Research
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Demographic change, changes in individual values and rising mobility costs are just some of the current developments that have a significant impact on the demand for transportation. The Department of Transport Planning and Transport Systems examines current trends, analyzes the cause-and-effect relationships between space, transport and the environment and, based on this, develops concepts to achieve the goal of sustainable transport. In addition to its broad methodological knowledge, the department can draw on many years of experience and expertise in the fields of integrated transport planning, public transport and empirical social research.
The topic of the environment in transport is not only gaining in importance due to the debate on climate change. Stricter EU regulations in the environmental areas of air and noise are increasing the pressure to develop solutions to reduce the environmental impact of traffic. In this context, the department investigates the implementation and effectiveness of traffic measures using empirical methods and model calculations. It also examines the importance of electric vehicles and behavioral changes in reducing traffic-related environmental impacts.
The North Hesse region is home to a large number of leading companies and research institutions in the fields of mobility management, transport planning and vehicle construction. In addition, the University of Kassel is one of the leading universities in the field of sustainability research. The department makes use of these locational advantages and the existing know-how through numerous collaborations, including its involvement in the "Competence Center for Climate Protection and Climate Adaptation (CliMA)" and "MoWiN.net - Mobility Economy in Northern Hesse".
The main areas of work and core competencies of the department are in the fields of
- Public transportation, incl. sharing systems,
- Methods of obtaining transport demand data (traffic surveys),
- Research into the causes of traffic,
- Models for mapping cause-effect relationships in passenger and freight transport (transport demand models)
- Transport and the environment.