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Table 7 Applicability of MCA and CBA to assess SM actions

From: Multicriteria versus Cost Benefit Analysis: a comparative perspective in the assessment of sustainable mobility

Actions

MCA

CBA

Transport strategies for reducing car use:

 - Car sharing

Yes

Yes

 - Car pooling

Yes

Yes

 - Bike sharing

Yes

Not completely catching all benefits

Regulations (restrictions, traffic calming, etc.)

Not completely catching all trade offs

Yes

Public Transport system strategies:

 - Frequency/capacity increase

Not completely catching all trade offs

Yes

 - Betterment of intermodality

Not completely catching all trade offs

Yes

 - New infrastructures

Not completely catching all trade offs

Yes

Bicycle and pedestrian paths

Yes

Not completely catching all benefits

Parking planning: Park&Ride

Yes

Yes

Funds for reducing car use

Not completely catching all trade offs

Yes

Involvement in policies and programs for SM

Yes

No

Accessibility to information and inclusion in decision making processes about SM

Yes

No

Campaigns of communication and information about SM

Yes

No

Innovative approach to project and technology use for SM

Yes

No

  1. Source: authors elaboration