ECONOMIA DOS TRANSPORTES

Conferência Internacional de Saúde Urbana Publicado em Sep 2 2011 Nov 1 2011 - Nov 5 2011 Onde: MINASCENTRO, Av. Augusto de Lima, 785 Belo Horizonte/MG Quando: 1 a 5 de novembro de 2011 O tema central das discussões da 10º Conferência Internacional de Saúde Urbana será as ações de saúde urbana em relação às capitais, com especial interesse no contexto urbano, sua métrica e intervenções. A conferência irá abordar como as instituições e os governos podem desenvolver e implementar ações que melhorem a equidade em saúde, com base na evidência de saúde urbana. Estas questões serão examinadas em uma infinidade de áreas, como as mudanças climáticas, poluição do ar, atividade física, serviços de saúde, violência e segurança do transporte, além de habitação e infraestrutura, bairros, ambiente urbano, saúde da criança, os determinantes sociais da saúde, uso de substâncias e populações vulneráveis, entre outros. 1º dia: montando o palco - O movimento SU (Saúde Urbana) para reduzir as disparidades de saúde no contexto urbano: o quadro conceitual e uma visão ampla da saúde urbana; O modelo de SU em países em desenvolvimento: reduzindo disparidades da saúde e melhorando a saúde (ciências novas e existentes); Mudanças climáticas e proteção à saúde ; Poluição do ar e efeitos na saúde em áreas urbanas; Preparação para emergências em ambientes urbanos: desafios; Crise urbana x Crise na saúde: urbanização acelerada em países em desenvolvimento. 2º dia: Evidência - Serviços de saúde em ambientes urbanos: marcos, avanços e processos eficientes; Estatísticas demográficas urbanas, comportamentos urbanos: envelhecimento, desafios físicos e nutricionais; Além dos indicadores de saúde: novas ferramentas web para o monitoramento da saúde em áreas urbanas; Métricas da saúde urbana: o papel das agências internacionais, o papel dos observatórios locais para orientar as tomadas de decisões; Ab

The recent crisis in the automotive industry, in which tens of thousands of jobs were lost and once-dominant manufacturers were forced into bankruptcy, has raised many questions regarding innovation, change, technology, labor, and policy. At the same time and in response to this crisis, the nation is moving toward developing and implementing more sustainable, connected, and affordable systems of transportation that contribute to more livable and economically vital communities and economies. The potential transformations in culture, job skills required, new business models, and cross-industry relationships associated with these trends are enormous, and challenge us to understand and affect the future consequences of this momentous change. Michigan's research universities have unique opportunities, expertise and a collective responsibility to explore these questions and provide the state and the region with research-based insights for understanding and addressing the profound economic and social challenges - and opportunities - of our times. The transformation of transportation represents a fundamental realignment of industries that have served as the bases of state and local economies, that have supported generations of workers, and that have characterized the core identity of many regions of the country. To assist the state and the nation, as well as global counterparts, to prepare for the changes to come, the mission of the Transforming Transportation consortium incorporates five critical objectives: Identify the research questions, problems and issues that arise from the fundamental transformation of the transportation industry. Explore the dynamics of innovation, transformation and renewal as they relate to the changes in the transportation industry. Develop inter-institutional, inter-disciplinary programs of inquiry and communities of scholars and practitioners to explore the industry transformation and renewal. Provide knowledge-based insights to poli

The City of Changwon introduced a public bicycle system (Nearby Useful Bike, Interesting Joyful Attraction, NUBIJA) in September 2009 with the aim of contributing to an eco-friendly urban environment.  The NUBIJA program is a user-friendly model of sustainable transportation made possible by integrating technology, public opinion and polit

EcoMobility Alliance ICLEI and Changwon City are looking for 12 pioneer cities worldwide that are eager to take on the challenge of EcoMobility excellence. The EcoMobility Alliance will be a select group of ambitious cities that have achieved excellent results in certain dimensions of sustainable mobility, and that strive to reach similar results in other EcoMobility fields.

