A new article co-authored by UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani explores the dynamics shaping women’s sense of safety in public transport systems in the Middle East. The study focuses on the Shiraz subway in Iran, drawing on GIS And survey data from 680 female passengers. Using advanced modelling techniques (PLS-SEM), the research identifies the factors that most … Continue reading
Prof. Ali Cheshmehzangi, Head of School of ADP, shared his views with Channel NewsAsia on the importance of accessibility and inclusivity in making cities better places for all. Adjustments and Improvements for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games The city of Paris has started a thorough infrastructure renovation in anticipation of the 2024 Paralympic Games, intending … Continue reading
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is on. It will see more than 4,000 athletes from around the world competing in 549 medal events. What did the French city have to do in its infrastructure turnaround, soon after the Olympic Games? Andrea Heng from Channel News Asia (CNA) finds out from Ali Cheshmehzangi, Professor, Head of … Continue reading
The Research Committee 21 on the Sociology of Urban and Regional Development will have its next conference in Delhi in September 2019. The Call for Papers is now open. There are more than 40 panels! UQ|UP’s Johanna Brugman and Sonia Roitman will chair Panel 32 entitled ‘The inclusive and exclusive character of land access in … Continue reading
Self-driving vehicles offer new opportunities for door-to-door travel for a wider range of the population than the present, particularly for people without a driving licence like children. The future operating conditions for self-driving vehicles in cities, such as where (and when) they are allowed to travel and how they are connected to other transport modes, … Continue reading