoa, the two main territorial hubs, revealing contradictory results: on the one hand, Turin has registered a performance boost in terms of accessibility and variations in ticket prices. On the other hand, Genoa has seen a low increase in fares and in the number of available connections, whereas average travel times have even increased, thus confirming that the introduction of HSRs may generate inequalities in the territorial connections and hence possible need of compensation by policy makers.

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Federico Cavallaro; Francesco Bruzzone; Silvio Nocera. Spatial and social equity implications for High-Speed Railway lines in Northern Italy. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2020, 135, 327 -340.

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Federico Cavallaro, Francesco Bruzzone, Silvio Nocera. Spatial and social equity implications for High-Speed Railway lines in Northern Italy. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2020; 135 ():327-340.

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Federico Cavallaro; Francesco Bruzzone; Silvio Nocera. 2020. "Spatial and social equity implications for High-Speed Railway lines in Northern Italy." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 135, no. : 327-340.

Journal article
Published: 08 January 2020 in Transport Policy
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“First-last mile” (FLM) is an informal composed-word, widely used to indicate the first and the last leg of each transport movement. In this paper, it is defined as a complex system characterized by three interconnected macro factors that determine the success of a transport planning system. This is a very challenging part of the transport system from a planning perspective because of the critical issues that make it not much reliable and cost-effective. This paper capitalizes on the experiences gained in different implementations/studies and provides a theoretical framework for a good assessment and planning of the first-last mile. It stems from the recognition that the literature proposes different solutions and methods, ranging from the promotion of green transport to the use of ITS technologies. For this reason, this paper aims at elaborating some guidelines on how to tackle the problem in different territorial contexts, trying to be a help to the planners to reduce the negative consequences of mobility. Five main phases are identified here: 1) First-last mile identification; 2) Schematization of the problem and cost analysis; 3) Definition of the stakeholder involvement in the process; 4) Identification of the critical aspects of the process; 5) Identification of the best strategies to reduce costs. For each phase, the indicators to be taken into account for a correct transport planning are discussed, as a first step for stakeholders and policy-makers for making themselves aware of the significant potential of this issue.

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Silvio Nocera; Giuseppe Pungillo; Francesco Bruzzone. How to evaluate and plan the freight-passengers first-last mile. Transport Policy 2020, 1 .

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Silvio Nocera, Giuseppe Pungillo, Francesco Bruzzone. How to evaluate and plan the freight-passengers first-last mile. Transport Policy. 2020; ():1.

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Silvio Nocera; Giuseppe Pungillo; Francesco Bruzzone. 2020. "How to evaluate and plan the freight-passengers first-last mile." Transport Policy , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 29 November 2019 in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
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This paper deals with grid transit network schemes and their specific features: orthogonal main routes that do not overlap, increased transit frequency, and distance between bus stops in interchange areas to be optimized. So far, this solution has been successfully adopted in metropolitan areas with orthogonal urban shapes (as shown by the description in Section 2). The aim of this paper is to discuss the extension of such systems into cities with less than one million inhabitants. A method to evaluate the performance of these schemes is proposed, based on the reduction of travel times for users and on the decrease of travel costs for the transport agency, with the constraint of not reducing the overall capacity. With the support of a GIS-based model, the method is applied to the case study of Turin (Italy), showing that the introduction of the grid network results in an improvement of the service, with a reduction of 16 bus routes. Compared to the current condition, this grants a reduction of both operational costs (−687€/peak hour and −232€/off-peak hour, equal to −0.7% and −0.3%) and, mostly, travel times (636 h and 316 h saved by users during peak and off-peak hours, equal to −2.4% and −2.7%), thus confirming the potential usefulness of this system in non-metropolitan contexts characterized by orthogonal schemes, and giving local transport policy-makers an additional perspective.

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Silvio Nocera; Alberto Fabio; Federico Cavallaro. The adoption of grid transit networks in non-metropolitan contexts. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2019, 132, 256 -272.

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Silvio Nocera, Alberto Fabio, Federico Cavallaro. The adoption of grid transit networks in non-metropolitan contexts. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2019; 132 ():256-272.

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Silvio Nocera; Alberto Fabio; Federico Cavallaro. 2019. "The adoption of grid transit networks in non-metropolitan contexts." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 132, no. : 256-272.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2019 in Case Studies on Transport Policy
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Federico Cavallaro; Olga Irranca Galati; Silvio Nocera. A tool to support transport decision making in tourist coastal areas. Case Studies on Transport Policy 2019, 7, 540 -553.

