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Ensuring the success of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) means not stopping at its publication. It is essential to have a dynamic and transparent control mechanism. Our monitoring report acts precisely as this biennial verification tool, assessing progress, identifying critical issues early, and regularly informing all involved actors, from citizens to institutional stakeholders. Through the quantitative analysis of context and outcome indicators and a qualitative comparison with local realities, we track the exact evolution of the mobility system. This approach not only verifies the effectiveness of the SUMP projects but also provides the Administration with a solid basis for guiding future planning decisions.
The SUMP of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, approved in 2023, entrusted TPS Pro with the monitoring of the SUMP precisely to establish this mechanism for controlling and evaluating the Plan during its implementation. The result was the preparation of a monitoring report, which will be fundamental for the Administration’s best management of the Plan.
The monitoring project was structured in three phases:
- Definition and application of a system of context and outcome indicators, in line with the SUMP monitoring plan, with added context indicators.
- Field surveys for private and public transport, utilizing different tools and strategies consistent with what was already prepared during the SUMP phase.
- Organization of meetings for data collection and to present the results, including two “Kickoff Meetings” with municipalities and stakeholders, an event during European Mobility Week 2024, and a discussion table with associations. Numerous entities were involved, from the metropolitan municipalities to more institutional stakeholders such as SOGAER, ARPAS, RFI, and local associations.
This report is an essential document that helps guide the Administration towards future planning and maintains an open dialogue with the community and stakeholders for more sustainable mobility. The quantitative analysis provided by the indicators and the qualitative analysis from the comparison with local realities contribute to verifying the progress and effectiveness of the SUMP projects. The updated estimation of indicators was achieved through the collection of source data, comparison with stakeholders, and field surveys aimed—among other things—at updating the traffic model. The SUMP monitoring was a biennial process that involved dialogue with local associations and institutional bodies, as well as field surveys for updating the traffic model and indicators useful for outlining a qualitative-quantitative picture of the mobility situation and perception in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari.
The results of the work show substantial stability in the modal split of trips, pending the completion of higher-impact infrastructure works. Furthermore, accessibility indicators remain good, with growth in data related to sharing and carpooling, as recorded by the Home-Work Commuting Plans of entities such as SARAS and SOGAER.
The work was presented by TPS experts within the framework of the European EMBRACER project at the invitation of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, which proposed the monitoring of its SUMP as a best practice for international partners.