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The Swiss Energy Symposium in Zurich discussed the future of mobility with more than 200 participants and a variety of speakers addressing different topics. Merja Hoppe presented an overview on technological, social, economic and political trends. Together these trends – such as autonomous driving, change of lifestyle and new app-based mobility solutions – are expected […]
In the course of the ongoing work for the INTEND project – which aims to identify future transport research needs and priorities – an online survey was conducted to validate hypotheses on the evolutionary development of the transport system. The survey addressed in particular transport related representatives from the academia, industry and policy sector and […]
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 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 […]
The mobility needs of the Swiss workforce are changing – Within the ENSCC Smart Commuting Project, the Institute for Sustainable Development of ZHAW explores how to improve the commuting systems of tomorrow along with their project partners from Finland and Austria. The importance of work-related travelling significantly increased during the last few years: The number […]