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TG3 - Impact Assessment Methods

The Thematic Group on Impact Assessment Methods will exchange experience with the use of different methods, leading to more reliable methods with higher predictive validity. The Group will draw up a catalogue of assessment methods, for future reference by any interested party.

VTT leds this Thematic Group. Partners involved are BASE and CTAG.

Expected impact
The Thematic Group on Impact Assessment Methods will exchange experience with the use of different methods, leading to more reliable methods with higher predictive validity. This will lead to a faster take-up of technologies which contribute most to improvement of road safety, mobility, efficiency and CO2 output. The steps to achieve this will be the support for selection of best methods for each case with a comprehensive method catalogue listing the advantages and disadvantages of different methods as well as the dissemination of the catalogue and related support material. The possible barriers and risk factors include the lack of experiences from the use of some methods and the reluctance of some stakeholders to reveal their experiences with the methods. Progress will be measured by the number of stakeholders engaged in the process, number of workshop participants as well as the deliverables scheduled.

Public deliverables

D3.1 – Inventory of impact assessment methods for intelligent vehicle systems
This deliverable provides the results of an inventory of the methods used in the impact assessment for intelligent vehicle systems. The 31 methods included in this document are classified according to the types of impacts assessed.  .pdf (217.9 KB)

D3.2 - Comparison of impact assessment methods for intelligent vehicle systems

The report focuses on comparison of impact assessment methods and aims at a more comprehensive catalogue which will be developed in the next phases of the work.  .pdf (500.9 KB)

D3.3 - Draft catalogue of impact assessment methods for intelligent vehicle systems

This document includes descriptions of eleven impact assessment methods for intelligent vehicle systems (IVS). The purpose of this draft is to act as a basis and catalyst to the discussion on the use, requirements and detailed contents of such a catalogue.  .pdf (520.3 KB)

D3.4 - Impact assessment catalogue - validation workshop

This deliverable describes discussions and results from the expert workshop on impact assessment catalogue validation held on 25 March 2010 in Amsterdam.  .pdf (536.8 KB)

D3.5 - Catalogue of impact assessment methods for intelligent vehicle systems

The catalogue includes 14 methods for various uses with regard to impact area, assessment type as well as the life-cycle of the system assessed. The results show the focus and applicability of a selection of methods for different purposes.  .pdf (957.8 KB)

Documentation

Evaluation guidelines and advice

Euro-regional Handbook of Evaluation Best Practice

Euroregional Project Evaluation Guidelines

Finnish Guidelines for Evaluation of ITS Projects

Finnish ITS Service Evaluation Tool (Excel)

Impacts of intelligent transport and vehicle systems

eSafety Effects Database

TEMPO evaluation library

U.S. ITS Benefits database

Exploratory study on socio-economic assessment of intelligent vehicle systems