19th to 21st September 2018
Seville, Spain
Contact person: Irene Moreno Millan
The International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment has been successfully reconvened for nearly 25 years, always attracting a wide international spread of delegates. It is well-established as the premier event of its type. 24th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment
19 - 21 September, 2018 Introduction
The International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment has been successfully reconvened for nearly 25 years, always attracting a wide international spread of delegates. It is well-established as the premier event of its type.
The continuing requirement for better urban transport systems and the need for a healthier environment has added to the increasing success of this annual meeting which attracts international delegates from many different countries. Innovative systems, new approaches and original ideas need to be thoroughly tested and critically evaluated before they can be implemented in practice, which highlights the importance of the meeting. Moreover, there is a growing need for integration with telecommunications systems and IT applications in order to improve safety, security and efficiency. The Meeting also addresses the need to solve important pollution problems associated with urban transport in order to achieve a healthier environment.
The variety of topics covered by the conference reflects the complex interaction of the urban transport systems with their environment and the need to establish integrated strategies. The aim is to arrive at optimal socio-economic solutions while reducing the negative environmental impacts of current transportation systems.
The conference started in Southampton in 1995; continuing in Barcelona (1996); Acquasparta, Italy (1997); Lisbon (1998); Rhodes (1999); Cambridge, UK (2000); Lemnos, Greece (2001); Seville (2002); Crete (2003); Dresden (2004); Algarve (2005); WIT Campus in the New Forest (2006); Coimbra (2007); Malta (2008); Bologna (2009); Limassol (2010); Pisa (2011), A Coruña (2012), Kos (2013), Algarve (2014), Valencia (2015) , Crete (2016) and Rome (2017).
All papers are included in the WIT Transactions and Journals and archived in the Wessex Institute’s eLibrary at www.witpress.com/elibrary, where they are permanently freely available to the international community.
Conference Topics
The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Urban Transport 2018. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.
Urban transport planning and management
Urban strategies
Public transport systems
Environmental impact
Economic and social impact
Safety and security
Travel behaviour studies
Traffic control
Transportation modelling and simulation
Infrastructure development
Intelligent and advanced transport systems
Transportation integration
City logistics
Inter-modal transport systems
Mass transport strategies
Freight transport
Railway systems
Public policies and governance
Port and city
Mobility and public space
Life cycle management
Innovative and electric transportation
Eco-mobility transport systems
Integrated network systems
Traditional and alternative fuels and energy
Smart city transport
Driverless cars
Asset management The conference will take place at the Hotel Meliá Sevilla, located in the heart of Seville and situated in a privileged location opposite the Parque de Maria Luisa and Plaza España. The hotel has good transport links by bus, tram and train. The hotel also has an outdoor pool and fitness area.
Calle Dr. Pedro de Castro, 1,
41004 Sevilla, Spain
