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166-0100-00L 3 Credits WBZ , NDS D-MAVT

Transport Systems: Dynamics and Future Developments

Mobilitätssysteme: Dynamik und zukünftige Entwicklungen

Does not take place this semester.
VVZ CR n/a

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Abstract

Interrelationships and dynamic change and the impact of these on mobility and transportation are being investigated in this module. The module addresses desirable future development of urban transport systems in Switzerland by covering and critically examining authentic, existing transport scenarios (e.g. ARE) in an exercise setting which deploys backcasting.

Objective

Participants - understand the complexity of the transport system status quo as a whole, and are able to describe it qualitatively and create an operational and/or working context (K1). - understand the development of transport systems and future transport scenarios over time, and can infer objectives from the latter (K2). - understand the dynamics between spacial quality and mobility behavior and can evaluate how measures to promote acitve mobility can contribute to a more sustainable transport system (K3). - understand how digitalisation drives new mobility services (mobility as a service), and are able to qualitatively estimate the changes these bring to transport systems as a whole (K4). - are able to pinpoint the challenges and potential of the transition to autonomous transport forms (K5).

Content

- Deepen understanding of complex transport systems and their dynamics past – status quo – future - Consolidate a foundation in the dynamics of transport systems: elements and their interrelationships - Overview and selection of methods/approaches for the development and analysis of scenarios - Future perspectives (ARE), target scenarios - Transformation and change in systems - Transport policy and the potential of regulation - Excursion: “Infrastructure to support active mobility: Bike capital Bern" Methods selected - System analysis, scenario analysis, foresight, indicators for sustainable mobility, case study learning via a pilot project on future transport systems

Resources

Lecture Notes

Distributed at start of module

Literature

Distributed at start of module

General Information

Language
German
Levels
WBZ , NDS
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
min. 80% Anwesenheit im Präsenzunterricht. Genaueres wird zu Beginn des Semesters bekannt gegeben.

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Mobilitätssysteme: Dynamik und zukünftige Entwicklungen
Does not take place this semester.
No time listed 36 h semesterly

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