Transport and Mobility
Objectives
a) Understand the inter-relations between the development of transport systems and spatial organization;
b) Develop theoretical and practical knowledge about transport systems and urban mobility;
c) Develop critical thinking about problems related to urban transport and mobility;
d) Mastering essential methods and techniques for participation and elaboration of studies and plans for transport andmobility;
e) Conceptualize solutions concerning the organization of transport systems and urban mobility.
General characterization
Code
722041089
Credits
10.0
Responsible teacher
João Alberto Figueira de Sousa
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 280
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Ben-Avica, M. (ed) (1993). Transport Policy. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.
- DAE, PMUS (2006). Guía práctica para la elaboración e implantación de planes de movilidad urbana sostenible. Madrid:Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio.
- Rabinovitch, J., Leitman, J. (1996). Urban Planning in Curitiba. Scientific American Magazine. 8 p.
- Rodrigue, J.-P., Comtois, C., Slack, B. (2006). The Geography of Transport Systems. New York: Routledge.
- Vuchic, V. R. (2005). Urban Transit: Operations, Planning and Economics. New Jersey: Wiley.
Teaching method
- Theoretical Classes (50%): Expositive and Participative Classes (debate);
- Practical classes (50%): presentation and discussion of case studies, discussions and application of methodologies
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - Perform an individual research based on resolving practical cases (max. 20 pages) + Prepare a presentation during a class dedicated to investigation project on a chosen theme + Read recommended literature with subsequent evaluation of the materials through a written test(100%)
Subject matter
1) Introduction: the problem of mobility;
2) Fundamental concepts of the subject;
3) Interaction: transport, land use and environment;
4) Technical characteristics of networks and transport modes;
5) Legal framework of transport;
6) The challenges of urban mobility;
7) Transport policies and parking;
8) Logistics and the distribution of goods in urban areas.
9) Transportation studies and Mobility Plans;
10) Concepts and techniques used in the design, planning and operation of transportation systems.