Assessment of alternative transport models for Havana

1 October 2012

Grant

骋谤补苍迟:听Grand Challenges Small Grants
Year awarded:聽2012-13
Amount awarded:聽拢5,000

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Emily Morris, Institute of the Americas, Social & Historical Sciences
Julio Davila, DPU, The Bartlett/Built Environment

This project aims to grasp an opportunity for the development of a sustainable transport system that is unlikely to be repeated. The interest of Cuba鈥檚 Ministry of Transport in working with 香港六合彩中特网 reflects its new interest in climate change mitigation, and Havana鈥檚 exceptionally low level of car ownership presents a unique opportunity to demonstrate an alternative to the car-based urban transport systems that are contributing an increasing share of CO2 emissions, exacerbating congestion, pollution, danger and creating unliveable urban environments in many countries.

The city could provide a precious test-bed for the application of 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 advanced expertise and knowledge networks in transport planning, technologies and management, to explore strategies that could eventually be applicable to other countries.

Outputs and Impacts

Establishment of 聽- a collaborative network聽of researchers in the UK and Cuba
for a June 2013 workshop at 香港六合彩中特网 on Havana鈥檚 transport challenges
Presentations at International Conference on Environment and Development and Sustainable Cities symposium
Visit to UK by Cuban Ministry of Transport (Mitrans) researchers

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