Abstract
The AIUTO (Assessment of Innovative Urban Transport Options) project aimed to develop a system of models and methodologies for simulation, planning and evaluation, that merged the different aspects and contributions at a European level. The approach of the AIUTO project mainly had a model-oriented structure: models had to be used for assessing the effectiveness of the proposed packages. Some measures of effectiveness were proposed, arranged in a hierarchical structure. A long list of indicators was provided; a short list of the most important items was also suggested, as the minimum comparison level for all sites. (A)