Comparative Analysis of the Urban Mobility Plans of Stockholm and Helsinki
Rintala, Melisa (2018)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201805229449
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201805229449
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Stockholm and Helsinki have extensive public transport systems and are at the top ten in the world regarding urban mobility. Still, the cities strive for more people to use public transport, and they want to be the front-runners of urban mobility in the world also in the future. The purpose of this study is to analyse the urban mobility plans of these cities, and to see how the plans relate to each other, how they plan on achieving their goals and if they are in line with the science of public transportation.
The method used was comparative analysis. The similar aspects from the urban mobility plans of Stockholm and Helsinki were presented, then compared, and lastly analysed within a theoretical framework.
It was found that for the most part the methods used by cities are quite similar. However Stockholm’s approach is more of quantitative nature, whereas Helsinki’s approach is on the qualitative side. Both plans together have made use of the achievements of science. In the end it is difficult to tell whether their goals will be achieved, and to make more conclusions further analysis is needed.
The method used was comparative analysis. The similar aspects from the urban mobility plans of Stockholm and Helsinki were presented, then compared, and lastly analysed within a theoretical framework.
It was found that for the most part the methods used by cities are quite similar. However Stockholm’s approach is more of quantitative nature, whereas Helsinki’s approach is on the qualitative side. Both plans together have made use of the achievements of science. In the end it is difficult to tell whether their goals will be achieved, and to make more conclusions further analysis is needed.