Year: 2024
Watch Research Forum on methodologies for researching and exploring walkability
This Recording is from the online Walking Research Forum, held 22 May 2024, where we focused on: Methodologies for researching and exploring walkability Studies on the relationship between the built environment and walking behaviour – often called walkability – have in recent years grown into a field of its own. Within this field, a group
Research Forum on e-mobility – catch up with recording
This Recording is from the online MAC NextGen Research Forum 17 April 2024, where we focused on: Towards a Decarbonised Mobility Future? Exploring the e-mobility landscape in African cities As the world moves toward cleaner and more eco-friendly fuel alternatives in transport, Africa too is playing its part in transitioning to a decarbonised future. Electric
Welcome to Cape Town!
This week we celebrate African transport research, during the first ever African Transport Research Conference, which we co-organise together with Centre for Transport Studies, University of Cape Town. For program, news and updates – visit the official conference website. This conference is a landmark event in several ways. It is the largest convening to date of
Join VREF Next Generation Scholars Initiative!
For many years VREF has provided support, opportunities, and activities for Next Generation Scholars in the FUT program, with the following aims: In 2023, a pilot initiative was carried out within the NextGen community in the MAC program, where VREF – in addition to providing grants – also took various initiatives to encourage young researchers at
Håkan Frisinger Award 2024 – Call for Nomination is open
The Håkan Frisinger Award for Excellence in Transportation Research is awarded annually to a distinguished researcher active in the area of transportation, at a university or research institute of academic standing located in the Nordic countries. Universities in Sweden are invited to nominate candidates for the award, and apply for a grant for a guest
Catch up with recording from Research Forum on ”Developing New Planning Strategies for Walking”
Dear colleagues in the VREF community, above you find the recording from our Research Forum 7 February. The Forum was arranged within our Walking as a Mode of Transport Program – and focus was on new planning strategies. Successful pedestrian-friendly planning and design requires applying a wealth of approaches. This VREF Research Forum offers presentations