18º Congresso Brasileiro de Transporte e Trânsito da ANTP Publicado em Apr 25 2011 Out 18 2011 - Out 21 2011 Onde: Centro de Convenções SulAmérica Rio de Janeiro, RJ Quando: 18 a 21 de outubro de 2011 Fórum A 18º edição do Congresso Brasileiro de Transporte e Trânsito, organizado pela Associação Nacional de Transportes Públicos (ANTP), propõe centrar o debate em torno da Mobilidade Urbana como fator decisivo para o desenvolvimento sustentável de nosso país. Neste momento em que o Brasil se coloca como um dos protagonistas da superação da crise econômica mundial e que uma parcela importante das atenções do mundo se volta para o país que receberá a Copa do Mundo de 2014 e os Jogos Olímpicos de 2016, o 18º Congresso pretende tratar dos temas que são fundamentais para promoção de uma mobilidade urbana que dê sustentação a um desenvolvimento social, econômico e ambientalmente sustentável para as cidades brasileiras. Dentre eles cumpre destacar: * Política nacional de mobilidade versus desenvolvimento econômico; * Mobilidade Urbana e aquecimento Global; * Mobilidade urbana em face de matriz energética; * Redução de tarifas e de custos do transporte público para a inclusão social; * Combate à violência e respeito aos direitos humanos no trânsito: Financiamento permanente na infra-estrutura e em tecnologia; * Qualidade dos serviços de transporte e sustentabilidade ambiental. O evento reunirá prefeitos, secretários de Estado, autoridades federais e parlamentares, operadores públicos e privados, industriais, consultores, dirigentes sindicais patronais e de trabalhadores, acadêmicos, lideranças comunitárias e interessados no setor. Para se inscrever no evento, clique aqui. Mais informações sobre o 18º Congresso da ANTP: Ver Anexo Tamanho 18Cng_Fldr.pdf 268.82 KB

Movilidad y actividad física, factor clave para la salud pública Lunes, 19 de Septiembre de 2011 21:18 | | | CTS promueve en el VII CITS ciudades activas y saludables "La actividad física es uno de los pilares para prevenir enfermedades no transmisibles y requiere ser incorporada en las políticas de salud", coincidieron ayer autoridades sanitarias de Aruba, Brasil, Estados Unidos y Perú, en un evento celebrado en Nueva York en vísperas de la Reunión de Alto Nivel de Naciones Unidas sobre Enfermedades No Transmisibles. Del 19 al 20 de septiembre, autoridades de todo el mundo se reúnen en las Naciones Unidas en torno al evento "Actividad Física y Enfermedades no Transmisibles: Midiendo la oportunidad, construyendo un mañana", para discutir cómo reducir el impacto de las enfermedades no transmisibles (cáncer, diabetes, obesidad, enfermedades cardiovasculares y crónicas), las cuales son principal causa de muerte en el mundo. En toda América, tres de cuatro personas padecen alguna de estas enfermedades. Resaltando la importancia de los temas que se discuten en dicho evento, el VII Congreso Internacional de Transporte Sustentable (CITS) realizado por el Centro de Transporte Sustentable de México, desarrollará el panel de discusión "Movilidad y Salud" con la finalidad de abordar temas relacionados con la actividad física, la salud, incluyendo también el tema de seguridad vial. Se contará con la participación de Luis Fernando Gómez, de la Facultad de Medicina de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Martha Hijar, del Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública y Rocío Chapela, del Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias. Será moderado por Salvador Herrera, Director Adjunto de CTS México. Se llevará a cabo el miércoles 5 de octubre, de las 13:00 a las 14:15 horas en el WTC de la Ciudad de México. Al cierre del VII CITS, se hará la premiación del Concurso Ciudades Activas, Ciudades Saludables, organizada por la Red EMBARQ, la

Taller Observatorio Movilidad Urbana en América Latina Viernes, 30 de Septiembre de 2011 16:49 | | | La Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) ha puesto en marcha el primer Observatorio de Movilidad Urbana (OMU) para América Latina, con la inclusión inicial de 15 de las principales ciudades de la región, con la finalidad de contribuir al desarrollo sustentable y a la integración de la Región y dar respuesta a la carencia de información sólida, confiable y actualizada sobre el transporte y la movilidad en las áreas urbanas latinoamericanas   En el marco del VII Congreso Internacional de Transporte Sustentable, se llevará a cabo el taller "Observatorio de Movilidad Urbana para América Latina" organizado por  la CAF-Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, el día 6 de octubre del 2011 en el World Trade Center de la Ciudad de México en el salón Tajín. El taller plantea tres objetivos: ·         Presentar los Objetivos y Alcances del Observatorio de Movilidad Urbana de la CAF. ·         Presentar la metodología de llenado del archivo "madre" que debe ser utilizado  por las nuevas ciudades que deseen insertarse en el Observatorio de Movilidad    Urbana de la CAF ·         Disertar sobre los Consumos e Impactos generados en la movilidad urbana

