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SP-2007

Evaluation of recent transport sustainability policies in Brazil
Project leader: Eduardo Alcantara DE VASCONCELLOS
Host organisation: Instituto Movimento, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Web-site: www.antp.org.br
Abstract: SP-2007-04 AbstractPDF (pdf, 120 kB)
Bio and Key Ref.: SP-2007-04 Bio and Key ReferencesPDF (pdf, 92 kB)

The Implications of Freight Logistics for Urban Development and Sustainable Future Transport
Project leader: Kevin O'CONNOR
Host organisation: University of Melbourne, Urban Planning, Melbourne, Australia
Web-site: www.abp.unimelb.edu.au
Abstract: SP-2007-18 AbstractPDF (pdf, 230 kB)
Bio: SP-2007-18 Bio and Key referencesPDF (pdf, 120 kB)

Innovative solutions to freight distribution in the complex large urban area of Rome
Project leader: Francesco FILIPPI
Host organisation: University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Web-site: www.ctl.uniroma1.it
Abstract: SP-2007-50 AbstractPDF (pdf, 190 kB)
Bio and Key Ref.: SP-2007-50 Bio and Key ReferencesPDF (pdf, 95 kB)
List of Publications: SP-2007-50 List of PublicationsPDF (pdf, 120 kB)

SP-2006

In search of a mechanism for institutional co-ordination in the planning process: a strategy for improved public transportation in sub-Saharan Africa
Project leader: Ahmad KANYAMA
Host organisation: Royal Institute of Technology, Dept of Urban Studies, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract: SP-2006-01 AbstractPDF (pdf, 220 kB)
Bio and Key Ref.: SP-2006-01 Bio and Key ReferencesPDF (pdf, 92 kB)

Land, urban form and ecological footprint of transport: application of geo-information to measure transport related urban sustainability in developing countries with a case study of Ahmedabad, India


Project leader: Mark ZUIDGEEST
Host organisation: ITC International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, The Netherlands
Web-site: www.itc.nl/PGM
Abstract: SP-2006-09 AbstractPDF (pdf, 360 kB)
Bio, Key Ref. and List of Publications: SP-2006-09 Bio- KeyRef-list of PublicationsPDF (pdf, 160 kB)

International comparison of Fuel Choice in the transport sector: lessons for policy, Strategy and Environment Assessment
Project leader: Karl HILLMAN
Host organisation: Chalmers University of Technology, Dept of Energy and Environment, Göteborg, Sweden
Web-site: www.chalmers.se

Integrated Urban transport, Land Use, and Environment: Case study of Chengdu, China, and comparison to Chennai, India
Project leader: Peter P. ROGERS
Host organisation: China Project, Harvard University Center for the Environment, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

The challenge of sustainable mobility in urban planning and urban development: a comparative study
Project leader: Petter NAESS
Host organisation: Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Oslo, Norway
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SP-2005

How policies impel a sustainable modal choice for Beijing
Project leader: Haiyan WU
Host organisation: Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, P.R. China  
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Toolbox for Better USer REPresentation in urban public transport (BUSREP2)
Project leader: Hans-L. DIENEL
Host organisation: NEXUS Institut für Kooperations-management und interdisziplinäre Forschung (Dienel u.a. GbR) Berlin, Germany
Abstract: SP-2002-05_2004-28_2005-02 AbstractPDF (pdf, 270 kB)
Bio and Key Ref.: SP-2005-02 Bio and Key ReferencesPDF (pdf, 100 kB)

SP-2004

Toward a Generic Planning Framework for Improved Treatment of Complexity, Uncertainty & Risk-taking in the Planning of Urban Mega Transport Projects
Project leader: Harry T. DIMITRIOU
Host organisation: Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, London, UK

Towards a sustainable travel modal choice for Beijing
Project leader: Haiyan WU
Host organisation: Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, P.R. China

Integrated management of sustainable urban passenger transport systems in dispersed cities: a review of successful institutional interventions.
Project leader: Nicholas LOW
Host organisation: Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Abstract:SP-2004-10 AbstractPDF (pdf, 150 kB)
Bio and Key Ref.:SP-2007-04 Bio and Key ReferencesPDF (pdf, 95 kB)

Value Pricing in Multi-Modal Transportation Systems: Models and Methods
Project leader: Siriphong LAWPHONGPANICH
Host organisation: Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Urban form, public transport and participatory planning: A Case Study of Dar-es-Salaam ,Tanzania
Project leader: Annika CARLSSON-KANYAMA
Host organisation: Dept of Industrial Ecology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Renaissance of the bicycle? A socio-technical study of the struggle for space in urban transport.
Project leader: Martin EMANUEL
Host organisation: Dept of the History of Science and Technology,  Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

