KoKoLiike
Smart and Sustainable Solutions for Kotka City Transport System
Smart traffic solutions and sustainable urban planning as part of the future
Digital tools bring new opportunities for the development of traffic and urban planning
Replicable and sustainable comprehensive traffic solutions
The main objective of the project is to produce solution models and an information and data foundation for developing the traffic system and providing mobility options for the Kotka urban area.
The second main objective is to illustrate the potential of utilizing virtual development environments as part of sustainable traffic and urban planning.
During the project, action proposals based on experiential knowledge and results will be developed for companies and public organizations, with citizens as the ultimate beneficiaries
Key actions of the project
Smart traffic systems are a significant part of environmentally friendly transportation planning. The Kotka urban area offers an interesting setting for the development and implementation of digital traffic and mobility solutions. In particular, the Kantasatama area is evolving into a major campus for educational and research institutions, as well as an event and business area. The solutions simulated, developed, and studied in the project primarily aim to reduce emissions caused by traffic and mobility in the Kotka region, improve traffic safety, and enhance the accessibility of urban area services in the Kotka.
Need-based digital solutions as part of sustainable urban and traffic planning
By developing the transportation system as an integral part of the built environment, conditions are created for smooth, sustainable, and safe everyday mobility as well as effective traffic management for mass events. During the project, and as a result, solutions will be produced that benefit users of traffic and mobility services, including local residents, students, tourists, event attendees, and business operators in the target area. The solutions aim to reduce traffic-related emissions and improve the accessibility of services.
Accessibility and a smoothly functioning transportation system are key factors in the attractiveness of the urban area
The core of the KoKoLiike project focuses on the development needs of transportation infrastructure for various modes of transport. Campus transportation and mobility management for mass events in the Kantasatama area play a key role in the implementation of the project.
In addition to passenger transport, freight traffic represents a significant source of emissions from a sustainability perspective in the urban area. In densely built environments, traffic safety must also be carefully managed. The KoKoLiike project focuses on examining last-mile traffic (light vehicles under 3.5 tons and bicycles) as well as heavy road transport on Kotkansaari.
Public transport and its customer-oriented development, as well as the development of complementary mobility options, play a central role in all project activities.
The project aims to introduce new transportation and mobility solutions through models and simulations that have not yet been implemented in Finland or even in Europe’s transportation systems. The development of digital transportation and mobility services is a means to meet the goals of creating an environmentally friendly and safe transportation system.
The right to clean and pleasant transportation and mobility environments should be available to everyone
Energy and vitality to Kotka through collaboration
KoKoLiike-project supports the goals of the Sustainable Mobility Kotka program regarding the movement of individuals. The program aims to promote walking, cycling, and public transport. The project’s activities enhance Kotka’s attractiveness as a pleasant place to live, study, and visit. The project is carried out in collaboration with the City of Kotka, regional service providers, stakeholders, and authorities.
Partners are closely involved in the project’s implementation phases. Through steering group activities, it is ensured that the project produces need-based solutions that can be used in regional development work. These solutions benefit citizens’ daily mobility and organizations working on transportation systems.
The KoKoLiike project focuses on collecting, producing, and analysing data related to traffic and mobility. XAMK is collaborating with the Digital Economy strength area’s Game Tech Kymenlaakso project. The KoKoLiike and Game Tech Kymenlaakso projects complement each other in the simulation of traffic in the Kantasatama area, creating an impactful entity that supports the development of urban planning.
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KoKoLiike – Smart and sustainable solutions for Kotka city transport system
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