A Handbook Of Transport Economics André de Palma , Robin Lindsey , Emile Quinet , Roger Vickerman Edited by André de Palma, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, France, Robin Lindsey, University of British Columbia, Canada, Emile Quinet, Paris School of Economics, ENPC, Paris, France and Roger Vickerman, University of Kent, UK December 2011 928 pp Hardback 978 1 84720 203 1 Hardback $330.00 on-line price $297.00 Qty Series: Elgar original reference Description 'This Handbook is a stellar compilation of up-to-date knowledge about the important topics in transport economics. Authors include the very best in the field, and they cover the most important topics for today's research and policy applications. Individual chapters contain sound, readable, well referenced explanations of each topic's history and current status. I cannot think of a better place to start for anyone wanting to become current in the field or in any of its parts.' - Kenneth Small, University of California-Irvine, US Contents Contributors include: S.P. Anderson, H. Andersson, R. Arnott, B. Bartin, L. Basso, A. Behar, M. Ben Akiva, Y. Berechman, M. Beuthe, C.R. Bhat, J. Brocker, M.R. Brooks, K. Button, C.G. Chorus, J. Clougherty, M. Delucchi, A. de Palma, A. Estache, R. Friedrich, J. Gifford, D. Gillen, D. Graham, D. Hensher, E. Iossa, S. Jara-Diaz, E. Juan, Y. Kanemoto, M. Lafourcade, J. Laird, R. Lindsey, D. Mac Fadden, P. Mackie, D. Martimort, D. McCubbin, H. Meersman, J. Mercenier, C. Nash, T. Oum, K. Ozbay, A.R. Pinjari, M. Ponti, S. Proost, R. Renault, P. Rietveld, E. Quinet, G. Santos, T. Tabuchi, J. Thisse, H.J.P. Timmermans, A. Trannoy, N. Treich, L. Trujillo, T. Vanelslander, E. Van de Voorde, A.J. Venables, E. Verhoef, R. Vickerman, J. Walker, W.G. Waters II, M. Wegener, K. Yamaguchi, O. Yanmaz-Tuzel, Y. Yoshida, A. Zhang, Y. Zhang Futher information 'This Handbook is a stellar compilation of up-to-date knowledge about the important topics in transport economics. Aut

City Distribution And Urban Freight Transport Multiple Perspectives Cathy Macharis , Sandra Melo Edited by Cathy Macharis, Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel-Research group MOBI, dep. MOSI-Transport and Logistics, Belgium and Sandra Melo, Senior Researcher, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IDMEC) - Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Portugal October 2011 288 pp Hardback 978 0 85793 274 7 Hardback $125.00 on-line price $112.50 Qty Series: NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research This book is also available as an ebook  978 0 85793 275 4 from - www.myilibrary www.ebooks.com www.ebookscorporation.com www.dawsonera.com www.ebrary.com/corp/ www.books.google.com/ebooks Description City distribution plays a key role in supporting urban lifestyles, helping to serve and retain industrial and trading activities, and contributing to the competitiveness of regional industry. Despite these positive effects, it also generates negative (economic, environmental and social) impacts on cities worldwide. Relatively little attention has been paid to these issues by researchers and policymakers until recently. The analyses found in City Distribution and Urban Freight Transport aim to improve knowledge in this important area by recognizing and evaluating the problems, with a focus on urban freight transport systems. Contents Contributors: A. Comi, Á. Costa, L. Dablanc, W. Debauche, V. Gatta, R. Gevaers, P. Hebes, C. Macharis, J. Maes, E. Marcucci, S. Melo, J. Menge, A. Nuzzolo, M. Percoco, H.J. Quak, A. Stathopoulos, C. Vaghi, E. Valeri, E. Van de Voorde, T. Vanelslander, E. Van Hoeck, T. van Lier, S. Verlinde, F. Witlox Futher information City distribution plays a key role in supporting urban lifestyles, helping to serve and retain industrial and trading activities, and contributing to the competitiveness of regional industry. Despite these positive effects, it also gener

