Active Mobility and Shared and Collective Transports

Recommended Prerequisites

There are no specific requirements beyond the general conditions for admission to the study cycle.

Teaching Methods

Each lesson will include a brief presentation of the subject followed by practical work.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives:
Application of methods and techniques for analysing and projecting the transport system to promote projects and actions that privilege its sustainability.
Skills to be developed:
Ability to understand the complexity of transport and mobility systems, ability to diagnose imbalances and ability to propose optimal and efficient solutions for the sustainability of these systems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

• Transport system diagnosis: methods and techniques for diagnosing and analysing mobility patterns - active modes and collective and shared modes;
• Collective transport. Relationship with urban planning and TOD (Transit Oriented Development). Supply-demand imbalances, accessibility and equity. Adapted solutions, flexible public transport.
• Active modes - Relationship with urban planning. Supply-demand imbalances, walkability and cycleability. Network design principles.
• Fundamental strategies and measures for implementing transport policies. Efficient urban mobility management solutions integrating sustainable modes. Mobility planning. Technological developments. Best practice.

Head Lecturer(s)

Professor A Definir - Departamento de Engenharia Civil

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 40.0%
Synthesis work: 60.0%

Bibliography

[1] L Schiller, Preston, Kenworthy, Jeffrey R (2018) An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation: Policy, Planning and Implementation. Routledge.
[2] Knoflacher, Herman and Ocalir-Akunal, Ebru V. (2017) Engineering Tools and Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Planning. Series: Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering. IGI Global.
[3] United Nations (2013) Planning and design for sustainable urban mobility - global report on human settlements. Earthscan from Routledge.
[4] Black, William R. (2010) Sustainable Transportation – Problems and Solutions. Guilford Press
[5] van Nunen, Jo; Huijbregts, Paul; Rietveld, Piet (Eds.) (2010) Transitions Towards Sustainable Mobility. New Solutions and Approaches for Sustainable Transport Systems. Springer.
[6] CCDRN (2008) Manual de Planeamento das Acessibilidades e da Gestão Viária.
[7] IMT, Mobilidade e Transportes. Documentos de Referência e Coleção de Brochuras Técnicas.