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These scenarios are (CONSAVE 2050, 2005):• Unlimited Skies” (ULS); global, dominant actor: market;• “Regulatory Push & Pull” (RPP); global, dominant actor: policy;• “Fractured World” (FW); regional, dominant actors depending on regions;• “Down to Earth” (DtE); global, dominant actor: society.This approach has contributed to a common European understanding of the criticalaspects of long-term development of aviation and its related emissions. The developmentof these scenarios has shown the sensitivity of air transport to technological and socialchanges and political measures, as well as the future need for adequate political activities,at the European level, supporting the sustainable development of air transport and theaviation industry in the European Union (CONSAVE 2050, 2005).4.2.4 Policy implications4.2.4.1 Improving decision making processesThe thematic network for understanding mobility prediction has given the chance tonational experts of different countries to present and compare their methods, results andquestions on the topic, and exchange their experience and knowledge in order to gain abetter understanding of the capabilities and limits of currently available modelling andassessment tools. The modelling experience of Member State representatives andconsultants has been a crucial input to the discussions. This “common working modelcomparison platform” can avoid many future misunderstandings when looking forconsensus in data, scenarios and market segment definition. Therefore, funding isessential to ensure the continuation of these exchanges on a regular basis in the future.(THINK-UP, 2003).The provision of user-friendly and on-line access to transport models is beneficial totransport planning decision-makers, since they can access a large number of operationaltools, avoiding the installation of each model (and all related databases) into their owncomputer system. This will allow transport planners to make a more effective and efficientuse of planning tools (SPOTLIGHTS-TN).The European Commission should further encourage the exchange of knowledge andexperiences in the field of stakeholder engagement and project management for transportprojects, especially in new member states and accession countries (GUIDEMAPS).Thematic Research Summary: “Decision Support Tools” Page: 29 of 74Transport Research Knowledge Centre