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Federico Cavallaro, Olga Irranca Galati, Silvio Nocera. A tool to support transport decision making in tourist coastal areas. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 2019; 7 (3):540-553.

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Federico Cavallaro; Olga Irranca Galati; Silvio Nocera. 2019. "A tool to support transport decision making in tourist coastal areas." Case Studies on Transport Policy 7, no. 3: 540-553.

Conference paper
Published: 29 June 2019 in Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV
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Transportation is a major source of both primary pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and has been hence frequently the object of past analyses at several levels. This paper examines the outcomes of numerous previous strategies that dealt with one or more of the multiple dimensions of commuting (green technologies, transport management, urban planning and behavior changes etc.) to check their results, and to introduce the first outcomes of the European project SMART-COMMUTING. The core of the paper is the accurate description of such strategies, including the estimation of the emission ranges under different modal scenarios in the different locations. The discussion regards on the other hand their efficiency to reduce the external costs of commuting, with the aim of offering transport planners, stakeholders and policy makers a way of substantiating their future strategies about commuting.

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Silvio Nocera; Francesco Bruzzone. The Effectiveness of Strategies to Reduce External Costs from Commuting in Central Europe. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2019, 105 -119.

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Silvio Nocera, Francesco Bruzzone. The Effectiveness of Strategies to Reduce External Costs from Commuting in Central Europe. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2019; ():105-119.

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Silvio Nocera; Francesco Bruzzone. 2019. "The Effectiveness of Strategies to Reduce External Costs from Commuting in Central Europe." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV , no. : 105-119.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2018 in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
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Battery Electric vehicles (BEVs) are generally considered as potentially contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions. Consequently, many countries have promoted (or are in the process of promoting) policies aimed at directly or indirectly subsidizing BEVs to accelerate their market uptake. The aim of this paper is to assess whether BEVs’ subsidies are justified (and by what amount) with reference to the carbon component, distinguishing by car segments and countries. To address these research questions, a simulation model is developed, based on the most recent and reliable data available. The model estimates and monetizes the Well-to-Wheel CO2 emissions of six car segments in 28 European countries. The monetary value of the difference of the CO2 emissions between the non-BEVs and the BEVs ranges from −€1133 (tax) to +€3192 (subsidy), depending on the car segment and on the nation considered. These results are then compared to the policies about alternative fuels adopted by the single EU countries, suggesting in some cases\ud the necessity to rethink such incentives

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Federico Cavallaro; Romeo Danielis; Silvio Nocera; Lucia Rotaris. Should BEVs be subsidized or taxed? A European perspective based on the economic value of CO2 emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2018, 64, 70 -89.

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Federico Cavallaro, Romeo Danielis, Silvio Nocera, Lucia Rotaris. Should BEVs be subsidized or taxed? A European perspective based on the economic value of CO2 emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2018; 64 ():70-89.

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Federico Cavallaro; Romeo Danielis; Silvio Nocera; Lucia Rotaris. 2018. "Should BEVs be subsidized or taxed? A European perspective based on the economic value of CO2 emissions." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 64, no. : 70-89.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2018 in Transport Policy
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Road pricing is a transport measure mainly conceived to fund road management, to regulate the demand for traffic and to reduce the number of private vehicles circulating in urban areas. It can also grant benefits in terms of environmental externalities including the reduction of CO2 emissions, which has recently become one of the most important elements defining the sustainability of a transport system. However, the carbon potential granted by road charging is rarely assessed economically, thus confirming a sort of secondary role attributed to CO2 in urban premises. This paper provides an accurate analysis of the relationship between the different forms of road pricing (distance-based, congestion-based and pay-as-you-drive) and their effective role in terms of carbon reduction, which in some contexts is significant, accounting for an overall percentage higher than 10%. Furthermore, practical suggestions to policy makers in terms of implementation of the measure are discussed, highlighting the precautions necessary to include a fair carbon evaluation into an overall effective analysis

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Federico Cavallaro; Federico Giaretta; Silvio Nocera. The potential of road pricing schemes to reduce carbon emissions. Transport Policy 2018, 67, 85 -92.

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Federico Cavallaro, Federico Giaretta, Silvio Nocera. The potential of road pricing schemes to reduce carbon emissions. Transport Policy. 2018; 67 ():85-92.

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Federico Cavallaro; Federico Giaretta; Silvio Nocera. 2018. "The potential of road pricing schemes to reduce carbon emissions." Transport Policy 67, no. : 85-92.

