Course - Sustainability Issues in Transport - TBA4345
TBA4345 - Sustainability Issues in Transport
About
This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 100/100 | 1 hours | E |
Course content
Strategies to achieve sustainable transport:
Improved public transport, restrictions on car traffic, technology for lower emissions, freight transport that is more environmentally friendly.
Analysis of how the transport system can serve vulnerable groups in a better way.
Engineering interventions in the urban transport system to improve the speed of buses; ITS and environmental consequences of transport; regulation and other action in the transport system to protect the environment, decrease energy consumption, and counteract climate change.
In addition, some topical themes from current sustainable transport policy and research will be dealt with.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate should have knowledge of:
- Sustainability problems caused by transport of persons and goods
- Strategies to achieve a more sustainable transport sector
- Traffic engineering measures to reduce congestion and environmental deterioration
Skills
The candidate is able to:
- Use software tools for analysing the environmental effects of different driving patterns
- Estimate the effects of engineering measures and other policies for promoting sustainable mobility
General competence
The candidate can:
- Comprehend and present results from international research on transport and environmental issues
- Reflect on the consequences of sustainability goals for the transport sector
- Orientate themselves in the international discourse of this field and identify relevant literature for their own studies
- Co-operate with professionals and politicians regarding transport-related environmental measures.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, group work, seminars, and exercises. The lectures and exercises are in English when non-Norwegian speaking students follow the subject.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
The grade is based on an oral examination. Mandatory exercises must be approved before the exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
The following courses will be helpful: TBA4291 Transport Analysis, TBA4286 Traffic Engineering and ITS, TBA4315 Economics of Transport Infrastructure, and TBA4320 Traffic Safety and Risk Evaluation.
Course materials
Scientific articles and reports.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA4547 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2010 | |
| TBM4345 | 2.5 | AUTUMN 2024 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Road, Transport and Geomatics
- Highway Engineering
- Town and Regional Planning
- Transportation Engineering
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Oral exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Oral exam 100/100 E 2024-12-11 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Oral exam 100/100 E
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"