Summer semester 2025

On the green wave: climate adaptation with green infrastructure in public transport areas

Numerous public transport companies are increasingly switching to hybrid and electric vehicles. On the one hand, climate protection measures are being implemented in an attempt to achieve the CO2 reduction target. On the other hand, climate adaptation measures have so far only been implemented on a small scale and in isolated cases. To this end, solutions for dealing with extreme weather events and their resilience are to be developed.

Building on this, the project will address the following question:

What can climate adaptation with green infrastructures look like in order to make public transport as robust as possible even in the event of extreme weather events in the RVR area?

We will look at what has happened so far on route sections and stops and what conflicts of interest can arise with other concerns (e.g. accessibility and the elimination of scare zones).

Dates: Monday, 07.04.2025 to 14.07.2025, 14:00 to 18:00, weekly
Thursday, 10.04.2025 to 17.07.2025, 14:00 to 18:00, weekly
Location: GB III, R 306
Further information: Event in LSF
Supervision: M.Sc. Jennifer Oriwol (RER), M.Sc. Matthias Zimny (RER)

Inclusive cities: exploring the intersection of mobility, infrastructure and spatial equity

UN Habitat identifies "Building socially inclusive, accessible, propoor, equitable and gender sensitive cities" (UN Habitat, 2015) as crucial to creating a shared and sustainable urban future. The F project "Inclusive Cities" examines the intersections of mobility, infrastructure and spatial justice. The focus is on marginalized groups and their access to essential services and facilities such as education, health care, food supply and social support services and what barriers exist. The aim is to identify the barriers that impede access to these infrastructures and to develop strategies to overcome these barriers and promote spatial justice.

Possible objectives of the project:

• Examine the accessibility of essential services and facilities such as educational institutions, health facilities, grocery stores and social support services for marginalized groups
• Identify physical, socio-economic and digital barriers that impede access to these services and facilities
• Analyze the impact of lack of access to essential services on the health, well-being and economic opportunities of marginalized groups
• Development of strategies and policy recommendations to improve access to essential services and promote spatial equity

Methods:

• Literature review: examining existing research on access to essential services and facilities and spatial equity, focusing on case studies, theoretical frameworks and best practices
• Data analysis: use of geospatial data, demographic information and spatial analysis tools to assess accessibility and identify areas with high concentrations of access barriers
• Stakeholder engagement: involving representatives of marginalized groups, social institutions and urban planning to gather insights and co-develop solutions
• Impact analysis: assessing the socio-economic and health impacts of access barriers to essential services

Learning objectives for students:

• Understand the importance of access to essential services for the well-being and social participation of marginalized groups
• Ability to identify and analyze physical, socioeconomic and digital barriers that impede access to essential services
• Develop strategies and policy recommendations to improve accessibility and promote spatial equity

Dates: Tuesday, 08.04.2025 to 15.07.2025 , 14:00 to 18:00, weekly
Friday, 11.04.2025 to 18.07.2025 , 14:00 to 18:00, weekly
Location: GB III, R 101
Further information: Event in LSF
Supervision: M.Sc. Tanja Schnittfinke, Hölzel, David , M.Sc.