Look inside Transport And Ethics Ethics and the Evaluation of Transport Policies and Projects Bert van Wee Bert van Wee, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands October 2011 272 pp Hardback 978 1 84980 964 1 Hardback $115.00 on-line price $103.50 Qty Series: Transport Economics, Management and Policy series This book is also available as an ebook  978 1 84980 965 8 from - www.myilibrary www.ebooks.com www.ebookscorporation.com www.dawsonera.com www.ebrary.com/corp/ www.books.google.com/ebooks Description 'Transport impacts on all aspects of our lives and businesses, but the inclusion of ethics is not seen as a central concern. This book fills a major gap in the literature, through its understanding of the many important dimensions of ethics and its treatment of a range of situations in transport, through asking about the why, what and how as it relates to ethics. The clear conclusion is reached that ethics should feature much more prominently in all transport decisions, but that it is also context specific in both time and space. The approach adopted is transparent and informative, and the author guides the reader through the main conceptual and theoretical issues, using examples to illustrate the range of important ethical choices raised in the evaluation of transport policies and practices.' - David Banister, University of Oxford, UK Contents Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Opinion of the Target Group 3. How Suitable is CBA for the Ex ante Evaluation of Transport Projects and Policies? 4. Social Exclusion 5. Long-term Sustainability and Transport Evaluation 6. Safety: Indicators, Pricing Humans and Democracy 7. The Ethics of Doing Transport Research 8. The Use of Models 9. Epilogue and Discussion Index Futher information 'Prof. van Wee draws on extensive research and nearly three decades of professional experience to shine a welcome spotlight on a neglected yet critical area of transportation research and practice: the role o

Description Choice modelling is an area of growing popularity as many researchers and consultants seek to find better ways to explain the choices made by individuals, households and firms in many application contexts such as transportation, health services, environmental science, marketing, finance, economics, tourism, vacationing, education and employment. Choice modelling as a field began as long ago as 1927 but it was the research in the 1960s and 1970s that cemented the field as a dominant one for studying choice. This authoritative volume, along with an original introduction by the editors, brings together seminal papers that laid out the main features of the booming literature on discrete choice modelling. This timely collection will be of immense value to anyone with an interest in this evolving field of study. Contents 44 articles, dating from 1927 to 2007 Contributors include: M. Ben-Akiva, A. Daly, W. Greene, R. Luce, D. McFadden, T. Morikawa, D. Revelt, K. Train, L.L Thurstone, H.C.W.L Williams Futher information Choice modelling is an area of growing popularity as many researchers and consultants seek to find better ways to explain the choices made by individuals, households and firms in many application contexts such as transportation, health services, environmental science, marketing, finance, economics, tourism, vacationing, education and employment. Choice modelling as a field began as long ago as 1927 but it was the research in the 1960s and 1970s that cemented the field as a dominant one for studying choice. This authoritative volume, along with an original introduction by the editors, brings together seminal papers that laid out the main features of the booming literature on discrete choice modelling. This timely collection will be of immense value to anyone with an interest in this evolving field of study. Full table of contents Contents: Acknowledgements Introduction David A. Hensher and John M. Rose 1. L.L. Thurstone (1927), 'A Law of C

Call for a parking strategy for better management that can control traffic chaos as well as dampen parking demand and car usage A diverse group of city regulators, civil society representatives and experts from cities across the world gathered in the capital today for a dialogue on Parking Reforms for a Liveable City, organised by Centre for Science and Environment Parking crisis is the result of growing dependence on cars and availability of free parking.  Solutions do not lie in capturing more valuable urban land for car parks, but in shifting to other modes and releasing the space for other important uses  Parking devours close to 8-10 per cent of urban land in Delhi; daily addition of new cars creates additional demand for land bigger than 300 football fields. But cars pay nothing or a pittance for using the valuable land Car parking is choking roads, walkways, green spaces, when cars carry only 14 per cent of travel trips in the city. Is this sustainable? A car needs about 23 sq m to be comfortably parked. But a very poor family in Delhi gets a plot of just 18-25 sq.m. Is this acceptable?   The conference recommended - manage parking well, pay for parking, limit parking where good public transport is available, and give people more attractive options for travel New Delhi, August 17, 2011: Cities must f

Revistas acadêmicas de economia Esta é uma relação de revistas acadêmicas brasileiras da área de economia. Não é uma lista completa ou exaustiva, mas reúne os periódicos mais importantes segundo o último Qualis disponível (atualizado em outubro de 2011). O Qualis é um ranking produzido pela Capes, a agência do governo federal que supervisiona o ensino de pós-graduação no Brasil. Ele classifica as revistas acadêmicas para efeito da avaliação nacional dos programas de pós-graduação em

