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166-0103-00L 3 Credits WBZ , NDS D-MAVT

System Aspects of Air and Shipping Traffic

Systemaspekte von Flug- und Schiffsverkehr

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Christopher Onder
Does not take place this semester.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:33:08

Abstract

Air and shipping traffic cover a substantial part of human mobility, air traffic in passenger as well as freight transport, shipping mainly in freight transport. Students gain an overview, limit modes of mobility and learn to classify air and shipping traffic in the overall system of mobility.

Objective

Participants • know the fundamental differences between air, shipping traffic compaired to motorizied individual transport and public transport. • are able to deduce differences between air and shipping traffic. • know the possibilities and limits as well as pros and cons of different valuation methods used for air and shipping transort. • develop ideas for suitable indicators to evaluate scenarios in air and shipping traffic.

Content

• Key figures, development and trends in air and shipping traffic. • Potentials for holistic improvement in air and shipping traffic. • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for questions in air and shipping traffic. • Overview on technologies and their potentials to improve sustainability in air and shipping transport. • Berechnung und Interpretation von Kennzahlen.

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 Systemaspekte von Flug- und Schiffsverkehr
Does not take place this semester. Blockkurs
No time listed 36 h semesterly

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