Questionnaire for Pilot Sites Collection of Facts and Information of Pilot Sites

Questionnaire for pilot sites

Collection of facts and information of pilot sites for building a comparative, transnational typology of alpine territories

For project partners: Please fill in the predefined gaps and boxes and try to answer all the questions clearly and completely. Use the predefined boxes and stick to the space limitations. If space isn’t enough, please use the attached document to add more information. The questionnaire will be

transferred directly into a kind of factsheet of your pilot site. Therefor please try to give clear information and formulate it well, so that it can be used for presenting your pilot site. If you have questions concerning the filling in, the meaning of a question or anything else, do not hesitate to contact us (iSpace – Dagmar Lahnsteiner, [email protected], CEREMA – David Caubel, [email protected])

Name and type of the territory: Gemeinde Pfarrwerfen (Municipality) Location (political district / region, federal province, country, other relevant position information): municipality in the political district of St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria; situated about 40 km south of the city of Salzburg, in the valley of river Salzach, at the foot of the “Tennengebirge”

- PART A: MAIN TERRITORIAL FEATURES -

Factor Description Please fill in… Population Number of inhabitants (main residence) and year 2.211 (1.1.2016) - shares by age groups - 16,4% under 15 years old 66,3% 15-64 years old 17,3% 65 and older (2014) - share of working population - 56,2% working population Area Total area of the municipality in km² 38,15 km² Pop. density Number of inhabitants per km² (year) 58 Inhab./km² (2016) Settlement Number of inhabitants per km² settlement area/ 7.062 Inhab./km² (2016) density theoretically inhabitable area (year) (here: resid. & mixed-use area) Elevation Height above mean sea level in m 545 m Settlement Sprawled settlements or mainly compact? Satellite Area of scattered settlements structure areas around a centre or more disconnected with one main village centres/settlements? Physical barriers? Topography of Is it flat land / hilly terrain/ alpine valley and basin Alpine valley and basin settlement area landscape? Other? landscape Functional Are there any characteristics describing special - characteristics functions of the municipality (e.g.: popular tourist destination, concentration of jobs, school centre, regional centre, winter sport resort, economically attractive, isolated/ central/ interconnected to,..) Jobs Number of workplaces and employees within the 242 workplaces with 679 municipality (year) employees (2011) Commuter Number of working population commuting to outside 821 (2014) balance the municipality (year) Number of people commuting from outside into the 248 (2014) municipality (year)

- PART B: MOBILITY SUPPLY AND DEMAND-

1. Modal split: Please insert the smallest-scale modal split values of traffic volume available for the municipality/territory adding also the scale, source, and year (= percentage of travellers using a particular type of transportation).

Scale, source, year District St. Johann im Pongau, Mobility survey for Salzburg (HERRY, 2012) Share by foot value in % by foot 20,4% Share bicycle value in % bicycle 3,7% Share MIV value in % motorized individual transport 63,9% (driver & passenger) Share PT value in % public transport 10,4% Share other/n.s. value in % other / not specified 1,6%

2. Public transport - Existing offer: Please describe the existing mobility offer in the municipality/ territory. - Which means of transport do exist? ☐ ☒ ☐ Local bus Regional bus Local train ☐ ☒ ☐ Long-distance train Urban railways (S-Bahn) Tramway ☐ ☐ Metro Other:

- Frequency of public transport services: what is the shortest interval? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ < 5 minutes 5 - 15 min. 15 - 30 min. 30 – 60 min. > 60 minutes

- How long is the travel time to the next regional/national centre? ☐ ☒ < 15 min OR the next centre is within the pilot site /municipality 15 – 30 minutes ☐ ☐ 30 – 60 minutes > 60 minutes

- Is there a multi/intermodal hub? If yes, of which services does it consist (in the case of several hubs, choose a representative/ the best developed one)?

☐ ☒ No Yes, consisting of:

☒ ☒ ☒ Bus/tram station Railway station ☐ Metro station Park & Ride area ☒ ☐ ☐ Bicycle parking E-bike charging E-car charging ☐ Car sharing ☐ Bike rental ☐ Taxi rank ☐ Other:

3. Public transport - incentives: What is done to make public transport attractive?

☒ Dedicated tariff system (discounted tickets, annual passes, combined/integrated tickets for different means of transport, special offers, etc.) ☒ Dedicated information (websites, smartphone apps, campaigns etc.) ☒ Other (max.150 characters): ‘Mobilito’ customer center: for public transport within the region of Pongau at the train station Bischofshofen; mobility and timetable consulting for privates persons, companies and tourism business

