Session 1 - Montefiore

method to four existing suburban districts and the sensitivity analyses shows its potential in identifying key
parameters and strategies to improve transport energy consumption in suburban areas. A good mix between
work, schools, shops and dwellings in each neighborhood, which allows reduced travel distances, seems to be
the best strategy to reduce transport energy consumption in suburban areas, whereas means of transport used
is only of little impact. As highlighted in this paper, it is particularly crucial that the planning of new districts
will be based on proper consideration of the location of the area (distance to work places, schools, etc.) and
that public authority could use tools allowing them to better take location into account.
7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research is funded by the Walloon region of Belgium in the framework of the “Suburban Areas
Favoring Energy efficiency” project (SAFE).
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