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Sustainable Transportation Systems

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Why enroll

This course is highly valuable for transportation engineers, urban planners, civil engineers, environmental professionals, and policymakers who want to develop sustainable mobility solutions for growing cities and regions. Traditional transportation planning approaches often focus on capacity expansion, whereas this course emphasizes efficiency, environmental protection, and social well-being.

By enrolling in this course, learners will:

  • Gain a holistic understanding of sustainable mobility

  • Learn to evaluate transportation systems using environmental and social indicators

  • Develop skills in multimodal and integrated transport planning

  • Understand the role of technology and policy in reducing emissions

  • Enhance career prospects in urban transport planning, sustainability consulting, smart cities, and public agencies

The course also supports preparation for higher studies, research, and interdisciplinary projects in transportation and sustainability.

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Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Rail & Transport or Automotive
  • You're a Civil & Structural / Health, Safety & Environmental professional
  • You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
  • You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

  • You're new to this field with no prior experience
  • You need a different specialisation outside Civil & Structural
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

The Sustainable Transportation Systems course provides a comprehensive understanding of how transportation networks can be planned, designed, and operated to meet current mobility needs without compromising environmental quality, economic efficiency, or social equity. The course integrates engineering principles with sustainability frameworks to address the challenges of rapid urbanization, climate change, energy scarcity, and increasing travel demand.

The course begins by introducing sustainability concepts and indicators relevant to transportation systems, including environmental impact, economic feasibility, safety, and social inclusiveness. Learners examine travel behavior, land-use interactions, and demand management strategies that influence mobility patterns. Emphasis is placed on multimodal transportation systems, highlighting the integration of road, rail, public transport, non-motorized transport, and freight networks.

Advanced topics include energy consumption analysis, greenhouse gas emission estimation, air and noise pollution impacts, and life-cycle assessment (LCA) of transportation infrastructure and vehicles. The course also explores emerging technologies and policies, such as electric and alternative-fuel vehicles, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), shared mobility, and smart city initiatives. Practical applications, case studies, and performance evaluation frameworks help learners assess and design sustainable transportation solutions for real-world conditions.

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Key topics covered

  • Concepts and principles of sustainability in transportation

  • Sustainable development goals and transport indicators

  • Travel demand analysis and mobility patterns

  • Transportation and land-use interaction

  • Multimodal transportation system planning

  • Public transport systems: buses, metro, BRT, and rail

  • Non-motorized transport and active mobility planning

  • Travel demand management and congestion mitigation

  • Energy use and fuel consumption in transportation

  • Greenhouse gas emissions and air quality assessment

  • Noise pollution and environmental impact evaluation

  • Life-cycle assessment of transport infrastructure

  • Electric vehicles and alternative fuel technologies

  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and smart mobility

  • Shared mobility and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)

  • Transit-oriented development (TOD) concepts

  • Sustainable freight and logistics systems

  • Transportation policy, economics, and governance

  • Social equity, accessibility, and inclusive transport

  • Performance evaluation and sustainability assessment tools

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

60 lectures33 hr 30 min
  1. Lec 01: Introduction to Transportation Systems-I
    24 min
  2. Lec 02: Introduction to Transportation Systems-II
    26 min
  3. Lec 03: Concept of Sustainability
    35 min
  4. Lec 04: Current Scenario of Transportation in India
    33 min
  5. Lec 05: Climate Change: Indicators and Impacts
    33 min
  6. Lec 06: Impacts of Transportation Systems-I
    34 min
  7. Lec 07: Impacts of Transportation Systems-II
    36 min
  8. Lec 08: Impacts of Transportation Systems-III
    31 min
  9. Lec 09: Impacts of Transportation Systems-IV
    29 min
  10. Lec 10: Impacts of Transportation Systems-V
    30 min
  11. Lec 11: Introduction to Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
    44 min
  12. Lec 12: EIA Processes-I
    36 min
  13. Lec 13: EIA Processes-II
    36 min
  14. Lec 14: Methodologies of EIA
    32 min
  15. Lec 15: EIA Process in India
    44 min
  16. Lec 16: Global practices in EIA process
    32 min
  17. Lec 17: EIA Case Study-I
    32 min
  18. Lec 18: EIA Case Study-II
    26 min
  19. Lec 19: EIA Case Study-III
    26 min
  20. Lec 20: EIA Case Study-IV
    29 min
  21. Lec 21: EIA Case Study-V
    35 min
  22. Lec 22: Introduction of Land use
    29 min
  23. Lec 23: Land use Planning & Zoning
    33 min
  24. Lec 24: Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
    33 min
  25. Lec 25: TOD Implementation
    34 min
  26. Lec 26: TOD Case study-I: Section of Delhi Metro
    23 min
  27. Lec 27: TOD Case study-II: TOD planning for Belgrade, Serbia
    40 min
  28. Lec 28: TOD Case study-III: Naya Raipur
    28 min
  29. Lec 29: Introduction to Sustainable Transport Planning
    41 min
  30. Lec 30: Sustainable Transport Planning & Approaches-I: The Traditional Transport Planning Process
    38 min
  31. Lec 31: Sustainable Transport Planning & Approaches-II: The Contemporary Planning Process
    39 min
  32. Lec 32: Sustainable Transport Planning & Approaches-III: Management Strategies
    38 min
  33. Lec 33: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): An Introduction
    35 min
  34. Lec 34: Life Cycle Assessment: Theory & Practice
    38 min
  35. Lec 35: LCA Case Study
    26 min
  36. Lec 36: Material Flow Analysis (MFA)
    25 min
  37. Lec 37: Material Flow Analysis: Case Study
    30 min
  38. Lec 38: Concept of Circular Economy
    46 min
  39. Lec 39: Circular Economy in Transport Sector
    34 min
  40. Lec 40: Modelling of Transport Emissions-I
    43 min
  41. Lec 41: Modelling of Transport Emissions-II
    32 min
  42. Lec 42: Dispersion Models for Transport Emissions
    48 min
  43. Lec 43: Traffic Noise Emission Models
    33 min
  44. Lec 44: Initiatives & Policies for Environmental Sustainability
    46 min
  45. Lec 45: National Clean Air Programme & Transport Sector
    34 min
  46. Lec 46: Decarbonizing the Transport Sector
    31 min
  47. Lec 47: Alternate Fuels and Sustainable Transportation
    45 min
  48. Lec 48: Electric Vehicles and Sustainability
    37 min
  49. Lec 49: Emerging Transport Technology - Hyperloop
    29 min
  50. Lec 50: Case Study-I: Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)
    35 min
  51. Lec 51: Case Study-II: Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Systems
    32 min
  52. Lec 52: Case Study-III: Sustainability in Airports
    38 min
  53. Lec 53: Case Study-IV: Sustainable Water Transport
    32 min
  54. Lec 54: Case Study-V: Non-Motorized Transport (NMT)
    41 min
  55. Lec 55: openLCA - An LCA Tool
    27 min
  56. Lec 56: openLCA Application - Case Study
    23 min
  57. Lec 57: Material Flow Analysis Tool - STAN
    15 min
  58. Lec 58: Sustainability Indicators
    29 min
  59. Lec 59: Sustainable Transport Appraisal Rating (STAR)
    31 min
  60. Lec 60: Measuring Sustainability
    36 min

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