Economic Instruments - Charges and taxes

Peak Period Area Licensing Scheme - Brief Summary (Italy)

Peak Period Area Licensing Scheme, Italy

 

 

Achievements
  • ‘"it has been estimated that there has been a 50% reduction of traffic in the urban centre, with some 16% of trip makers delaying their travel, 36% parking outside of the control zone and 41% switching to public transport."(Button, 1994, pp. 210)' (Ekins 1999, pp52)


Design

  • To enter the city cars must possess a permit


References

  • Ekins, P., 1999 ‘European environmental taxes and charges: recent experience, issues and trends,' Ecological Economics 31 (1999) 39-62, pp52


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Posted by admin on 09/06/08

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