Recipes for Systemic Change - Helsinki Design Lab

3.532.5All VehiclesPassengersVehicles21.510.50|1922|1932|1942|1952|1952|1990|1994|1998|2002Number of Vehicles (in Millions) 1922-2008SourceStatisticsFinlandFinland averages about one car per two people, a figure that is abovethe OECD and EU average. Car travel is evenly divided between leisureand business travel. The stock of passenger vehicles is increasing by about2.8% per year.Vehicle traffic and congestion is increasingly problematic in Finland'scities, especially Helsinki. Closer analysis reveals Helsinki's mobility densityprofile to be closer to North America than its European neighbours.The pace of new vehicle registrations suggests the further aggravation ofthe conditions on Helsinki's roadways.D4.3 Freight transportFinland's heavy industries have generated the largest share of economicoutput since industrialization. As such, the transportation of raw materialsand products has a substantial impact of the country's overall transportprofile. This is compounded by the long distances and dispersedly distributedindustrial centres in Finland.Currently, 89% of all freight is transported by roadway in Finland, withrail transport a distant second at 7%. With the decline of paper and pulpindustry, freight transport may become more centralised as the electronicsand engineering sectors gain prominence in the economy, leading to achange in the existing transportation percentages. High added value productssuch as electronics are typically transported internationally from Finlandvia air-freight.246