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MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND NETWORKS

http://observatory.egnatia.gr

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The Egnatia Motorway is one of the largest road projects under con-struction in the last years in Europe, and is included among the priority projects of Trans-European Transport Networks. The 670 km long motor-way crosses Northern Greece horizontally, connects most of the major urban centres of the region, links 4 harbours and 6 airports, serves 15 industrial zones and a lot of other business areas (commercial centres, logistics etc), and serves an abundance of tourist regions, archaeological sites and cultural places.

Consequently, the Egnatia motorway:

• has direct and indirect impact in the development and the spatial structure of Northern Greece,

• improves the accessibility of local and regional markets, the acces-sibilty of natural and cultural environment, the mobility and the net-working of cities and settlements, and influences the land uses and land values,

• influences the international interconnections and the access of Greece in Central and South-eastern Europe, and via its vertical axes functions as a collector route for Pan-European Corridors IV (Berlin - Sofia - Thessaloniki), IX (Helsinki - Alexandroupolis) and X (Vienna - Belgrade - Thessaloniki).

Acknowledging the wider importance of the motorway project, EGNA-TIA ODOS A.E. established and operates the Observatory of the Egnatia Motorway, that provides monitoring and reporting of the motorway’s spatial impacts.

Based on documented scientific methods and a modern information systems infrastructure, the Egnatia Motorway Observatory collects, pro-cesses, and provides valid and updated data concerning:

• the mobility and accessibility of regions, urban centres, markets, and services,

• the development level, the territorial cohesion, the competitiveness, and the intraregional inequalities,

• the building development and the networking of urban centres,

• the properties of the transport system and the operation of the road network, and

• the quality of the environment.

A TOOL AT THE SERVICE OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT

The Egnatia motorway Observatory monitors, and informs about, the spatial impacts of Egnatia motorway in socio-economic growth and territorial cohesion, in spatial structure and planning, in housing development and networking of settlements, in transport systems and mobility, as well as in the environment.

The Observatory is developed as a strategic tool providing information and support services to transport, regional development and spatial planning policies and programmes. The results, the reports and more generally the produced material of the Observatory are available to citizens and interested agencies and institutions via the Internet, but also via print publications, booklets, special events etc.


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ORGANISATION – PRODUCTION

Τhe Egnatia Motorway Observatory is the only observatory of transport and spatial impacts, with a permanent organization and operation, in Greece. It is an organisa-tion with a scientific/technical structure, capable of providing valid and updated information and documentation for the motorway’s spatial impacts, beyond the usual statistical reports. By creating the Observatory and incorporating it in the existing structure of EGNATIA ODOS A.E. the maximum possible compatibility and complementarity with the other activities of the company is achieved, and at the minimum possible cost, as the existing human resources and equipment are uti-lized in a more rational and effective way.

The Observatory develops specialized know-how on Information Systems for Spa-tial Data Management and Indicator Monitoring that enables the recording, calcu-lation, and monitoring of various indicators, as well as their geographical analysis.

The Observatory Information System includes the operation of a website on the Internet (http://observatory.egnatia.gr) through which Observatory products are presented and diffused. An electronic library and a database with supporting ma-terial and metadata have also been developed.

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The Observatory bases the monitoring and study of the Egnatia motor-way’s spatial impacts on a system of indicators, by applying scientifically documented specifications, methods, and analysis tools used in current European practice. The system of indicators is developed towards full compliance with the latest know-how in spatial impacts assessment of transport and Trans-European Networks (i.e. EEA-TERM, ESPON proj-ects).

Thus, the indicators system is dynamic – it undergoes a constant review and is being adapted to new requirements, and scientific developments. The system comprises approximately 50 indicators. These indicators provide information and analysis of the status of development, societal, environmental, and transport characteristics of the areas affected by the Egnatia motorway and its vertical axes. For operational reasons and in correspondence with the categories of spatial impacts, the indicators are classified in three large groups: (a) socio-economic & spatial plan-ning, (b) environmental, and (c) transportation indicators.

For each indicator the following are drafted:

(a) The Technical Bulletin providing the scientific and technical – meth-odological specification for calculating the indicator.

(b) The Calculation Manual describing each step of the calculation and monitoring method.

(c) The Results Factsheet, presenting the processed results of each in-dicator.

The combined assessment and evaluation of indicator results is carried out around four basic parameters related to the main objectives of EU policy:

(1) mobility and accessibility,

(2) economic and social cohesion,

(3) balance and networking of settlements, and

(4) quality of environment.