4. Supplementary mobility offer and initiatives: Please give a brief description (+ year of implementation, owner/ operator) of supplementary public transport 2

systems and innovative initiatives in the municipality/territory which assist the PT or help to reduce private car use (Park & Ride areas, Carpooling/ Carsharing initiatives, bus-on-demand / call bus, share taxi, Secure hitchhiking, etc.). (max. 5 listings with max. 300 characters each) Werfenweng-Shuttle: inter-municipal call and collect service with a schedule; reservation necessary at least one hour before departure time, schedule and route may vary (owned and operated by Regionalverband Pongau since 2012) P+R Pfarrwerfen: Park and ride area next to the railway station with parking spaces for 20 cars and 6 bikes (ÖBB, enlarged 2014) Transferable annual tickets for train and bus within the province of Salzburg which can be borrowed by citizens on a daily basis (in the context of e5) Mobilito’ customer center: for public transport within the region of Pongau at the train station Bischofshofen; mobility and timetable consulting for privates persons, companies and tourism business

5. Conditions for non-motorized private transport:

How is the situation for biking and walking within the Are there additional offers like (free) (electric) bicycle municipality/territory?(max. 500 characters) rental, bike sharing or special measures/initiatives for pedestrians? (max. 500 characters) one touristic route passes near village centre -

6. Local mobility knowledge:

Which kind of data or studies are used or gathered on local mobility knowledge? Is there any kind of observation system in place to enhance the information about current and forecast local mobility needs, practices and CO2 impacts? (max. 5 listings with max. 300 characters each) Statistical information concerning mobility issues from the national statistical agency (Statistik Austria) Data coming from the transportation association (SVV) like number of users, sold annual passes etc.

7. Mobility needs and demands:

Do inhabitants or local stakeholders express mobility needs or gaps with regard to the current situation and territorial issues? If yes, what are the major ones? (max. 5 listings with max. 200 characters each) From the settlements to the train stations: better access to mobility necessary Lack of public transport service outside the valley bottom Increase the frequency of bus lines

- PART C: MOBILITY AND SPATIAL PLANNING BACKGROUND -

1. Planning authorities: Please give an overview of the responsibilities concerning mobility and spatial/housing planning in the municipality/territory. Are there also authorities combining the spatial and mobility planning aspect?

Mobility planning (max. 800 characters) Spatial/housing planning (max. 800 characters) - national, federal level: controls major - national, federal level:- infrastructures, laws and finances , funding of -state level (Land Salzburg): comprehensive PT; responsibility of managing PT system and spatial planning; supervision of municipal and

quality criteria for PT services regional planning; spatial planning laws and -state level (Land Salzburg): authority for instruments; state development plans and permitting traffic routes, line concessions and sectoral plans vehicle examination; planning of comprehensive - Regional association Pongau: regional solutions for future mobility; owner of transport development scheme, voluntary regional association at state level, organising of most planning scheme (planned change in law: regional PT, State Transportation Scheme obligatory regional planning schemes), - regional and municipal level: Mobilitätszentrale Permanent consultative committee Pongau GmbH („mobilito“) - mobility (“Raumordnungsbeirat”) evaluates each planned management of the regional association Pongau; change in local development schemes responsible for ordering and coordinating the - Municipality itself: Local planning by local regional PT system of trains, buses and development scheme (Räumliches call&collect taxi offer („Pongau Taktes“),mobility Entwicklungskonzept) and zoning plan information for citizens (Flächenwidmungsplan), building regulation plans for special sites or projects (Bebauungspläne) in its own sphere of action

2. Planning instruments: Which planning instruments and strategic documents influence /control spatial/housing and mobility planning in the municipality/territory THE MOST? In which way, at what time and territorial scale do they act? Are they obligatory? Think of any programmes, concepts, regulation, strategic processes etc. (max. 5 listings with max 400 characters each)

Mobility concepts: regional concepts “Pongau-Takt” (1998; Improvement of bus and train offer in rural areas) and “Pongau Mobil” (2003-2006; Reorganization of public transportation in Pongau); Salzburg.mobil 2025 (mobility concept for the province of Salzburg 2016-2025); Räumliches Entwicklungskonzept: local development scheme (guideline; planning horizon: 20 years) based on the regulations of ROG (Raumordnungsgesetz Salzburg 2016, actually in decision phase); analysis and assessment of recent development, derivation of spatial development objectives and measures, examination of environmental impacts, important basis for zoning plan and building regulation plans; Regionales Entwicklungskonzept: regional development concept (no legal effect, but self-binding character); future-oriented action concept with regional specifics and a regional strategy agreed with all relevant stakeholders; basis for the development of concrete measures and projects for strengthening the region; Sachprogramm "Freihaltung für Verkehrsinfrastrukturprojekte": Collection of savings paths for future railway/road construction; planning horizon: decades; close coordination of spatial planning and mobility planning department; after wide-ranging audit it will be regulated by decree; e5-membership (energy efficient municipality, European Energy award for municipalities: voluntary strategy; includes a check of activities of a municipality concerning mobility and spatial planning e.g. existence of mobility strategy, of innovate building concepts, of advice and control system for new buildings etc.

