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. …
You might not see it but you are generating it. When you order a package online, when you do your groceries, when you shop in a library… a whole logistics chain has been set into motion before you get to touch the goods. The most challenging part of this chain is the end of this …
This short course will give you an understanding of the relevance of multimodality systems. It presents the main attributes of the different modes and several examples of their presence in a sample of cities Upon completion of this course, you will understand the challenges, solutions and that their adoption as a key element in urban …
Multimodal transport: why a diversity of modes for healthy cities? Read More »
In this course, we explore how micromobility fits into the overall urban mobility landscape, what the opportunities and challenges are and how policies and operations could work together. The final module will look at the emerging trends that will influence the future of micromobility. Outcomes: you’ll… – understand what micromobility is and its impacts (positive …
Do you consider urban transport to be gender neutral? Most planners and decision-makers do. Looking at it more closely you will however see that men and women have different travel patterns and mode usage and that transport planning is unconsciously biased towards traditional male travel patterns and modes! Many urban transport professionals are not aware …
Insights into gender differences in urban transport Read More »
Covid-19 has shaken our lives and accelerated some of the trends that were actually already in place before the pandemic. The increase in telecommuting has spurred changes in mobility patterns, and social distancing measures has meant a major blow for public transport. Although it is all still very recent, relevant data is starting to pile …
With the global move away from fossil fuels and towards sustainability, ensuring city residents have reliable access to the goods and services they need, known as urban logistics, must be reconsidered across Europe. This course aims to explore supply chain management challenges and possible solutions. By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to… …
Welcome to the EIT Urban Mobility course on autonomous vehicles! This short course will give you an understanding of the autonomous vehicles framework. Upon completion of this course, you will understand the technologies, challenges, and opportunities of their adoption as a key element in urban mobility. Multi-language videos: To make this course accessible for a greater audience, the videos’ subtitles …
This short course will give you an introductory understanding of what constitutes sustainable and effective parking management in cities and upon completion of this course, you will understand the issues related to parking in urban areas, and strategies to overcome them. This EIT Urban Mobility course was produced with the support of transport policy researcher …
Welcome! As cities grow and expand, the needs of those who live in them also change and evolve. The way we move reflects, to a great extent, the way we live, wouldn’t you agree? In fact, this is also true about the way we do not move, and there is a lot of not-moving, especially in …
Active mobility at the heart of transport modelling Read More »
