PhD Projects – U-Shift

February 13, 2024February 22, 2024

MaaS governance: A collaborative model for public authorities role definition

PhD Project MaaS governance: A collaborative model for public authorities role definition Technological innovation is making platform-based economies almost inevitable. In urban transport, the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) systems aim to digitalize transport services by integrating different modes, ticketing, booking, and planning through a…...

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

Understanding the relationship between perceived and objective bicyclist safety

PhD Project Understanding the relationship between perceived and objective bicyclist safety We are facing a paradigm shift towards transport diversity. Cycling belongs to it. Safety is one main barrier to cycling, mostly related to the lack of proper infrastructures. For that, we need to rethink…...

November 2, 2020February 9, 2021

Governance of the Future’s Urban Mobility: Opportunities and Challenges of the Electric Micromobility in the Post-pandemic City

PhD Project Governance of the Future's Urban Mobility: Opportunities and Challenges of the Electric Micromobility in the Post-pandemic City Currently, many European cities face problems caused by the road traffic. The urban population's growth and the subsequent increase in the number of vehicles generated a…...

February 19, 2020February 6, 2024

Objective and Subjective Risk Mapping for Urban Cyclists

PhD Project Objective and Subjective Risk Mapping for Urban Cyclists Today, cities are seeking to transition to more sustainable transportation modes. Cycling is critical in this shift, including first-and-last-mile links to transit. However, cyclists are exposed to many hazardous circumstances or environments, resulting in accidents,…...

November 4, 2019February 7, 2021

Marketing for public transport in schools: solutions based on the latent demand

PhD Project Marketing for public transport in schools: solutions based on the latent demand Development of a model that integrates stimuli, based on marketing mix, on the urban mobility and in which identify the factors that condition the modal choice when commuting to and from…...

November 4, 2019March 26, 2020

Dynamic optimization of vehicle balance in bike-sharing systems through movable stations

PhD Project Mixed e-Bike Sharing Systems as a solution for bicycle unbalance problems and parking disarray Although bike-sharing systems (BSSs) have existed over a half-century, the minimization of the occurrence of the unbalance status (user doesn’t access to the bike or empty dock), and the…...

November 4, 2019December 11, 2023

Evaluation of the impact of bicycle skills training programs in increasing cycling levels

PhD Project Evaluation of the impact of bicycle skills training programs in increasing cycling levels This work aims to measure and evaluate the impact of bicycle riding skills training programs in increasing the number of bicycle trips made by its participants. The goal is to…...

November 3, 2019March 26, 2020

Promoting mobility capabilities from childhood onwards: Impact of interventions in preschools of São Paulo (Brazil) with focus on active mobility and voluntary behavioral change

PhD Project Impact of interventions in schools on the habits and perceptions regarding the active mobility of children and their caregivers, focusing on active mobility and voluntary behavior change Based on initiatives from the advocacy and the public sector regarding school transportation and the independent…...

October 30, 2019December 2, 2020

DARE – Dynamic Allocation of Road Space in the Urban Built Environment

PhD Project DARE - Dynamic Allocation of Road Space in the Urban Built Environment After many decades of car-centered planning, many cities are favoring people-centric planning. Also, urban space is a contested space of which transport facilities use a significant amount (~20%). Hence, transport infrastructure…...

October 30, 2019March 26, 2020

Barriers and motivators to bicycle in low cycling maturity cities: Lisbon case study

PhD Project Barriers and motivators to bicycle in low cycling maturity cities: Lisbon case study Cities with low cycling development and maturity are cities with low cycling modal share and little cycling infrastructure of facilities. This research explores the motivators and deterrents for the adoption…...

Category: PhD Projects

MaaS governance: A collaborative model for public authorities role definition

Understanding the relationship between perceived and objective bicyclist safety

Governance of the Future’s Urban Mobility: Opportunities and Challenges of the Electric Micromobility in the Post-pandemic City

Objective and Subjective Risk Mapping for Urban Cyclists

Marketing for public transport in schools: solutions based on the latent demand

Dynamic optimization of vehicle balance in bike-sharing systems through movable stations

Evaluation of the impact of bicycle skills training programs in increasing cycling levels

Promoting mobility capabilities from childhood onwards: Impact of interventions in preschools of São Paulo (Brazil) with focus on active mobility and voluntary behavioral change

DARE – Dynamic Allocation of Road Space in the Urban Built Environment

Barriers and motivators to bicycle in low cycling maturity cities: Lisbon case study

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