Sustainable Transportation Systems

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.

• 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