Journal article
Published: 25 July 2018 in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
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Carbon emissions from road transport are one of the main issues related to modern transport planning. To address them adequately, the acquisition of reliable data about traffic flow is an essential prerequisite. However, the large quantity and the heterogeneity of available information often cause problems; missing or incomplete data are one of the most critical aspects. This paper discusses how technology handles imperfect information in order to obtain more accurate quantification of CO2 emissions. First, an analysis of single estimators and combination models is provided, highlighting their main characteristics. Then, the TANINO model (Tool for the Analysis of Non-conservative Carbon Emissions In TraNspOrt) is presented, jointly developed at the University of Seville and at the IUAV University of Venice. It consists of two different modules: the first is a combination model that optimizes the results of three traffic flow single estimators, while the second is a macro-model of carbon evaluation, which takes into account road infrastructure, vehicle type and traffic conditions. TANINO is then tested to calculate CO2 emissions along the ring road of the Spanish city of Seville, showing its more efficient performance, compared to the single estimators normally adopted for such aims. Transport planning can benefit from the adequate knowledge of traffic flows and related CO2 emissions, since it allows a more reliable monitoring of the progresses granted by specific carbon policies.

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Silvio Nocera; Cayetano Ruiz De Alarcón Quintero; Federico Cavallaro. Assessing carbon emissions from road transport through traffic flow estimators. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 2018, 95, 125 -148.

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Silvio Nocera, Cayetano Ruiz De Alarcón Quintero, Federico Cavallaro. Assessing carbon emissions from road transport through traffic flow estimators. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 2018; 95 ():125-148.

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Silvio Nocera; Cayetano Ruiz De Alarcón Quintero; Federico Cavallaro. 2018. "Assessing carbon emissions from road transport through traffic flow estimators." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 95, no. : 125-148.

Original paper
Published: 01 June 2018 in European Transport Research Review
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The Brenner is the most heavily travelled transalpine corridor in terms of freight transport. The current modal split tends heavily towards road (71% road – 29% rail), with significant repercussions in terms of environmental and social impacts. Indeed, Alpine areas generate external costs that are up to four times higher than flat areas. The promotion of railway, which is the least impacting transport mode, has thus a strategic value. For this reason, the European Union, the Alpine macro-region and the Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino Euroregion are promoting multi-level strategies to reduce the impact generated by freight transport along the Brenner corridor. This paper analyses each level, focussing then on the Euroregion. Its ambitious objective is to achieve a balance between transport modes in the Alpine corridor by 2027, and then to invert them (29% road – 71% rail) by 2035. This paper aims to calculate the savings of external costs deriving from the achievement of this objective. If the aggregated data from 2015 to 2035 are considered and the Euroregion scenario is compared with a prosecution of the current trend, the saving in external costs would amount to €262 M (− 26% than the current trend). This value is not negligible; being equal to 4.7% of the annual public expenditure incurred by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, it suggests to policy makers the importance of taking up measures to encourage the modal shift.

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Silvio Nocera; Federico Cavallaro; Olga Irranca Galati. Options for reducing external costs from freight transport along the Brenner corridor. European Transport Research Review 2018, 10, 53 .

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Silvio Nocera, Federico Cavallaro, Olga Irranca Galati. Options for reducing external costs from freight transport along the Brenner corridor. European Transport Research Review. 2018; 10 (2):53.

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Silvio Nocera; Federico Cavallaro; Olga Irranca Galati. 2018. "Options for reducing external costs from freight transport along the Brenner corridor." European Transport Research Review 10, no. 2: 53.

Original article
Published: 22 March 2018 in Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
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Emission inventories are compiled at regional level. When these sources of information are used, uncertainty of emission estimates is never considered. In this paper, we propose an initial screening to identify whether and to what extent uncertainty related to emission inventories affects quantitative analysis used to set strategies and implement actions at regional and subregional levels. We consider the regional air emission inventory of the Piedmont region in Italy. For each pollutant and each sector, uncertainty is calculated by adapting the insurance-based method. A hybrid accounting matrix is built, three environmental themes are analyzed, and a shift-share analysis is undertaken considering jointly air emission estimates and the number of employees at regional and provincial levels. The same procedure is undertaken for data processed with and without uncertainty. Based on the obtained outcomes, few comments are drawn in order to reach some general conclusion to feed discussion on the importance of integrating and prioritizing uncertainty into decision-making at subnational level.

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Alessandra La Notte; Stefania Tonin; Silvio Nocera. A screening procedure to measure the effect of uncertainty in air emission estimates. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 2018, 24, 1073 -1100.

