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Environmental effects of transport
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The dynamics of modal shifts in (sub)urban commuting: An empirical analysis based on practice theories
Claudia Rebeca Binder Signer, Franziska Meinherz
A modal shift away from the private car onto low-carbon transport modes is an essential part of decarbonising the transport sector. The dynamics of modal shifts are, however, not yet well understood. In particular the interrelations between structural and ...
2020Comment se modifient les logiques de mobilité sur un campus universitaire?
More than 16, 000 people reach the EPFL campus every day by public transport, private car or non-motorised transports. According to the EPFL "Mobility Survey 2019", 22% of students commute by bicycle (compared to 20% of staff), but still 30% of the staff c ...
2020Demand forecasting for a novel transportation mode
The vehicle sharing systems (VSSs) are becoming more and more popular due to both economic and environmental effects. However, these systems mainly focus on two specific types of vehicles: bicycles and cars. Recently, some other types of vehicles (e.g. lig ...
2019An optimization framework for light electric vehicle sharing systems
Michel Bierlaire, Nikola Obrenovic, Selin Ataç
The vehicle sharing systems (VSSs) are becoming more popular due to both financial and environmental effects. On the other hand, they face many challenges, such as inventory management of the vehicles and parking spots, vehicle imbalance, pricing strategie ...
2019An optimization framework for a light electric vehicle sharing system
Michel Bierlaire, Nikola Obrenovic, Selin Ataç
The vehicle sharing systems (VSSs) are becoming more popular due to both financial and environmental effects. On the other hand, they face many challenges, such as inventory management of the vehicles and parking spots, vehicle imbalance, pricing strategie ...
2019Public Urban Transport, Mobility Patterns and Social Exclusion
What are the social impacts of a new, less efficient public transport system in a city that is known for its inequality concerning access to daily activities and participation in urban life? More precisely, what are the implications of a re-regulated trans ...
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