The Egnatia Observatory was examined by the research institute NordRegio as a case study for the implementation of the ESDP (European Spatial Planning Perspective) in the context of the ESPON programme (European Spatial Planning Observatory Network - project 2.3.1: Application and effects of the ESDP in Member States, 2007, URL: http://www.espon.eu/mmp/online/website/content/projects/243/366/index_EN.html)

THE SYSTEM OF INDICATORS


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Socio-Economic and & Spatial Planning Indicators

SET01 Benefited population

SET02 Market Size

SET03 Work Force

SET04 Growth and prosperity level (GDP per head)

SET05 Unemployment rate

SET06 Accessibility of transport modes

SET07 Accessibility of industrial areas

SET08 Accessibility of sites of cultural & tourist interest

SET09 Population change

SET10 Urban population changes

SET11 Hierarchy of urban centres

SET12 Population density

SET13 Composition of production by industry sector (GVA)

SET14 Composition of employment by industry sector

SET15 Foreign trade

SET16 Urban landuse changes

SET17 Industrial and commercial landuse changes

SET18 Real estate changes

SET19 Business location

SET20 Enterprise development

Transportation Indicators

TRA01 Traffic volume (AADT)

TRA02 Traffic composition

TRA03 Person Movements

TRA04 Travel-time

TRA05 Time-distance

TRA06 Freight (transport of goods)

TRA07 Annual Vehicle kilometres

TRA08 Road safety

TRA09 Level of service

TRA10 Road network density

TRA11 Traffic Volume on National Road

TRA12 Trans-border movements

TRA13 Intermodal transport

TRA14 Characteristics of Vehicle Movements

TRA15 Passenger Journeys by alternative transport modes

Environmental indicators

ENV01 Population exposed to traffic noise

ENV02 Air pollution

ENV03 Cohesion - fragmentation of settlements

ENV04 Tunnel air quality

ENV05 Landscape restoration

ENV06 Fragmentation of natural areas

ENV07 Land use changes

ENV08 Proximity to protected areas

ENV09 Crossings with surface waters


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Each indicator has specific spatial application levels that are the IMPACT ZONES of the EGNATIA MOTORWAY.


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Egnatia motorway facilitates combined transport growth, as well as growth of manufacturing, commercial and tourist activities in its im-pact zone. It considerably decreases the time-distances between cities, terminal stations and transit centres.

The Traffic Department (Direction of Operation, Sector of Operation and Maintenance) of EGNATIA ODOS A.E. is the basic traffic data source for the Observatory’s trans-portation indicators. Since 1997, EGNATIA ODOS A.E. has launched a traffic count program with systematic traffic counts performed on the Egnatia Motorway corridor and its Vertical Axes. The traffic count collection and process-ing system developed, is an integrated system that will ultimately comprise 65 stations in total. A TRAFFIC FORE-CASTING MODEL has also been developed, to provide an abundance of traffic data, forecasts and analyses concern-ing the Egnatia Mainline and its Vertical Axes.

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Igoumenitsa Kipi 11 hours, 30’ 6 hours, 10’

Igoumenitsa Ioannina 1 hour, 45’ 45

Ioannina Thessaloniki 5 hours 2 hours, 15’

Thessaloniki Kavala 2 hours, 15’ 1 hours, 15’

Kavala Alexandroupoli 2 hours, 20’ 1 hours, 15’

Alexandroupoli Kipi 25’ 15’


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INTERREGIONAL ANNUAL AVERAGE TRAFFIC VOLUME, 1993 AND 2006

Region of Destination and OriginTraffic Volume Percent Change

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Central Macedonia – East Macedonia and Thrace 148.50 %

Central Macedonia –West Macedonia 176.70 %

Central Macedonia – Epirus 134.50 %

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Data Source: Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Planning Works, 1993 & EGNATIA ODOS A.E. - Operation & Maintenance Division - Traff ic Department


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The Egnatia motorway:

• removes from isolation some the most peripheral Regions of Greece and EU (such as the Regions of Epirus, Western Macedonia and Thrace) and as a result,

• contributes in reducing regional inequalities in terms of accessi-bility, and provides the backbone for a new polycentric model of spatial growth,

• creates direct and indirect impacts in regional growth and spatial planning, changing the conditions in the transportation systems, in attracting investments, in allocation of activities, and in regional policy,

• improves the accessibility of local and regional markets, the acces-sibilty of natural and cultural environment, the mobility and the networking of cities and settlements, and influences the land uses and land values,

• upgrades the role of harbours, whilst it functions as a collector route for the Trans-European Transport Networks, through the vertical axes.


