Territory, Transports and Mobility

Code:

GEOGR063

Acronym:

TTMOB

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	86	GEOGR - Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Skills development in reading the regional network - Apply techniques and methods of research in the field of transport and communications - Promote the role of critical transport and communications policies - Propose solutions to transportation problems

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that at the end of this UC, the students are able to understand the structure of transport networks at different scales of analysis and their interactions with other geographical areas; distinguish concepts on mobility and transport; analyze territorial issues and outline possible solutions; develop a critical attitude, geographically sustained, for the observation and analysis of transport networks.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Transport and territory (2 weeks) Concepts, characteristics and modalities. Local intervention. Transportation equity. Policy making and networks management. 2. Methods of transport analysis (2 weeks) Space interaction. Distance, time and cost. Data acquisition. Roads capacity and density. Projects evaluation. 3. Network planning and traffic (3 weeks) Parking and trip generation. Road hierarchy and road intersections. Intermodality and interfaces. Network management. 4. Mobility and Accessibility (2 weeks) Definition. Mobility and accessibility indicators. Data representation and analysis. Results and applications - the promotion of opportunities, equality and territorial solidarity. 5. Transport planning and policies (3 weeks) Principles underlying the intervention. Evaluation and environment: priorities and lessons for the twenty-first century.

Mandatory literature

Hensher, David A. 340; Handbook of transport geography and spatial systems. ISBN: 0-08-044108-4
Banister, David 070; European transport policy and sustainable mobility. ISBN: 0-415-23409-3
Nash, Chris 340; Measuring the marginal social cost of transport. ISBN: 0-7623-1006-5
ULL; Transportes. ISBN: 0087-3561
Wolkowitsch, Maurice; Géographie des transports. ISBN: 2-200-31188-5
Taylor, Zbigniew; Geografía del transporte. ISBN: 84-344-3440-7
Pacheco, Elsa; Os^transportes colectivos rodoviários no Grande Porto
Alegria, Maria Fernanda; Análise geográfica do transporte de mercadorias nos caminhos de ferro portugueses no século XIX
Bruton, M. J; Introduction to transportation planning

Comments from the literature

Specific references will be given to students during class.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures: exposition of theoretical content Practicals: practical group work and field work

keywords

Social sciences > Geography

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	30,00
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 30% written work: 40% attendance: 30%

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.