Syllabus
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Week |
Topic(s) |
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1 27 September, 2017 |
Overview of the course Objectives and programme |
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2 04 October, 2017 |
Introduction Basic descriptions and terminology of infrastructure; urban transport in its economic, social, and political context; environmental drivers for infrastructure innovation: the industrial city, quality of life, population, social justice, catastrophes, global climate change, and public services |
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3 11 October, 2017 |
Evolution of transport policy UN Stockholm Conference, 1972; Brundtland Report, 1987 Earth Summit, 1992; Kyoto Protocol, 1998; Habitat II, 1996; OECD Transport Conference, 1996 |
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4 18 October, 2017 |
Development of transportation modes Development of transportation technology Relation of different transportation means in cities Impacts of transportation systems on urban form |
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5 25 October, 2017 |
Urban passenger transport modes – I Transit/para-transit/private modes Right of way categories |
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6 1 November, 2017 |
Urban passenger transport modes – II Transit system characteristics Selection of modes Costs: fixed, variable, average, marginal |
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7 8 November, 2017 |
Planning roads and transport network Road pattern-urban form relations; classification of roads; road capacity |
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8 15 November, 2017 |
Mid-Term Exam- I
Trip forecasting process Transportation network in transportation modelling Exercise on network assignment |
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9 22 November, 2017 |
Travel demand management Demand management; traffic management; traffic calming |
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10 29 November, 2017 |
Transport and spatial development The role of transportation in urban development Sustainable and unsustainable forms in transportation Smart urbanism, new urbanism, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and their design principles |
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11 06 December, 2017 |
Policy Implications Transport problems in developing countries Contemporary solutions to transport problems |
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12 13 December, 2017 |
Energy sources and consumption Sustainability: integrating energy infrastructure into the built environment, green buildings Energy: trends, traditions and hazard impacts, alternative technologies
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13 20 December, 2017 |
Water services Water: trends, traditions and hazard impacts for water and wastewater, innovations in the provision of water services
Environmental Impacts Environment Impact Analysis; Garbage: collecting and recycling |
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14 27 December, 2017 |
Discussion and Evaluation Determining infrastructure needs; greening the grey city, siting public facilities |