3. Main objectives: What are current and forecast main objectives and guiding principles for the municipality/territory, linked with mobility issues(+ sources)? Think of local, regional and national scale. (max. 5 listings with max 200 characters each)

Dedication of new building land primarily in the catchment area of a public transport stop (Regionales Entwicklungskonzept Pongau 2010) 4

Give better chances to all citizens by non-motorized and low carbon mobility options, with focus on settlement development in centres and along efficient public transport axes (Salzburg. Mobil 2025) Equivalent supply of the population, keeping the dependency of motorized individual traffic as low as possible (Salzburg. Mobil 2025) Integrate mobility issues every time when new building areas are zoned or planned, e.g. new buildings are only allowed within 1000 m of a train stop or 500 m of a bus stop (Salzburger Landesentwicklungsprogramm 2003) Coordination of spatial planning and the development of public transport (Regionales Entwicklungskonzept Pongau 2010)

4. Planning measures: What are concrete planning measures already in use within the municipality/ territory, helping to reduce CO2 and foster/push the usage and implementation of public transport and other low CO2 mobility options? E.g. car- reduced building projects, precautionary land use (saving areas next to public transport infrastructure for building compact settlements), subsidy for compact settlements, strengthening of town centres, regulation of residential densities next to public transport stops (max. 5 listings with max.300 characters each)

Realization of a new apartment building in the local centre Execution of building land model(1,2 km to next railway station / next to bus stop/ bike and pedestrian lane accessible Planning of a call&collect service with a frequency of 1-2 hours for Pfarrwerfen, Werfen and Werfenweng not only on main roads; could replace the scarcely used regular service; demand- oriented supply for all generations and professional groups like students, commuters and seniors 2 transferable annual tickets for train and bus within the province of Salzburg which can be borrowed by citizens on a daily basis Enhancemenr of P+R Werfen (muncipal territory of Pfarrwerfen) and discussions about expanding P&R Pfarrwerfen

-PART D: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES –

In conclusion, regarding requirements, offer, planning and implementation of low CO2 mobility and related issues, what are: (max. 800 charcters each)

- strengths & benefits of the municipality/territory? - weaknesses & problems of the municip./ territory? - Good public transport supply through railway - Scarcely used regular public transport connection (ÖBB) service (bus) - Good supply through local shuttle (Weng - Limited possibilities within the local centre Shuttle) caused by topographical characteristics - Concentrated residential housing in the local (slope, river Salzach), railways and centre motorway - Building land model Zehenthof - Scarcely available building plots in valley locations - Worrying price development - Dedicated, but not available commercial building land, speculation - opportunities & challenges of the municip./territory? - threats & restrictions of the municipality/territory? - Expansion of urban railways (S-Bahn) - Financial sustainability (long term) - Local shuttle service (W3) - Availability of area for P+R - New spatial development concept (REK) - Not available (commercial) building land - New spatial planning law (ROG) - Price development 5

- Procedures, official requirements, bureaucracy

-PART E: BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCES TO SHARE-

Are there best practices or experiences examples (maybe yet mentioned) of reduced CO2 mobility offers / projects or initiatives:

- WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY/TERRITORY OR THE REGION which work very well and can be recommended to other municipalities with similar conditions?

Examples with short explanations (max. 5 Weblink or contact for further information listings with max.300 characters each) ‘Mobilito’ customer center: for public transport http://www.mobilito.at/kundenzentrum.htm within the region of Pongau at the train station Bischofshofen; mobility and timetable consulting for privates persons, companies and tourism business Werfenweng-Shuttle: inter-municipal call and http://www.werfenweng.eu/SAMO/Ganzjaehrige- collect service with a schedule; reservation Angebote/shuttle-fahrplan-werfenweng.php necessary at least one hour before departure time, schedule and route may vary (owned and operated by Regionalverband Pongau since 2012)

- from OTHER MUNICIPALITIES/TERRITORIES which would be a good solution for the municipality/territory under review?

Examples with short explanations (max. 5 listings with Weblink or contact for further information max.300 characters) ISTmobil – a special shared taxi system, independent of www.istmobil.at time-tables and lines, based on a call system

Are there lessons learned from less successful or failed experiences that could be shared in order to improve forthcoming actions in municipalities with similar conditions? (max. 500 characters)

-PART F: TOOLS FOR MOBILITY AND SPATIAL PLANNING –

Are there any tools/ software products your local authority uses to model effects on land-use and/or transport (e.g. low carbon scenarios) within the process of mobility or spatial planning? Please name them (+ Link and contact Person if available).

- Moreco – Haushaltsrechner (MORECO tools for households)

Do you make any tools for estimating effects of individual mobility behaviour and/or location choice available to your citizens? Or do you provide any information or links about such tools on your homepage? Please name them (+ Link and contact Person if available).

If you could wish for a (software) tool for sustainable land-use and/or transport decision making, what would it be like? Please name important characteristics, input, output, geographical scale and target groups.