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Move on Green Client: Vidzeme Planning Region, Reģ. Nr. 90002180246 Contractor: SIA “IMINK”, Reģ. Nr. 40003101441 Research Sustainable Transportation in Vidzeme, Part of the “Move on Green” project Research manager: Dr. inž. I. Niedole Riga, 2013 1 Move on Green TEAM COMPOSITION SIA “IMINK”: Dr. sc. ing. Ija Niedole LBS certificate Nr. 20-3428 Design of transportation, roads and traffic flows in the context of spatial planning. Evaluation of roads and street design projects. Construction management of streets and roads. Ph.Dc Geogr. Andis Kublačovs Dr. sc. ing. Arnis Lektauers Mg.sc. Ludmila Baltrusuna This research paper was completed in close collaboration with Vidzeme’s Planning Region personnel. 2 Move on Green Contents Team Composition ................................................................................................................................... 2 Figures ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Tables ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 8 1. Rural Low Density Area of VPR ......................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Information Sources ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.2. Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3. Main public and private iniatives foresse in the territory in the short term ................................ 10 2. Statistical data .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1. Overall situation of Vidzeme Region .......................................................................................... 11 2.2. Demographic Structure ............................................................................................................... 20 2.3. Natural Resources ....................................................................................................................... 21 2.4. Labour Market Data .................................................................................................................... 27 2.5. Passenger transport infrastructure and resources ........................................................................ 30 2.5.1. Highway infrastructure and resources .................................................................................. 30 2.5.2. Railway infrastructure and resources ................................................................................... 43 2.5.3. Airport infrastructure and resources ..................................................................................... 47 2.5.4. Port infrastructure and resources .......................................................................................... 49 2.6. Mobility related energy consumption.......................................................................................... 50 3. Survey of Local Municipalities .......................................................................................................... 51 3.1 Review of local government survey ............................................................................................. 51 3.2 Systematization of Surveys’ Results ............................................................................................ 53 4. Interviews. Common list of public and private profiles to be interviewed ........................................ 55 4.1. List of interviewed persons ......................................................................................................... 55 4.2. Systematization of interviews ..................................................................................................... 56 5. Focus group discussions ..................................................................................................................... 68 5.1. Discussion process and scenario ................................................................................................. 68 5.2. Conclusion of the results for each focus group ........................................................................... 70 6. SWOT Analysis of the Transportation System of the Vidzemes Planning Region ........................... 76 7. Examples of good practice ................................................................................................................. 80 7.1. Public Transport Modelling System in Vidzeme ........................................................................ 80 7.2. Optimization possibilities of public transport route network in Vidzeme by taking into consideration the needs of population and public transport service providers ................................... 84 7.3. Narrow gauge railway in Aluksne and Gulbene and Gauja tram. ............................................... 94 7.4. Elektrobycicle trial Latvian Mobility Week 2012 ....................................................................... 96 Cited sources: ......................................................................................................................................... 98 Attachment - participant list of focus group meetings…………………………………………….......102 3 Move on Green FIGURES Figure 1. VPR geographical location .................................................................................................. 11 Figure 2. Territorial division of Latvia ................................................................................................ 12 Figure 3. VPR administrative territorial composition: VPR counties and parishes. ........................... 14 Figure 4. Population density in VPR counties (population per 1 km2) ............................................... 19 Figure 5. Location of natural resources in Vidzeme region. ............................................................... 21 Figure 6. Forests in Vidzeme region ................................................................................................... 22 Figure 7. Agricultural land in Vidzeme region ................................................................................... 23 Figure 8. Protected natural areas in the VPR ...................................................................................... 24 Figure 9. Significant tourist routes in Vidzeme .................................................................................. 26 Figure 10. % of unemployment economically active between the age of 15-64 years ....................... 28 Figure 11. Roadway infrastructure map of Latvia.. ............................................................................ 31 Figure 12. Vidzemes region transport infrastructure ........................................................................... 32 Figure 13. Vidzemes Planing Region roadways ................................................................................. 34 Figure 14. Railway infrastructure map of Latvia ................................................................................ 43 Figure 15. Railway map of Vidzemes Planning Region ..................................................................... 44 4 Move on Green TABLES Table 1: Information sources ................................................................................................................. 8 Table 2: Population density in the regions in 2012 (population per 1 km2) ...................................... 13 Table 3. List of counties and parishes of VPR .................................................................................... 15 Table 4. VPR population structure and dynamics ............................................................................... 15 Table 5. Population age groups ........................................................................................................... 20 Table 6. Labour market data ............................................................................................................... 27 Table 7. Education level in various sectors of industry, 2012............................................................. 27 Table 8. Unemployment level according to level of education in Vidzemes region, end of 2011, %. 29 Table 9. Unemployment rate structure according to industry %, 2011 according to population census data ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 Table 10. Road network (km) ............................................................................................................. 34 Table 11. VPR State road condition evaluation end 2012, km .......................................................... 35 Table 12. VPR State road length per 1000 inhabitants, end of 2012 .................................................. 35 Table 13. Number of vehicles in Latvia, VPR counties