Base Knowledge
Transportation Systems
Teaching Methodologies
Lecture sessions and discussion of topics to be studied; Application of knowledge and understanding; Judgment and decision making; Communication; self-learning.
Learning Results
It is intended that students can understand the complexity, components and requirements of urban mobility; to know the technical solutions to satisfy the demands related to the mobility of citizens and the specificities of logistics in an urban environment, namely sustainability. They must also acquire knowledge and understanding in the field of operation and management of intersections in urban road networks, namely knowing how to design and analyze the geometric definition and evaluate the performance of priority intersections, isolated traffic lights and roundabouts, using different approaches.
Acquire knowledge and skills on the different urban transport infrastructures, as complements to improve mobility and their coexistence in an interdependent ecosystem. Learn about sustainability-oriented technologies in terms of mobility and infrastructure.
Program
1 – Mobility and Transportation
– Mobility and its importance.
– ‘Mobility as a Service’ – MAAS to respond to mobility needs of the user of transportation systems;
– Concepts and characterization of urban logistics;
– The evolution and impacts of logistics in urban space, regulatory policies and regulatory framework. – Mobility in sustainable cities.
2 – Traffic Management
– Intersections as critical points of the road network;
– Geometric design rules and relevant traffic data;
– Assessment of intersection capacity and conflict handling techniques; – Microsimulation notions for road traffic and active modes;
– Use of performance indicators and comparison of scenarios.
3 – Urban transport infrastructure: complements to improve mobility
– Cycling network and pedestrian network;
– Electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
– Connectivity and integration infrastructures between transport modes;
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
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– Browne, M. (2018). Urban Logistics: MPIRCE. Kogan Eds. ISBN: 0749478713.
– Hensher, D. et al. (2020). Understanding Mobility as a Service (MaaS) – Past, Present and Future, 1st Edition, Elsevier. ISBN 978-012-82- 0044-5.
– Kessels, F. (2019). Traffic flow modelling – Introduction to traffic flow theory trough a genealogy of models. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319- 78695-7
– Silva, AMB et al. (2008). Manual Planeam. Acessib. e da Gestão Viária – CCDR-N.
– T.R.B. (2010) Highway Capacity Manual – Special Report 209, ISBN 978-0-309-16077-3.
– Hautala, R. et al. (2014). ISBN 978-951-38-8275-4 (online).
– Hensher, D. et al. (2020). Understanding Mobility as a Service (MaaS), 1st Ed, Elsevier. ISBN 978-012-82-0044-5.
– IMTT, I.P. Rede Ciclável – Princíp. Planeam. e desenho. Pacote da Mobilidade. Lisboa, 2011.
– MAOTE. Electric Mobility – Moving from black fuel to green power, 2014.