Planning and design of transport systems

Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: Matteo IGNACCOLO

Expected Learning Outcomes

The course aims at providing knowledge regarding: transport economics, sustainable mobility, transport systems, feasibility of interventions in the transport sector, architecture of the transport planning process, environmental assessment, examination of case studies.

Course Structure

The course includes:

- frontal lessons

- guided exercise(s)

- guided tours

The acquisition of skills will be verified by means of an oral test which will cover both the theoretical topics and the assigned exercises.

Required Prerequisites

Tools to support transport planning and analysis of transport systems: analysis of transport demand and supply
Mechanics of locomotion
Level of service

Attendance of Lessons

Attendence is strongly reccomended as it is consistent with the proposed teaching model which aims to encourage gradual learning, the active participation of the student in the classroom, and dialogue between teachers and students.

Detailed Course Content

1.ELEMENTS OF TRANSPORT ECONOMY

2. LAND USE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

3. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3a. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

3b. RAIL TRANSPORT

3c. AIR TRANSPORT

3d. MARITIME TRANSPORT

3e. GOODS AND LOGISTICS 

3f. INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

4. FEASIBILITY OF ACTIONS ON TRASPORT SECTOR

5. ARCHITECTURE OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS

6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

7. ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES

8. EXCERCISE PROJECT

Textbook Information

1. De Luca M., Manuale di pianificazione dei trasporti, Franco Angeli.

2. De Luca M., Tecnica ed economia dei trasporti, CUEN Napoli.

3. Cascetta E., Teoria e metodi dell’ingegneria dei sistemi di trasporto, UTET.

4. Corona G., Festa D., Trasporto Pubblico Locale. Risorse, pianificazione, esercizio, EGAF.

5. La Franca L., Salvo G., Trasporto aereo. tecnologie, metodi ed applicazioni, EGAF.

6. Ricci S., Ritossa G., Ingegneria dei trasporti navali. Tecnologie, metodi ed applicazioni, EGAF.

7. Maternini G., Trasporti e città. Mobilità e pianificazione urbana, EGAF.

8. Dalla Chiara B., Pede G., Valentini M. P., Coviello N., Deflorio F., Trasporti terrestri ed energia. Tecnologie, metodi ed applicazioni, EGAF.

9. La Greca, P., & Tira, M. (a cura di) (2017). Pianificare per la sostenibilità energetica della città. Maggioli Editore

10. Lecture notes.

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1Elementi di economia dei trasportiDispense didattiche e testi consigliati
2Il paradigma della mobilità sostenibileDispense didattiche e testi consigliati
3Sistemi di trasportoDispense didattiche e testi consigliati
4Elementi di teoria del consumatore Dispense didattiche e testi consigliati
5Elementi di teoria dell’impresa Dispense didattiche e testi consigliati
6Equilibrio tra domanda e offerta di trasportoDispense didattiche e testi consigliati
7Teoria degli investimenti Dispense didattiche e testi consigliati
8Analisi Costi-Benefici Dispense didattiche e testi consigliati
9Analisi MulticriterialeDispense didattiche e testi consigliati
10Architettura del processo di pianificazioneDispense didattiche e testi consigliati
11Valutazione ambientaleDispense didattiche e testi consigliati

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

ORAL EXAMINATION


PROJECT EVALUATION

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

- Principal of air transport


- The sustainable mobility paradigm

-  Rigid and elastic transport demand

- Difference between cost / price/ tariff in the transport sector

- Cost-benefit analysis and multi-criteria analysis

- PAES

- VIA – VAS