Sustainable Mobility and Transports
Objectives
The principal objective of this course is to elaborate and give the students a set of concepts, methods and techniques that enable the student to analyze the role of the transports and of the mobility of people and goods in the spatial organization, in the urban form and in the sustainable development of the urban agglomerations. There will be made the revision of the strategic
orientations and of the national and EU policies about this subject as well as of the methodological orientations for the sustainable mobility. The best practices in sustainable accessibility and mobility will be emphasized. It is intended to put the student in a position to realize analyses and diagnostics and to propose measures in order to improve the mobility, the public space, the transport networks and the efficient and sustainable functioning of the urban tissues.
General characterization
Code
722171223
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
João António Muralha Ribeiro Farinha
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None.
Bibliography
Cities for People Jan Gehl; Gehl ArchitectsUrban Quality Consultants; 2010.
From Citys Station to Station City An Integrative Approach to the (Re)Development of Station Areas; Ana Conceição; Tese de
Doutoramento na Universidade de Delft, Holanda, 2015.
Guidelines. Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. ELTIS; European Union, 2013
IMTT Pacote de Mobilidade Território, Acessibilidade e Gestão da Mobilidade - Coleção de Brochuras Técnicas/Temáticas;
Lisboa 2011.
Livro Verde - Por uma Nova Cultura de Mobilidade Urbana; Comissão das Comunidades Europeias COM(2007) 551 final;
Bruxelas, 2007
Manual for Streets; Published by Thomas Telford Publishing for the Department for Transport; UK, 2007
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility; United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); 2013.
Projeto Mobilidade Sustentável Volumes 1 e 2; Ed. Agência Portuguesa de Ambiente; Amadora, 2010.
Teaching method
Exposition of the theoretical and practical contents by means of slides projected by the professor. Discussion in groups about crucial themes. Analysis of case studies. Exercises of application of techniques and methods in practical lessons. Field studies.
Individual works on special themes. Team works about audits in sustainability of a urban space in the city of Lisbon.
Evaluation method
Evaluation method - Written team work with oral presentation(40%), Individual work(30%), The student's active participation during the lessons and in the realization of practical exercises(30%)
Subject matter
1. Introduction: Mobility, environment and territorial planning
2. Externalities
3. Planning of the mobility
4. Management of the mobility and parking
5. The road as a place for socialization and movement
6. Pedestrians
7. Public transports
8. Bicycles
9. Individual transport