Sustainable Policies for Urban Mobility

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The theoretical/practical teaching model combines theoretical presentations, discussion of case studies (including the reformulation of a small public transport network), and direct contact with authorities and relevant external projects in a balanced way. The evaluation will be conducted through an eminently theoretical exam (50%) and the development of practical work, subject to oral presentation and discussion (50%). Students will be entitled to two exam periods, with the marks of the practical work being considered in both.

Learning Outcomes

With this course is expected that the student acquires a set of critical knowledge and tools enabling him to take technical, methodological, and strategic decisions in the context of planning, implementing and managing mobility policies and transport planning in urban areas, understood as an important part in the development sustainable solutions.  The course aims to provide the future specialist in urban mobility with the necessary technical and scientific background to organize mobility solutions to improve the sustainability of the territories according to its characteristics. A broad approach of the solutions with solutions in the information systems, energy or systems of shared mobility in terms of regulations and with economic analysis.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

a.Evolution of mobility patterns
i.Historical overview
ii.Mobility patterns
b.Traditional and alternative modes:  inter e multimodality
i.The classical modes
ii.Trends in research and financing
iii.Alternative modes
iv.Intermodality
c.Transportion and economic development
d.Sustainable mobility
i.Sustainable transportation: Indicators of sustainability
ii.Environmental issues in urban environment
iii.Sustainability in territories of different type and dimensions
iv.Synthesis of criteria
e.Legal, Regulation and institutional framework
i.Relation between documents for application in concrete examples;
ii.Strengths and barriers
iii.Role of CIMs, Metropolitan Areas and Municipalities
iv.Strategic Environmental Assessment
v.Mobility Plans
f.Financing of investment and operation
i.Main documents at European level and local regulations
ii.Reasons and opportunities in the financing
iii.Integrated pricing

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Banister D. et al (2000) European Transport Mobility and Sustainable Mobility (book) Routledge.

Black, W. (2010) Sustainable Transportation. The Guilford Press, NY, London.

CIVITAS, UE (2014) Policy recommendations for eU sustainable mobility concepts based on ciVitas experience.

Frade, I & Ribeiro, A.S.N. (2015) Bike-sharing stations: A maximal covering location approach. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Volume 82, December 2015, Pages 216–227.

Gimenez, D., Ribeiro, A.S.N., Gutiérrez-Puebla, J., Antunes, A.P. (2015) “Optimal Location of Battery Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Urban Areas: A New Approach” International Journal of Sustainable Transportation.  April2016.