The growing focus on environmental sustainability and the need to reduce the impact of transport on the climate have made mobility one of the strategic sectors in European and national public policies. In this context, the concept of intermodality represents a key element in improving the efficiency of transport systems, fostering integration among different modes and promoting solutions with lower environmental impact. This thesis examines the evolution of technological innovation policies in transport, with particular reference to the regulatory and programmatic frameworks developed in Europe and Italy, mainly over the past two decades, highlighting their objectives, instruments, and implementation challenges. Special attention is devoted to the role of new digital technologies and intelligent infrastructures, such as traffic management systems, digital platforms for integrated mobility, and applications related to the energy transition, which emerge as key factors in achieving a sustainable mobility model. The final part of the work focuses on the Veneto case study—a region which, due to its strategic location and the density of its railway, road, port, and airport networks, represents a privileged laboratory for observing the impact of infrastructural policies and innovative interventions. Through the analysis of major regional projects, development plans, and institutional cooperation initiatives, both the progress achieved and the persisting critical issues are highlighted, particularly in terms of coordination among different levels of government and alignment with European objectives. The dissertation thus aims to provide an overall framework of the dynamics between sustainability, intermodality, and technological innovation, underlining the importance of shared, long-term strategies to ensure efficient, safe, and environmentally respectful mobility.
La crescente attenzione verso la sostenibilità ambientale e la necessità di ridurre l’impatto dei trasporti sul clima hanno reso la mobilità uno dei settori strategici nelle politiche pubbliche europee e nazionali. In questo contesto, il concetto di intermodalità rappresenta un elemento fondamentale per migliorare l’efficienza dei sistemi di trasporto, favorendo l’integrazione tra diverse modalità e promuovendo soluzioni a minore impatto ambientale. La presente tesi analizza l’evoluzione delle politiche di innovazione tecnologica nei trasporti, con particolare riferimento ai quadri normativi e programmatici sviluppati in Europa e in Italia principalmente negli ultimi due decenni, evidenziandone obiettivi, strumenti e criticità applicative. Viene posta particolare attenzione al ruolo delle nuove tecnologie digitali e delle infrastrutture intelligenti, quali sistemi di gestione del traffico, piattaforme digitali per la mobilità integrata e applicazioni legate alla transizione energetica, che si configurano come fattori chiave per la realizzazione di un modello di mobilità sostenibile. La parte finale del lavoro è dedicata all’analisi del caso Veneto, regione che, per la sua posizione strategica e la densità delle reti di trasporto ferroviarie, stradali, portuali e aeroportuali, costituisce un laboratorio privilegiato per osservare l’impatto delle politiche infrastrutturali e degli interventi innovativi. Attraverso l’esame dei principali progetti regionali, dei piani di sviluppo e delle iniziative di cooperazione istituzionale, si mettono in luce sia i progressi raggiunti sia le criticità ancora presenti, soprattutto in termini di coordinamento tra i diversi livelli di governo e di integrazione con gli obiettivi europei. L’elaborato intende quindi offrire un quadro complessivo delle dinamiche tra sostenibilità, intermodalità e innovazione tecnologica, sottolineando l’importanza di strategie condivise e di lungo periodo per garantire una mobilità efficiente, sicura e rispettosa dell’ambiente.
Intermodalità e sostenibilità nei trasporti. Le politiche di innovazione tecnologica in Italia e in Europa - Il caso del Veneto
SPAGNA, ENRICO FILIPPO
2024/2025
Abstract
The growing focus on environmental sustainability and the need to reduce the impact of transport on the climate have made mobility one of the strategic sectors in European and national public policies. In this context, the concept of intermodality represents a key element in improving the efficiency of transport systems, fostering integration among different modes and promoting solutions with lower environmental impact. This thesis examines the evolution of technological innovation policies in transport, with particular reference to the regulatory and programmatic frameworks developed in Europe and Italy, mainly over the past two decades, highlighting their objectives, instruments, and implementation challenges. Special attention is devoted to the role of new digital technologies and intelligent infrastructures, such as traffic management systems, digital platforms for integrated mobility, and applications related to the energy transition, which emerge as key factors in achieving a sustainable mobility model. The final part of the work focuses on the Veneto case study—a region which, due to its strategic location and the density of its railway, road, port, and airport networks, represents a privileged laboratory for observing the impact of infrastructural policies and innovative interventions. Through the analysis of major regional projects, development plans, and institutional cooperation initiatives, both the progress achieved and the persisting critical issues are highlighted, particularly in terms of coordination among different levels of government and alignment with European objectives. The dissertation thus aims to provide an overall framework of the dynamics between sustainability, intermodality, and technological innovation, underlining the importance of shared, long-term strategies to ensure efficient, safe, and environmentally respectful mobility.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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