Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research
A special session is organised at the AAG 2015 in Chicago with the following theme: “The choice for housing, working and its impact on mobility – unpacking the black box. Theories, concepts and methods for the interdependent choice of residence, workplace and mobility behavior in metropolitan regions.”
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It is our pleasure to announce that the XIII NECTAR International Conference will be held at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (United States of America), from 14 to 16 June 2015.
The transportation field is undergoing a technological revolution in information and communication technologies including “big” data, connected vehicles, modeling techniques, and—just over the horizon—self-driving cars. For these smart transport developments to fulfil their promise, they need to be guided by and deployed in service of smart planning: a planning that improves the fairness of transportation’s distribution and lessens its environmental impact and societal costs. Technological innovations must be implemented in a way that applies the lessons of history on the relationship of transportation and urban form to forestall unwanted outcomes. Fundamentally, these advances must be part of a shift that values accessibility over simple movement as the overarching purpose of transportation. The conference will facilitate interaction between North American and European transport and communications researchers on all these topics. Continue reading “Call for papers XIII NECTAR International Conference”