Presentation to BG; Brussels, 01/04/2004

WP 2: Deliverables D2.A and D2.CBenchmark Group Meeting – 01 April 2004

Wolfgang Helmreich (IABG), EXTR@Web WP2.5 task leader

Presentation to BG; Brussels, 01/04/2004

D2.A: "Thematic Structure and Definitions – all Themes"

One comprehensive document covering all 30 themes. Provides summary of EXTR@Web framework on transport

research projects, e.g. Knowledge Centre background, transport research definition, overview on research dimensions and themes, prioritisation and analysis.

Organised along the four transport dimensions: transport sectors, transport modes, sustainability policy objectives, and tools.

Each individual section provides a concise theme definition, an overview of topics included in theme, reference to its significance, and a list of sub-themes to be used for later presentation and analysis of project results.

Baseline for and input to Annual Thematic Research Summaries.

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D2.C: "Annual Thematic Research Summaries"

To be published in 30 volumes, each exclusively covering one theme from D2.A.

D2.C follows up on "Thematic Papers" introduced in the preceeding EXTRA project, and draws on lessons learnt then with presentation of project results, thematic clustering and analysis.

Expands the generic overview of D2.A to the European and national policy context, and future policy trends.

Follows sub-theme structure introduced in D2.A for clustering of project findings, subject to later review.

Annex to provide project-wise reference of concerned sub-themes, and to further point at available online resources (project websites), or project co-ordinators' contact details.

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Interrelation of D2.A and D2.C (D2.D, D2.E)

Both deliverables are living documents! Later changes to the outline of sub-themes in any D2.C volume –

possibly warranted as increasing numbers of project results become available, allowing for review of the initial selection of topics and sub-themes – will be fed back into D2.A, making sure both papers stay consistent with each other.

Regular updates of both deliverables (in PDF format) to be offered at TRKC website.

Consolidation of sub-theme structures is anticipated once significant numbers of results from completed projects (European, national and international) have become available; hence, D2.D and D2.E (and D2.A!) will then presumably require less re-organisation and fewer updates, respectively.