Join us on the journey to discovering what car sharing can do for your city. We’ll explore the concept’s history, user perspectives, and the benefits of car sharing over individual ownership. We’ll delve into various car sharing options, both public and private, while addressing challenges and opportunities. Learn the success formula for effective stakeholder collaboration, …
In a world where convenience is key, we need adaptable transportation systems that cater to the ever-changing needs of passengers. This is where demand responsive transport (DRT) can help us. Let’s explore what DRT can do for you to help create a place where urban mobility is efficient, flexible, and accessible to all. Are you …
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT): Where does it fit? Read More »
15-minute cities have been gaining a lot of attention lately, some positive and some negative. Some cities implement the concept considering 10 or 20 minutes distances, but the idea is the same. But what are 15-minute cities really? And how can this human centred approach to urban planning help create more sustainable environments? This course …
This short course will give you an introductory understanding of how superblocks are a sustainable, cost-effective and feasible solution to mobility issues in cities. Upon completion of this course, you will understand: • The concept of a superblock and where it originates• The social, economic and environmental impacts of the superblock model.• The potential opportunities and limitations …
Superblocks: rethinking cities and urban spaces for citizens (updated) Read More »
Our summers are getting hot! Most cities are not prepared to manage heat and prevent impacts on wellbeing. And have you heard of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect? How seriously can it impact health? How does it relate to climate change? and to mobility? Do yo believe it being irreversible? This course will give …
The Urban Heat Island effect: How to tackle excess heat in cities Read More »
Explore the potential of urban green infrastructure Green infrastructure aims to reduce the impacts of climate change with a network of green areas. Building with nature rather than against it, green infrastructure can increase biodiversity in densely populated regions and help solve climate challenges. In this course you will learn to: Assess the impact of …
Successfully incorporate autonomous vehicles into sustainable urban planning For sustainable future cities, the way people use and move around urban spaces must be reviewed. The town planning done now will have massive impacts on city dwellers’ quality of life in the years to come. This course will explore how autonomous vehicles should be incorporated into sustainable …
Planning for Autonomous Vehicles: A People-Centred Approach (updated) Read More »
To be sustainable and deal with current climate change, our future cities must become greener. For urban mobility that means clean energy must replace fossil fuels. This course introduces the challenges faced by cities during that energy transition, and their possible solutions. By the end of the course, you will be able to… Explain the …
Electrification of Urban Mobility: How to Get it Right (updated) Read More »
This course introduces the fundamentals of urban mobility planning. Mobility choices affect all aspects of city life: from economic efficiency to social inclusion, sustainability, and quality of life. These choices shape and reshape cities in irreversible ways. Urban life is much better for everyone when we invest in mobility for all, not just car users. …
The propagation of noise that can have a harmful impact on the activities of humans and wildlife is known as noise pollution.The growing levels of environmental noise worldwide have caused multiple environmental and health problems, including sleep disturbance, annoyance and irritability, heart disease, or learning difficulties, among others. Major sources of noise pollution include road, railway …
