Traffic-Related Environmental, Economic and Societal Sustainability Assessment
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TRESSA – Traffic-Related Environmental, Economic and Societal Sustainability Assessment
A tool evaluating the impact of transport on society and environment. Supports data-driven decision-making on the implementation of various transport measures (policies).

Key Highlights
- Critical Insights: Unravel the complex effects of traffic congestion on environment, health, and societal costs (ESG).
- Integrated Approach: Comprehensive system view covering all transport modes and different data sources.
- Data-Driven Decision Support: Tools to aid data driven policy-making for transport measures based on merged heterogenous data sources.
- Impact Assessment: Quantifies congestion effects on fuel consumption, air quality, and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) factors.
- Uniqueness and complexity: First-of-its-kind approach reflecting Czech Republic‘s specific conditions in numerous aspects.
- Validation: Tested on real traffic data; adaptable for diverse urban settings, including assessment of impact on Václav Havel Airport operation.
Key Questions Answered
- How does traffic congestion affect our environment, health, and society?
- What is the monetary impact of various city policies and traffic organisation decisions?
- What are the societal costs of transportation delays?
- How traffic quality correlates across city?
- How to quantify impact of traffic resulting from decisions, urban planning, special events and more.
Project Outcome
A validated, knowledge-based assessment tool empowering data-driven decisions, specifically calibrated for the Czech Republic‘s unique traffic and environmental conditions.