Transport Planning

Recommended Prerequisites

Network Optimization in Transport.

Teaching Methods

Lectures combining theoretical explanations with conceptual and real-case discussions.

Learning Outcomes

Provide students with:
1) Fundamental knowledge about transport planning concepts, methodologies, and techniques, as well as a good understanding of transport planning processes.
2) Adequate skills for their effective participation in transport planning teams.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1) Fundamental concepts (Transport planning process, Zoning and network modelling, Transport demand vs. supply, Transport modes/means - characterization and comparative analysis).
2) Classic (Four-Step) Transport Model (“Trip Generation”, “Trip Distribution”, “Modal Split” and “Traffic Assignment” modules), and its evolutions (disaggregated models).
3) Environmental problems related with transportation. Quantification of emissions.
4) Sustainable transport policies.
5) Practical considerations about the application of transport models.
6) Transport systems optimization. Planning and modelling of new transport solutions (shared, electric, and autonomous).

Assessment Methods

Avaliação
Exam: 50.0%
Home assignments: 50.0%

Bibliography

Ortúzar, J.D., Willumsen, L.G. (2011). Modelling Transport, Wiley, Chichester (UK).
Krizek, K., King, D.A. (2021). Advanced Introduction to Urban Transport Planning, Edward Elgar Publishing.
Litman, T. (2021). New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies, Island Press.
Black W.R. (2010). Sustainable Transportation: Problems and Solutions, Guilford Press.
Inderwildi O., King D. (2012). Energy, Transport & the Environment: Addressing the Sustainable Mobility Paradigm, Springer.
Kutz M. (2008). Environmentally Conscious Transportation, Wiley.
EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook provided by European Environment Agency, 2023.