Project Details

SPOT: Smart parking space optimization tool

Runtime: 01.02.25-3107-27

Projectlead: IPAK International Project Management Agency Klagenfurt on Lakeside Wörthersee GmbH

Projectpartners: tbw research GesmbH, Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Studio iSPACE

Funded dy FFG (Förderungsprogramm Technologien und Innovationen für die klimaneutrale Stadt/TIKS)

The transition to climate-neutral cities requires a reassessment of outdated planning principles that prioritize car traffic. In urban areas, excessively large areas are often provided for stationary traffic, which leads to an unfair distribution of space and, due to sealing, to additional heat poles and increasing flooding potential. Car-centered lifestyles and urban sprawl are further reinforced by an oversized supply of parking spaces. Cities therefore need innovative solutions to implement transformative mobility measures efficiently and cost-effectively.

The SPOT project aims to develop a data-driven, evidence-based tool that calculates needs-based parking space keys for residential and commercial buildings. Parking space keys are to be statistically modeled in SPOT using a data set curated by experts, which contains meaningful, location-specific values that meet demand. The tool takes into account both location-related factors (e.g. settlement structure, accessibility) and construction project-related factors (e.g. car sharing, mobility contracts). The development is carried out in close cooperation with stakeholders and is refined in several feedback loops.
The aim is to use urban areas more efficiently, reduce land consumption and improve the quality of life and climate adaptation in cities. SPOT should be seamlessly integrated into existing planning and approval procedures and be able to be dynamically adapted to new political objectives.

SPOT will provide a flexible and transparent tool that supports cities in planning parking spaces in line with demand. It enables more efficient use of space, reduces dependence on cars and promotes the creation of green spaces. The tool is being tested in pilot cities such as Klagenfurt and will then be scaled up across Austria. The results will be disseminated in transfer workshops and published in scientific publications.

Project Details

SPOT: Smart parking space optimization tool

Runtime: 01.02.25-3107-27

Projectlead: IPAK International Project Management Agency Klagenfurt on Lakeside Wörthersee GmbH

Projectpartners: tbw research GesmbH, Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Studio iSPACE

Funded dy FFG (Förderungsprogramm Technologien und Innovationen für die klimaneutrale Stadt/TIKS)

The transition to climate-neutral cities requires a reassessment of outdated planning principles that prioritize car traffic. In urban areas, excessively large areas are often provided for stationary traffic, which leads to an unfair distribution of space and, due to sealing, to additional heat poles and increasing flooding potential. Car-centered lifestyles and urban sprawl are further reinforced by an oversized supply of parking spaces. Cities therefore need innovative solutions to implement transformative mobility measures efficiently and cost-effectively.

The SPOT project aims to develop a data-driven, evidence-based tool that calculates needs-based parking space keys for residential and commercial buildings. Parking space keys are to be statistically modeled in SPOT using a data set curated by experts, which contains meaningful, location-specific values that meet demand. The tool takes into account both location-related factors (e.g. settlement structure, accessibility) and construction project-related factors (e.g. car sharing, mobility contracts). The development is carried out in close cooperation with stakeholders and is refined in several feedback loops.
The aim is to use urban areas more efficiently, reduce land consumption and improve the quality of life and climate adaptation in cities. SPOT should be seamlessly integrated into existing planning and approval procedures and be able to be dynamically adapted to new political objectives.

SPOT will provide a flexible and transparent tool that supports cities in planning parking spaces in line with demand. It enables more efficient use of space, reduces dependence on cars and promotes the creation of green spaces. The tool is being tested in pilot cities such as Klagenfurt and will then be scaled up across Austria. The results will be disseminated in transfer workshops and published in scientific publications.