The situation of passengers in urban public transport: Strategies for Better USer REPresentation (BUSREP2)
Project leader: Hans-L. DIENEL
Host organisation: NEXUS Institut für Kooperations-management und interdisziplinäre Forschung (Dienel u.a. GbR) Berlin, Germany
Abstract: see above SP-2005-02, Toolbox for Better USer REPresentation in urban public transport (BUSREP2)

Integrating Land-use, Urban Transport, and the Environment: A Comparative Study of Chengdu ,China and Hyderabad ,India
Project leader: Peter P. ROGERS
Host organisation: China Project, Harvard University Center for the Environment, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Residential location and travel in a large Chinese city
Project leader: Petter NAESS
Host organisation: Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Oslo ,Norway

Grounding transport modeling and planning in principles of social justice
Project leader: Karel MARTENS
Host organisation: Environmental Simulation Laboratory, Porter School of Environmental Studies,Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Abstract:
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Project's outcome: Karel Martens - Distributive impacts of d-based modelingPDF (pdf, 270 kB), 2010

Environmentally-oriented Road Pricing for Livable Cities - Application of Agent-based Microsimulation Models to Berlin and Zurich
Project leader: Christian VON HIRSCHHAUSEN
Host organisation: Berlin University of Technology, Workgroup for Infrastructure Policy, Berlin, Germany

Manual for Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of FUT Projects
Project leader: Anvita ARORA  
Host organisation: Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Program (TRIPP), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India  
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Future of Urban Transport: New Evidence on Public Transport Accessibility and its Effect on Car Ownership
Project leader: Carmen HASS-KLAU
Host organisation: 10 Clermont Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
Abstract: SP-2004-60 AbstractPDF (pdf, 170 kB)
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SP-2003

Demand pattern management for urban mobility transformation processes - Learning about multi-layered innovations in urban mobility through an International Transdisciplinary Network on Urban Mobility (ITdNet Urban Mobility)
Project leader: Roland B SCHOLZ
Host organisation: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Natural and Social Science Interface Zurich, Switzerland

Estimating the Increase in Emissions Associated with Induced Travel from Road Capacity Expansions and Traffic Flow Improvement Projects
Project leader: Robert NOLAND
Host organisation: Centre for Transport Studies, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London, London, UK

A new challenge to child survival in developing countries: an increasing burden of urban road traffic injuries
Project leader: Adnan HYDER
Host organisation: Dept of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
Abstract: SP-2003-09 AbstractPDF (pdf, 140 kB)
Bio and Key Ref.: Link to Bio and Publications

Managing Modern Urban Mobility Systems (MUMS)
Project leader: Marie THYNELL
Host organisation: Institutionen för Freds- och, Utvecklingsforskning, Göteborgs Universitet, Göteborg, Sweden
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Toward the development of techniques for designing equitable, efficient & acceptable urban transport systems
Project leader: David WATLING
Host organisation: Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

Urban transport: private and public operation of roads and transit
Project leader: Erik VERHOEF
Host organisation: Free University, Dept of Spatial Economics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

SP-2002

User Representation and Citizens' Involvement in Urban Public Transport: Creating Maintaining Productive Relations Between Customers, Providers and Politics
Project leader: Hans-L. DIENEL
Host organisation: NEXUS Institut für Kooperations-management und interdisziplinäre Forschung GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Abstract: see above SP-2005-02, Toolbox for Better USer REPresentation in urban public transport (BUSREP2)

Causes of road traffic crashes in an urban setting in Kenya: implications for urban transport development
Project leader: Wilson ODERO
Host organisation: School of Public Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Mobility services: Setting the policy framework
Project leader: Ian SKINNER
Host organisation: Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)

Future of Urban Transport: Learning from Success and Weakness (continuation)
Project leader: Carmen HASS-KLAU
Host organisation: Environmental and Transport Planning
Abstract: SP-2002-20 AbstractPDF (pdf, 200 kB)

Institutional and Technical Constraints in Planning for Sustainable Urban Transportation: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam ,Tanzania
Project leader: Annika CARLSSON-KANYAMA
Host organisation: Environmental Strategies Research Group, ESRG, FOI, Stockholm, Sweden

Before 2002

Understanding Complexity in Urban Transport Systems: cities in growing economies
Project leader: Geetam TIWARI
Host organisation: Transportation Research & Injury, Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

Future Urban Transport: Learning from Success and Failure
Project leader: Carmen HASS-KLAU
Host organisation: Env. & Transport Planning, Brighton, UK
Abstract: SP-2000-01 AbstractPDF (pdf, 220 kB)

Political actors and urban transport
Project leader: Marie THYNELL
Host organisation: Inst. F. Freds- och utvecklingsforskning, Göteborgs Universitet, Göteborg, Sweden

Augmented Traffic Realities
Project leader: Mikael JONASSON
Host organisation: Sektionen för Informationsvetenskap, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sweden

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