Environmental zones in Europe
This report studies Environmental Zones, i e ways to restrict traffic some types of vehicles in specific areas, in Europe. In Sweden the term Environmental Zone is used. Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and Clear Zone are other words used for this in Europe.
In part 1 five different methods to increase the adherence to the regulations of the environmental zone in five different cities was studied and discussed in the context of how suitable they would be
for Stockholm.
The different kinds of environmental zones described in the study: - Prohibited zone with demands on the age of the vehicle combined with a weight limit
- Prohibited zone with demands on utilization of loading capacity for vehicles with a
weight over a special limit - Prohibited zone for vehicles with a weight (or length) over a special limit
- Reduced accessibility for traffic
- Access control to defined area during a special time of the day
The purpose of part 2 of this study was to collect information and evaluate methods, used in other European cities, to increase the adherence to the regulations of the environmental zone. In focus are methods working towards better information to users and on alternative penalty systems to those breaking the regulations.
About 30 cities was surveyed and 16 included in the study: Copenhagen, Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark, Athens, Greece, London City, United Kingdom, London Camden, United Kingdom, Nottingham, United Kingdom, Naples, Italy, Bologna, Italy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Düsseldorf, Germany, Prague, The Czech Republic, Suceava, Romaninan, Barcelona, Spain, Ghent, Belgium.
Some of the findings: information campaigns are essential to make environmental zones accepted and thus also respected. But fines are also necessary to ensure high compliance.
Issued by Stockholm Real Estate and Traffic Administration, Box 8311, 10420 Stockholm, Sweden
Project leaderPaulina Eriksson, Stockholm Real Estate and Traffic Administration
AuthorsAnnika Feychting, Magnus Jacobsson, Ann-Sofie Nilsson, Dave Ryan at J&W Civils, Stockholm
Language English
 Download pdf; Environmental Zones in Europe, Trendsetter Report 2002:1, 44p.
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