Evaluating the achievements and impacts of EC framework programme transport projects

European Transport Research Review

Original Paper

Evangelos Mitsakis¹  Lissy La Paix²  Maria Eugenia Lopez-Lambas²  Jan van der Waard³  Anatolij Sitov⁴  Anne Binsted⁵  Anu Tuominen⁶  Kirsi Hyytinen⁶  Tuuli Järvi⁶ 

[1] Centre for Research and Technology Hellas—Hellenic Institute of Transport, Thessaloniki, Greece;Centro de Investigación del Transporte TRANSyT, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Verkeer en Scheepvaart, Delft, The Netherlands;Transport Research Cenrtre CDV, Brno, Czech Republic;Transport Research Laboratory TRL, Berkshire, UK;VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, VTT, Fin- 02044, Espoo, Finland;

关键词: Transport research projects;    Evaluation of research programmes;    Evaluation methods;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s12544-011-0048-3

 received in 2010-04-20, accepted in 2011-02-28,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present what kind of elements and evaluation methods should be included into a framework for evaluating the achievements and impacts of transport projects supported in EC Framework Programmes (FP). Further, the paper discusses the possibilities of such an evaluation framework in producing recommendations regarding future transport research and policy objectives as well as mutual learning for the basis of strategic long term planning.MethodsThe paper describes the two-dimensional evaluation methodology developed in the course of the FP7 METRONOME project. The dimensions are: (1) achievement of project objectives and targets in different levels and (2) research project impacts according to four impact groups. The methodology uses four complementary approaches in evaluation, namely evaluation matrices, coordinator questionnaires, lead user interviews and workshops.ResultsBased on the methodology testing, with a sample of FP5 and FP6 projects, the main results relating to the rationale, implementation and achievements of FP projects is presented. In general, achievement of objectives in both FPs was good. Strongest impacts were identified within the impact group of management and co-ordination. Also scientific and end-user impacts of the projects were adequate, but wider societal impacts quite modest.ConclusionsThe paper concludes with a discussion both on the theoretical and practical implications of the proposed methodology and by presenting some relevant future research needs.

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