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Alessandra La Notte, Stefania Tonin, Silvio Nocera. A screening procedure to measure the effect of uncertainty in air emission estimates. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 2018; 24 (6):1073-1100.

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Alessandra La Notte; Stefania Tonin; Silvio Nocera. 2018. "A screening procedure to measure the effect of uncertainty in air emission estimates." Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 24, no. 6: 1073-1100.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2018 in Advances in Transport Policy and Planning
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Silvio Nocera; Alberto Dianin; Federico Cavallaro. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transport Planning: Toward a New Era? Advances in Transport Policy and Planning 2018, 245 -280.

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Silvio Nocera, Alberto Dianin, Federico Cavallaro. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transport Planning: Toward a New Era? Advances in Transport Policy and Planning. 2018; ():245-280.

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Silvio Nocera; Alberto Dianin; Federico Cavallaro. 2018. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transport Planning: Toward a New Era?" Advances in Transport Policy and Planning , no. : 245-280.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2017 in Research in Transportation Economics
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With 25% of CO2 transport-related emissions, urban freight mobility is a relevant cause of climate change. Its optimization is a main aim of the Sustainable Urban Logistic Plans. Currently, the CO2 analysis of such plans is mostly based on a Tank-To-Wheel approach, which does not consider fuel production and distribution, thus not providing a comprehensive evaluation of its carbon effects. In this paper, we propose an alternative two-step approach: after quantifying CO2 emissions through a Well-To-Wheel methodology, which assesses the entire energy pathway of the fuel, we valuate them economically, using a meta-analysis of 700 studies. We test this model to assess the carbon potentialities of a new Urban Consolidation Centre (UCC) in the city of Lucca, Italy. Our results indicate a potential yearly saving of up to 190 tCO2 (which corresponds to about €10,000 of social cost savings). These benefits are mostly obtained through third funds, which make the investment financially sustainable for the municipality. With adequate adaptations, the model can be used in other urban areas to assess the carbon potentiality of different transport measures. Furthermore, an integration of the long-distance freight movement can provide the total CO2 contribution of freight transport

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Silvio Nocera; Federico Cavallaro. A two-step method to evaluate the Well-To-Wheel carbon efficiency of Urban Consolidation Centres. Research in Transportation Economics 2017, 65, 44 -55.

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Silvio Nocera, Federico Cavallaro. A two-step method to evaluate the Well-To-Wheel carbon efficiency of Urban Consolidation Centres. Research in Transportation Economics. 2017; 65 ():44-55.

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Silvio Nocera; Federico Cavallaro. 2017. "A two-step method to evaluate the Well-To-Wheel carbon efficiency of Urban Consolidation Centres." Research in Transportation Economics 65, no. : 44-55.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2017 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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Freight transport is responsible for about 45% of total CO 2 emissions caused by mobility. To reduce its contribution without limiting the quantity of goods distributed, the technological improvement of vehicles and alternative fuels is only a partial solution. Indeed, it should be flanked by other integrative push- and pull-measures implemented at the policy level. Among them, eco-driving represents an option that covers strategic, tactical and operational decisions and provides suggestions to drivers, as well as real-time monitoring of their performance. This paper brings some evidence to such assertion, first providing a summary of the literature assessing the impacts of eco-driving, and then highlighting the limited amount of studies regarding freight transport. The results of an eco-driving field trial conducted in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, whose data were gathered using a method based on real-time normalized indicators specifically developed by Deutsche Telekom AG, are then presented. 15 heavy-duty and 10 light commercial vehicles were monitored over a period of four months, and information was collected on more than 5200 trips, covering a total distance of 439,000 km. A comparison between the driving styles before and after the training revealed a reduction of unitary fuel consumption for heavy-duty vehicles (−5.5%), while no significant variations were visible for light commercial vehicles. The application of this research method also yielded useful information about braking, acceleration and standstill, which are normally not considered in these types of evaluations, but can be highly valuable to drivers who wish to modify their behaviour towards a more efficient style of driving.

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Kemal Ayyildiz; Federico Cavallaro; Silvio Nocera; Ralf Willenbrock. Reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions through eco-drive training. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2017, 46, 96 -110.

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Kemal Ayyildiz, Federico Cavallaro, Silvio Nocera, Ralf Willenbrock. Reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions through eco-drive training. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2017; 46 ():96-110.

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Kemal Ayyildiz; Federico Cavallaro; Silvio Nocera; Ralf Willenbrock. 2017. "Reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions through eco-drive training." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 46, no. : 96-110.