Dear Colleagues in the VREF Community, Welcome to join our next Research Forum on Walking as a Mode of Transport!
Children and elderly are arguably two of the groups most dependent on walking for their daily activities, and also those most affected by e.g. safety and security aspects of their surroundings. This Research Forum includes presentations and discussions of three projects dealing with needs, travel behaviour, and challenges related to movement on foot among the young and the old, in varying geographies and through different methods.
Program
Moderator: Maja Karoline Rynning, The Institute of Transport Economics, Norway
Welcome and introduction: Henrik Nolmark, VREF director
Walking to school in Latin America
Presenter: Aleksandra Krstikj, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey), State of Mexico, Mexico
Investigating children’s mobility challenges in secondary cities
Presenter: Jack Jenkins, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
Crime, perceived insecurity and walking behaviors of older people
Presenter: Giovanni Vecchio, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Providencia, Chile
Plenary discussion
Discussants TBA
Since 2021 VREF has launched a series of research-based webinars called Research Forums, where scholars are given the opportunity to present their work to colleagues from various parts of the VREF community. We are pleased that the initiative has been well-received as an opportunity for scholars in transport and mobility studies to share their work, get to know each other, and build networks.
The purpose of the Research Forums within the program Walking as a Mode of Transport is:
- to stimulate scientific discussion of specific issues/themes related to sustainable urban mobility and equitable access, with a focus on Walking as a Mode of Transport
- to provide an opportunity for project teams to present and discuss their on-going work with research colleagues within the Walking community
- to provide a meeting place for dialogue and exchange among researchers and other stakeholders within the Walking community
Each Research Forum consist of presentations of on-going work in specific projects, followed by short questions, inputs and clarifications about the project by a discussant, and a general discussion where all participants are invited to participate.
Do you have questions, thoughts or ideas related to the Walking program? Do not hesitate to contact us at secretariat@vref.se