A participative procedure to select indicators of policies for sustainable urban mobility. Outcomes of a national test

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Table 2 A conceptual framework of policies for sustainable urban mobility (PSUM)

Dimensions of urban sustainability		PSUM Objectives	PSUM Performance Indicators
Social sustainability	Accessibility	Increasing the alternatives to mobility	Public and private services accessible via telephone and computer
		Easing non-motorized mobility	Walkability and “cyclabilty”
		Easing private motorized mobility	Congestion
		Easing public transport	Quantity and quality of public transport
	Liveability	Reducing public space occupied by motorized vehicles	Vehicles- and vehicles*km per km²
		Reducing noise generated by mobility	% of population exposed to harmful noise
		Reducing air pollutants generated by mobility	Main air pollutants from transport: PM_X, COVNM, NO_X, CO
		Increasing transport safety	Deaths and injuries from traffic accidents
Environmental sustainability		Reducing greenhouse-gasses generated by mobility	CO₂ from transport
		Reducing waste generated by mobility	Waste from transport
		Reducing land consumption generated by mobility	Land occupied by transport infrastructure
Economic sustainability		Reducing mobility costs: public transport	Household expenditures for public transport
Economic sustainability		Reducing mobility costs: private transport	Household expenditures for private transport