OVERVIEW

Mobility is considered the basic human activity that allows people to reach goods and services and to be involved in a range of social and economic activities "in the open" (Urry, 2007). Increased mobility allows for more opportunities (for residence, employment, shopping, etc.). Facilitating mobility, however, involves significant investment and causes various externalities. In urban areas, where transport systems are complex, assessing the impacts of transport policies remains a difficult but indispensable task in order to choose and implement the most successful ones.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Individual study, attendance and participation in the proposed training activities will enable the student to 

(i) Know and understand the key elements of transport planning: *) demand for mobility; *) supply in terms of transport infrastructure and traffic rules; *) interaction between demand and supply 

ii) To know some behavioral models that allow to predict mobility choices. Understand their limits and fields of application

iii) To identify and be able to critically evaluate the direct and indirect impacts on society of changes in the supply system: a change in the supply system leads transport system users to modify their mobility choices and these new choices have new impacts on society. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate the impacts, in terms of congestion, pollution and exclusion, of transportation policies.

To do this, students will be introduced to: key elements of transport planning and behavioural models (Random Utility Models)  to predict mobility choices. 

TEACHING METHODS

The oral examination aims to verify the students' actual knowledge and acquisition of the concepts and theoretical notions covered in the course, as well as their ability to apply the notions to specific contexts.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Key elements of transport planning:

• Transport Demand: the journeys that occur in a certain time interval in a given territory.
• Transport Supply: the infrastructures (roads, parking lots and railway network) and their organizational elements (rules for road traffic and parking; timetables and fares for public transport) that allow to move around the urban area.
• Cost of transport from the point of view: of the user, the operator and the community (externalities).

• Travel behavior models for understanding the mobility choices and patterns: Aggregated and disaggregated models. behavioral models like random utility models.

• Tools to positively influence travel behavior and improve well-being.

  Case studies, like:

• London congestion charging;
• European policies in favor of multimodal transport and the introduction of automatic and connected vehicles in urban mobility.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Slides and other material made available by the lecturer on aulaweb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ELVEZIA MARIA CEPOLINA (President)

PAOLO PARRA SAIANI (Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination is oral and in Italian.

At least three topics relating to the course will be discussed, chosen by the exam board, starting with general concepts and progressively going into detail. 

Those who ensure attendance of at least 2/3 of the lessons will be able to bring to the examination a topic of their choice which will be the first topic discussed during the examination. The other topics will be chosen by the examination board.

The Examination Committee is appointed by the Departmental Council and, unless prevented from doing so, is chaired by the course lecturer.

For foreign students who request it, it will be possible to take the examination orally in English.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral examination aims to verify the students' actual knowledge and acquisition of the concepts and theoretical notions covered in the course, as well as their ability to apply the notions to specific contexts