Learning objectives
The course provides an important background for the training curriculum of the civil engineer with Transportation Infrastructures curriculum, as it presents the problems and the modalities of project intervention regarding urban mobility. From the analysis of the several transport systems to the illustration of the main infrastructures, with the fundamental knowledge support of the legislation related to mobility planning, the student is able to deisgn the mobility system of an urban area, considering also the relevant environmental impacts. The student addresses the methodological experimentation on a concrete case.
Course unit content
. General information on urban transport (4 hours)
1.1. Italian historical and political evolution
1.2. Classification of different transport systems
1.3. Sustainable mobility concept
2. Collective transport systems (12 hours)
2.1. Traditional urban transport on the surface, in promiscuous place and in its own place
2.1.1. Types and characteristics of the means of transport
2.1.2. Comparison between different systems and fields of use
2.2. Innovative urban transport systems
2.2.1. Types and characteristics of the means of transport
2.2.2. Comparison between different systems and fields of use
3. Individual motorized transport systems (9 hours)
3.1. Motorization dynamics
3.2. Components of urban traffic
3.3. Analysis of the main environmental issues
3.4. Comparison between vehicles with electric motor and those with endothermic motor
3.5. Components of urban traffic
3.6. Dynamic and static traffic techniques elements
4. Infrastructure for urban mobility (12 hours)
4.1. Road classification (functional and administrative)
4.2. Some elements about urban road intersections
4.3. Pedestrian paths and marginal elements of the platform
4.4. Cycle paths
4.5. Application of the traffic calming technique
4.6. On-street and off-street parking
4.7. Local Public Transport stops
5. Planning tools (15 hours)
5.1. Urban area and traffic generators
5.2. Urban Traffic Plan (UTP)
5.3. Mobility plans (SUMP) 5.4. Traffic simulation models
5.5 Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
5.6. Mentions on urban freight transport
6. Not-motorized mobility (5 hours)
6.1. Pedestrian features
6.2. Features and levels of service of pedestrian and cycle paths
6.3. Design for all
8. Road safety (6 hours)
8.1. Road accidents and their processing
8.2. Passive and active security elements
8.3. Road safety analysis elements: corrective, preventive and predictive
8.4. Elements for the relief and reconstruction of the roadside
8.5. Social costs of safety
Full programme
The whole program has been explained in the contents section
Bibliography
Maternini, G. (a cura di). “Trasporti e città: Mobilità e pianificazione urbana”, EGAF Edizioni, Forlì, 2014
Santagata F.A. (a cura di). “Strade: teoria e tecnica delle costruzioni stradali”, Pearson, Milano, 2016
Maternini, G.; Giuliani, F. (a cura di). (a cura di). “Mobilità ciclistica e sicurezza”, EGAF Edizioni, Forlì, 2018
Maternini, G; Giuliani, F. (a cura di). “Percorsi pedonali”, EGAF Edizioni, Forlì, 2017
Corona, G; Festa, D.C. (a cura di). “Trasporto Pubblico Locale: Risorse, pianificazione, esercizio”, EGAF Edizioni, Forlì, 2015
Maternini, G.; Foini, S. (a cura di). “Tecniche di moderazione del traffico”, EGAF Edizioni, Forlì, 2010
Teaching methods
In addition to the frontal lessons, there will be some exercises, in particular some aspects of an Urban Mobility Plan (SUMPS) will be developed
Assessment methods and criteria
The exam consists on the discussion of the project drawn up during the exercises and an oral exam on the topics discussed during the course.