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Changes in the areas around 17 interchanges of the Egnatia motorway, 1999-2009:

• 708 new enterprises

• 5430 new jobs, of which:

• 54% in the tertiary sector

• 45% in the secondary sector

• 1% in agriculture

Between the years 1999 and 2009, in the areas around the 17 interchanges of Egnatia motorway there has been an average increase of:

• 100% in commercial land-use,

• 76% in mass transport installations and transit centres,

• 73% in tourist and recreation land-use,

• 41% in allocated enterprises, and

• 247% in the market land-value


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Findings from the origin-destination survey in cross-border stations, held in spring and summer 2009:

• 90% increase of daily traffic (2005 – 2009):• 35% travel daily or very often (1-4 times a week)

• 6% daily trips • 29% very frequent trips(1-4/week)

• 33% are frequent trips (1-3 times a month)• 43% travel for work reasons

• 12,1% from/to work• 30,6% for work reasons

• 45% travel for tourism/leisure reasons• 12% for other reasons (including shopping)• 45% (aprox. 10.200 vehicles per day) of vehicles travel up to a distance of 50 km, from the cross-border stations.


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The Egnatia Motorway impact zone, including the five regions of East Macedonia & Thrace, Central Macedonia, West Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly, represents:

• 50% of the national territory,

• 36% of the national population,

• 30% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP),

• 60% of the national energy production,

• 40% of national exports,

• 34% of the national employment,

• 30% of the national Gross Value Added (GVA, used for estimating the total national product).

• 54% of the total cultivated land of the country and 65% of the irrigated land,

• 41% of the industry and manufacturing employment of the country.

• 51% of the country’s mining activity.

In the decade 1991-2001 the total population increase in the zone of the five regions is 6.7%. The respective population increase for the prefectures of Thessaloniki and Xanthi is higher than 10%. The four large urban centres of the region of Thrace (Alexandroupolis, Xanthi, Orestiada and Komotini) show impressive increase (16.9% - 32.1%)


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The Observatory collaborates with the Department of Environment, (Directory of Maintenance, Sector of Operation and Maintenance), of EGNATIA ODOS A.E. which monitors air, noise and water pollution, during the operation of the motorway. Under this collaboration a special project, regarding the measurement and mapping of Road Traffic Noise is currently under way, according to Directive 2002/49/EC. The operation of the motorway has led to the bypass of many existing settlements, improving the quality of life by reducing the percentage of population exposed to traffic noise.

For the calculation of environmental indicators the Observatory also works with the Department of Environment and Landscape Restoration (Design Directory, Sector of Works) of the EGNATIA ODOS A.E.


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Indicative reports and Working Papers

“6th indicators results report”

“Transport policy and territorial cohesion – The case of the Egnatia motorway in Northern Greece”

“Possession rate of vehicles and basic developmental indicators in the impact zone of Egnatia motorway, Greece”

“Pilot study of land use and land value changes in 3 selected urban areas in the direct impact zone of the Egnatia motorway”

“Enterprise development in the Egnatia motorway’s impact zone”

“Determination and Analysis of Functional Urban Regions, based on daily commuting: the role of Egnatia motorway”

“1st spatial impacts report of Egnatia motorway: mobility - cohesion - balance – environment”

“The Regions on the path of Egnatia motorway: up-to-date socio-economic profile”

Recently completed research studies

The role of Egnatia motorway in polycentric growth in its impact zone.

Study of transport Indicators: commercial transportation, intermodal transport, mobility in the cross-border stations, mobility with alter-native means of transport.

Study of Egnatia motorway impacts on the accessibility of other means of transport (harbours, airports, railway stations), develop-ment zones (industrial and manufacturing areas, technological parks etc), and tourist locations.

Study of land-use and land-value changes, as well as of enterprises’ location, around 17 interchanges of Egnatia motorway.Measurement and mapping of road traffic noise across the popu-lated areas on the axis of Egnatia motorway.

Observatory Web site:


In the period from 06/06/2005 to 31/12/2010 the web site has over 7 million hits that correspond to:

• 350,000 page views (190 per day),

• 330,000 visits (180 per day, average duration 9 minutes),

• 125,000 unique visitors

• 340,000 file downloads (mostly reports and maps).


EGNATIA ODOS A.E.6th km Thessaloniki - ThermiP.O. Box 60030570 01 Thermi, Thessalonikitel: +30 2310 470 200fax: +30 2310 475 937 e-mail: [email protected]

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