Methodology used by SWIFTLY
Green
26th November 2015
Gernoth Götz, Prof. Markus Hecht
Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin)
Contact:
Gernoth.Goetz@TU-Berlin.de
Markus.Hecht@TU-Berlin.de
Basis of SWIFTLY Green
• Recommendations from SWIFTLY Green will build upon
results and good practice from conducted EU projects as well
as commercial, national and regional initiatives
• One task: Going through programs and projects (completed,
on-going and planned projects and actions) related to
transport and logistics that can be relevant for SWIFTLY
Green
Data sources
Projects with a focus on transport serve as the major source:
Nationally funded
projects
Privately funded
projects
SWIFTLY Green
database
From Projects to Measures
Aim: Greening
of transport
Various project
results/measures
Several projects
funded by EU
• Vehicle
development
• Transshipment
technologies
•…
• Which measure has a
greening potential?
• Which of them are
effective?
• How to compare them?
• Applicability of measures
on corridor level?
•…
Lots of
uncertainties…
The 4 themes of SWIFTLY Green
Thematic group 1
Thematic group 2
Thematic group 3
Thematic group 4
Infrastructure Links and Nodes
Logistics
Solutions
Transport
Techniques
Policies and
Regulations
Theme leader:
Trafikverket
Theme leader:
Interporto
Bologna
Theme leader:
Berlin Institute of
Technology
Theme leader:
Tiroler
Landesregierung
Evaluation Methodology
1. Sorting and Clustering
Clusters (Core fields)
Last Mile Access
Transport Flow Improvement
Modal
Cluster
ShiftGroup A
Measure 1
Measure 2
Energy
Cluster
andGroup
GHG Reduction
A
Measure 1
Measure 3
Measure 2
Measures
Cluster for
Group
Noise
A Reduction
Measure 1
Measure
3 4
Cluster Group B
Measure
Measure
2
Cluster
Group
A
Measure
1
Measure
Objective: Identification of innovative
Measure
3 4 5
Cluster Group B
Measure
Measure
...2
Measure
Services and Transport Techniques
3 4 5
Cluster Group B Measure
Measure
... ...
...
Measure
5
Cluster Group B
Measure 4
... ...
...
Measure
5
...
...
...
...
...
Alternative Fuels
Vehicle Improvement
Alternative Transport Systems
Specialised containers
Port Innovation
Improved utilisation rate
…
Evaluation Methodology
2. Development of an Analysis Method
Two-phase approach:

Utility analysis
Evaluation Workflow:
Setting up the assessment criteria
Weighting of the objective criteria
supported by a
Evaluation of alternatives

STEEP analysis
Determination of total utility by
aggregating the part-values
Selection of the best alternatives
Assessment Criteria
Utility weighting
Weighting of criteria
of the utility analysis:
(1st level)
Greening Effect: 0.5
Marketability: 0.35
Corridor Scope: 0.15
Greening Effect: Potential to
promote green and sustainable
freight transport in Europe.
Marketability: To estimate
whether a measure can be
implemented and ever come in
question for further
considerations.
Corridor Scope: Assess whether
a measure is bound to a certain
corridor or can be readily
transferred to TEN-T corridors.
Assessment Criteria
 Successive consideration of
all five areas
 Avoids to overlook important
factors or even whole topics
during the evaluation
 General method was
transferred to asses Swiftly
Green transport measures
Assessment Criteria
of a STEEP analysis:
S • Social
T • Technical
E • Economic
E • Ecological
P • Political
STEEP applied to Swiftly Green
S
·
Acceptance of
measures by
·
corridor users
·
people
affected by
corridor
T
·
·
·
Stage of
development
Interoperability
Infrastructure
E
·
·
Investement costs
Lifecycle costs
E
·
·
·
·
Noise load
Energy
consumption
GHG emissions
geographic
circumstances
P
·
legal restrictions
on
·
EU level
·
National level
·
regional level
 Inclusion of the STEEP analysis in the utility analysis allows
considering a wide range of important criteria
 It outlines the factors to be considered in the analysis
Evaluation Results
(Utility analysis)
 Visualisation of results for quick
evaluation
 Further analysis and comparison of
measures is necessary for final
evaluation
Expected results:
Further evaluation Estimate effectiveness
of measures in terms
of greening transport:
Deeper knowledge on what
is needed, what is useful and
what is not useful, for
greening of transport
On a general level
Point out measures that are
not successful
The application in the
corridor
Useful measures:
preparation as
recommendation and for
further tests & validation
Possibility for adaption to
other TEN-T corridors
Evaluation Results
(Comprehensive fact sheets)
• Summary of all evaluated
measures as fact sheets
• Utility analysis and further
evaluation criteria of the STEEP
analysis
Additionally:
• Transferability: Recommendations
according to the applicability of the
measure along the corridor and
other corridors
Evaluation Results
(Fact sheet example)
Summary

Identification of measures for the greening objectives:
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Analyzation of measures in four thematic groups:
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Infrastructure, Logistics Solutions, Transport Technique, Politics and Regulations
More than 100 measures (the most relevant) have been chosen (or an
example of those) and evaluated
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Noise reduction
Energy consumption and GHG Emissions
Modal shift
Increased transport flow efficiency
Clear presentation in fact sheets, tables and graphics
Results passed to the Toolbox
www.swiftlygreen.eu
Thank you for your attention.
Contact:
Gernoth Götz (Gernoth.Goetz@TU-Berlin.de)
Markus Hecht (Markus.Hecht@TU-Berlin.de)