i-Mobi Volos Project

Project Description & Objectives

The i-mobi VOLOS project aims to improve urban mobility in the city of Volos towards the amelioration of traffic landscape, through the development of a proper electronic informational platform (portal) for commuters, informing them for available travel options and promoting at the same time sustainable ways to travel, according to their personal travel needs.

Through i-mobi-VOLOS, the commuter, both the resident and the visitor, will have the opportunity to receive real-time mobility information and to optimize the selected trip based on time, cost and environmental criteria.

In case the trip requires a combination of transportation means, adequate information will be provided regarding transfer points, estimated times of arrivals / departures and available mode combinations.

Expected project Outcomes & Benefits

For the citizen of the city of Volos

- to be educated for urban mobility issues
- to be sensitized over ecological mobility issues
- to become aware of the available travel options and the relevant environmental impacts of each mode (or mode combination)
- to be able to choose the most appropriate trip based on personal travel needs and selected optimization criteria
- to focus more on public transportation and sustainable modes of transport

For the visitor of the city of Volos

- to experience visiting an attractive and sustainable city
- to enhance the perceived level of satisfaction from public transportation
- to be aware of the travel options with public transportation in the city of Volos

For the local community, in general

- to achieve better living standards in terms of transport and environment
- to achieve financial development by attracting tourist interest
- to be trained and sensitized towards ecological mobility issues

For the urban landscape

- to be enhanced, by reducing the use of private cars and to be more attractive and friendly to residents and visitors
- to reduce the environmental pollution and to be sustainable

Work Packages

The project will be implemented in 7 work packages, as presented below:

1. Good practices review
2. Research on existing traffic and infrastructure conditions, and travel/transit demand
3. Mobility needs’ investigation and raising public awareness in the urban area of Volos
4. Information portal development
5. Educational activities
6. Evaluation
7. Dissemination

List of deliverables

In correspondence with the project work packages, deliverables will include the following:

1. Good practices review (M3)
2. Research on existing traffic and infrastructure conditions, and travel/transit demand (M7)
3. Mobility needs’ investigation and raising public awareness in the urban area of Volos (M6)
4. Information portal development (M14)
5. Educational activities (M21)
6. Evaluation (M24)
7. Dissemination (M2)

Project Team

Project academic administrator

Eftihia Nathanail - Ass. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering

Director of Transportation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly

Athinon Str. & Sekeri, 38334, Pedion Areos, Volos, Tel: 2421074164, Fax: 2421074131, email: enath@uth.gr

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Project scientific researcher

Maria Tsami - Spatial Planning and Development Engineer (AUTh)

PhD Candidate & Scientific researcher at the Transportation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly

Athinon Str. & Sekeri, 38334, Pedion Areos, Volos Tel: 2421074158, Fax: 2421074131, email: martsami@civ.uth.gr

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Project scientific researcher

Sofia Charalampidou - Urban Planner and Regional Developer Engineer (Uth)

MSc Candidate in the faculty of Applied Engineering and Simulation & Scientific researcher at the Transportation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly

Athinon Str. & Sekeri, 38334, Pedion Areos, Volos, Email: sofharal@uth.gr

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