Call for Papers

Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport

The committee encourages debate on the integration of transport and land-use planning through interesting research results and examples of good practice. Papers should show a direct link to policy, such as research for policy development and/or to assess the effectiveness of policy initiatives and monitoring procedures. The committee is particularly looking for contributions which address emerging challenges such as: e-commerce, changing operating hours, demographic change, new economic geography, climate change and air pollution (e.g. PM)

Planning for more sustainable patterns of development

developing/implementing integrated land-use and transport strategies to create more sustainable communities (e.g. rail-oriented development, compact city and walkable neighbourhoods)
regional versus local accessibility/patterns - how far is too far?
estimating the impacts of land-use change on transport
implementing policy/methodology (e.g. framework, communication strategy)

Accessibility for all: social inclusion, demand management, reducing car use

interactions between transport and the consumer economy, social networking, communication means, and marketing
managing mobility in city centres, for companies and target groups etc.
awareness campaigns - how to overcome barriers and obtain acceptability
promoting walking and cycling
creating places for people - redesigning public space, providing shared spaces
* creating dedicated facilities (e.g. bus lanes)

Assessing/Monitoring the sustainability of integrated strategies

strategic appraisal of the sustainability/effectiveness of planning policies and mobility plans
indicators for monitoring in the short/long run
appropriate monitoring tools and techniques (GIS applications etc.)