Ein Blog der ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
In mid-October, the new EU project INTEND (INtentify future Transport rEsearch NeeDs) with participation of the Institute of Sustainable Development of ZHAW was launched with the Kick-off Meeting at the National Transport Design Center at Coventry University (UK). The INTEND project is a one-year research project, funded by the European Union as a part of […]
The project E-Destination explores the potential of electric mobility for tourism in the Lake of Constance area. In this regard an online survey with relevant stakeholder groups was conducted. The stakeholders were asked to evaluate different aspects concerning touristic e-mobility in the region and critical factors that could contribute to an enhancement of e-mobility. According […]
The current effects of the Swiss transport sector on greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption require a transformation towards a more sustainable mobility system. Identifying options and barriers of the current system for such a transformation allows deriving different action fields, which will provide the starting points for developing specific strategies. These issues are targeted […]
Since 2013, the interdisciplinary Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research – Efficient Technologies and Systems for Mobility (short: SCCER Mobility) is working on ways t0 improve the efficiency and sustainability of the Swiss Mobility System. Both a technical/technological engineering perspective as well as a social/economical perspective are employed to assess mobility according to the goals set by […]
On 20th and 21st March 2017, the second live meeting of the Smart Commuting project was hosted by ZHAW INE. With 20 participants from Switzerland, Finland, Austria, Czech Republic and England the potentials of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in commuting were elaborated on intensely. How can new socio-technical innovations, such as MaaS, be effectively […]