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Departments

Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental (DECA)

Programs

GRAU EN ENGINYERIA AMBIENTAL, pla 2020 - (codi pla 1396)

Course

2023 - 2024

Course description

The causal and quantitative functioning of the transportation system is explained, as well as the behavior of the different agents that comprise it. The tools for the analysis and evaluation of transport systems are discussed, such as: traffic theory, operations analysis, demand estimation and prognosis techniques, transport economics, systems modeling, and flow allocation. The estimation of user costs, operating costs and externalities derived from transport are proposed and discussed: accidents, noise, air pollution, evaluation of transport emissions, climate change, damage to nature and the landscape, the barrier effect, the occupation of space, traffic congestion, ... Methodologies for evaluating transport projects, evaluating alternatives, cost-benefit analysis and multi-criteria are presented. The principles of sustainable infrastructure management, public transport and private transport are addressed, with an impact on the environmental management of urban traffic, environmental pricing, car pooling or car sharing, deterrence parking, management policies and fleet renewal. The management of flexible and demand transportation systems is proposed. Finally, elements of urban logistics and sustainability in the urban distribution of goods are discussed.