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The paper brings together the diverse aspects which affect the sustainable urban mobility transition. They are labelled as Spatial, Socio-economic, Supply, Satisfaction and Strive dimension and summed up as 5S. We come up with a systematic procedure for creating indicators under each dimension. The proposed indicators reconcile the need for wide-scope coverage with operability and as such they provide a platform for international comparisons. Apart from that, we have covered some relevant aspects which are in the course of the development yet. These are walking facilities and institutional capacity. To illustrate the operationalization of our conceptual framework, we have provided the data for ten European cities and conducted a pilot study using multivariate graphical technique, Co-plot. This kind of data visualization enables preliminary analysis of performance without weighting decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Numerous indices help us to compare country and local performance in the field of human development, globalization and sustainable development. Obvious problems arise, such as data availability and data quality. A less obvious issue is that such sets and indices do not permit the inclusion of specific characteristics or discourses that are important in a country or region. This paper investigates the possibility of comparing regional sustainability assessments in four case studies, where the indicators vary from region to region, but the method of making the assessment is similar. The concepts of weak and strong comparability were used in this analysis. Comparability of sustainable development between different regions is not an issue of rigid comparison of indicator by indicator. It should take into account regional specifics. The resulting shift from strong to weak comparability should not be seen as a lessening of the quality of the assessment and decreasing comparability. Rather than focusing on individual indicators within frameworks that do not permit inclusion of regional developments, this approach allows to look at the broader picture of regional dynamics. It reveals specific regional weaknesses that need attention, and possible areas for building alliances between regions, thus creating a more sustainable Europe. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]