Projects – Page 2

March 27, 2020October 26, 2020

Life cycle assessment of e-scooters in urban environment

MSc Project Life cycle assessment of e-scooters in urban environment Electric scooters have recently appeared on the streets of several major cities, including Lisbon, presenting itself as an environmentally friendly mode of transport that does not emit CO2 during its use. However, its production and…...

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…...

October 30, 2019March 26, 2020

If you build it who will come? The effects of changing the built environment in the walking behavior of pedestrian type

PhD Project If you build it who will come - The effects of changing the built environment walkability in walking behavior Cities worldwide are investing in physical interventions towards the promotion of walking. The benefits of walkable urban areas have become recognized as having positive…...

October 28, 2019March 26, 2020

Peer-to-peer Autonomous Car-Sharing: supported by data-driven demand modeling

PhD Project Peer-to-peer Autonomous Car-Sharing: supported by data-driven demand modeling The complexity and uncertainty of the future, motivated by the evolution of technology in the transport system, opens space for different scenarios. One of the solutions, driven by the introduction of maximum vehicle automation in…...

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Life cycle assessment of e-scooters in urban environment

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

If you build it who will come? The effects of changing the built environment in the walking behavior of pedestrian type

Peer-to-peer Autonomous Car-Sharing: supported by data-driven demand modeling

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