Upcoming transport geography events

Below you can find info about some transport geography events which come into my radar. I am aware that there is a lot more happing in the following days. If you know about a conference, seminar or workshop that fits to the profile of those listed below - please, let me know and I will update this list.

  • NECTAR (Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research) Cluster 6 Workshop on The Role of Accessibility in times of Technological Innovation, (Re-)Urbanization and Climate Change
    Where and when: Munich, December 12 to 13, 2019
    Deadline for submission of abstracts (500-1000 words): October 11, 2019
    Details

  • NECTAR (Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research) Special Session at the World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR) on Accessibility and quality of life
    Where and when: Portland (Oregon), July 13 to 16, 2020
    Deadline for submission of full papers: November 15, 2019
    Selected papers will be published as part of a special issue in the Journal of Transport and Land Use (JTLU).
    Details

  • WSTLUR World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research 2020
    Where and when: Portland (Oregon), July 13 to 16, 2020
    Deadline for submission of full papers: November 15, 2019
    Selected papers will be published as part of a special issue in the Journal of Transport and Land Use (JTLU).
    Details

  • IGU (International Geographical Union) several Special Sessionns organized by the IGU Transport & Geography Commission at the International Geographical Congress 2020
    Where and when: Munich, Istanbul, August 17-21, 2020
    Deadline for submission of abstracts (up to 300 words): January 13, 2020
    Details
    List of Special Sessions:

    • Transport Geography and Climate Change (Tim Ryley & Tim Schwanen)
    • Urban Transport Geography (Andrew Goetz, Markus Hesse & Becky Loo)
    • Bridging the Future of Port Geography (Claude Comtois)
    • Transport and Social Equity: Pathways to Fair, Just, Inclusive and Accessible Mobilities (Pengjun Zhao, Alexandros Nikitas)
    • Mobility-as-a-Service: shaping the future of cities (Ana Condeco-Melhorado, Juan Carlos García-Palomares & Alexandros Nikitas)
    • ‘Be a hub or die’ - The polarizing transport connectivity and its impacts in megacity regions (Chia-Lin Chen & James Wang)
    • Beyond the traditional regulation of transport services: The penetration of third countries’ markets (Frédéric Dobruszkes & Tay T. R. Koo)

Additionally, for those who are based in (or intent to visit) Spain:



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Marcin Stępniak
Marie Curie postdoc researcher

I am transport and urban geographer interested in accessibility analysis, GTFS data and R scripts.