Transport The transport sector refers to economic activities related to the provision of transport infrastructure (e.g. road building and maintenance) the operation of public and private transport services (e.g. running trains, cargo ships, taxis, airplanes). For the purposes of subsidy analysis the sector is sometimes extended to include the production or consumption of vehicles and vessels (e.g. cars and airliners) and transport fuels. Governments have been spending public money on transport infrastructure since antiquity, particularly where roads and ports have served strategic military purposes. Initially, many roads and ports were self-financed, through tolls collected on users. However, with the expansion of road networks, most governments have moved away from charging user fees directly and, except in the case of limited-access highways, now finance roads and highways out of general taxation or through earmarked taxes on transport fuels. Government subsidization of public transit began in the 20th century in most countries; few city bus lines or underground railway lines cover all of their costs through fares. Even in rural areas, many OECD countries purchase passenger transport services under contract from commercial and semi-commercial bus, train and airline operators. These would be money-losing ventures were it not for public subsidies. Three types of policies have a bearing on the use of transport infrastructure: government transfers to transport operators; subsidies to transport inputs, including fuel, vehicles, labour and land (for operators in this case rather than infrastructure); and charges for the external costs of transport (mainly environmental and congestion costs). Examples of subsidies to transport operators include compensation payments in connection with public-service obligations; differential rates of VAT applied to air and train tickets that are lower than standard rates applied to other services in the economy; and fuel tax rebates and

Mobility Pricing Stakeholder Forum Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto -- Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Healthy Transport Consulting and our partners are proud to announce that the Transport Futures "Mobility Pricing Stakeholder Forum" - our sixth since 2008 -- will take place in Toronto on November 22nd. The Forum will build on the success of our previous educational events by focussing on gas taxes, parking fees and road pricing, especially as these measures relate to public acceptance. As detailed in our exciting agenda, the packed day of learning and interactive discussion will commence with keynote presentations by a top transport economist and a mobility pricing psychologist. With their assistance, a panel of diverse stakeholders will then spend the rest of the day responding to cutting-edge case studies and providing delegates with their viewpoints on five main barriers to mobility pricing implementation: technology, equity, investment, governance and leadership. Our esteemed speakers include: Kurt Van Dender,Chief Economist, International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Jens Schade, Associate Professor, Dresden University of Technology Teresa Di Felice, Director of Government & Community Relations, CAA South Central Ontario David Hill, Senior Project Manager, Practice Leader, Parking Solutions, MMM Group Royson James, Columnist, The Toronto Star Richard Joy, Vice President, Policy & Government Relations, Toronto Board of Trade Gregory Thomas, Federal/Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation ... and more to be confirmed soon! As a delegate, you will have plenty of time to ask questions, provide feedback and network. Proceedings will be captured in order to create a 3-pronged educational/social outreach strategy that explicitly explains costs and benefits for government, business and the general public. This mobility pricing strategy will be used as the basis for a series of community workshops across

Progressive governments use road tolls, parking fees, gas and carbon taxes to reduce traffic congestion, fight climate change and generate revenue for transportation infrastructure. Nevertheless, mentioning any one of these mobility pricing measures often elicits strong reactions from businesses, non-profits and the media, who, in turn, influence political and public acceptance. What is the rationale for their views? Under what implementation conditions would their opinions change? Join us at Transport Futures to discover the answers with these leading stakeholders and international experts: Our confirmed speakers include:·         Kurt Van Dender, Chief Economist, International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development·         Jens Schade, Associate Professor, Dresden University of Technology·         David Hill, Senior Project Manager, National Practice Leader, Parking Solutions, MMM Group·         Teresa Di Felice, Director of Government & Community Relations, Canadian Automobile Association - South Central Ontario·         Royson James, Columnist, The Toronto Star·         Richard Joy, Vice President, Policy & Government Relations, Toronto Board of Trade·         Gregory Thomas, Federal/Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers FederationAs a Transport Futures participant, you will have ample time to engage with speakers and other delegates.  Proceedings will be captured in order to create a 3-pronged educational/social outreach strategy that explicitly explains costs and benefits for government, business and the general public.   This mobility pricing strategy will be used as the basis for a series of community workshops in 2012. Seating is limited. Please register today to take advantage of our Early Bird Rates.Visit our website or email info@transportfutures.ca for more details. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to learn the latest in mobility pricing best practices and how we can wo

he International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) is an international organization with almost 1000 members from more than 60 countries and regional chapters and local groups in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, South Asia, and East Asia. The annual international conference brings together many members and non-members and provides an excellent forum for the discussion of problems and benefits related to the environment and human health.