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REBALANCE D4.2 Alternative narratives for the future of transport in Europe

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This report describes the research and consultation activities carried out in the second phase of the scenario building process of REBALANCE (Task 4.2), and presents theresults achieved.Chapter 1 - Introduction sets the scene for the overall scenario building activities of the project.Chapter 2 – Critical Uncertainties describes how the key factors previously identified (D4.11) were ranked according to their relevance and to their predictability, leading to a set of 7 Critical Uncertainties that are expected to play a prominent role in shaping a new mobility culture.Chapter 3 – Scenario Framework describes how the evidence gathered in earlier stages of the project led to proposing a scenario framework (or scenario space) articulated around two main axes: “type of society” and “governance model”.Chapter 4 – Scenario validation provides an account of the expert and stakeholder consultation process that allowed to validate the framework and gather additionalinsights to help fleshing out the scenario narrativesChapter 5 – The REBALANCE Scenarios presents the narratives of the 4 REBALANCE Scenarios: Hercules - the myth of strength; Themis – the myth of justice; Gaia - the myth of interconnections; Hermes – the myth of speed.Chapter 6 – Way forward outlines the future activities to be carried out in WP4, culminating in the drafting of a Vision of future mobility cullture.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14277732