Sustainability Webinar | Smart Transportation and Urban Planning for the Underserved
the chair
12th Sustainability Webinar
Smart Transportation and Urban Planning for the Underserved
This webinar will explore the latest research on transportation challenges in urban and rural settings, particularly for underserved populations. It will also offer insights into the future of transportation planning in urban and rural landscapes, from enhancing safety to reducing emissions to improving equitable access across diverse demographics. Attendees will be introduced to interdisciplinary, community engagement strategies for practical applications of smart transportation. We hope to facilitate a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in creating inclusive, resilient, and sustainable transportation systems that serve the needs of all populations.
Date: 18 September 2024
Time: 11:00 p.m. CEST | 5:00 p.m. EST | 5:00 a.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 816 2276 3912
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chair
Important Dates
- Registration end dateSep 18, 2024
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Xinyue Ye
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University;
Dr. Xinyue Ye is the Harold Adams Endowed Professor in Urban Informatics at Texas A&M University, where he serves as the Faculty Fellow of Strategic Initiatives for the Division of Research. His research integrates computational social science, urban data science, and geospatial artificial intelligence to address issues ranging from infrastructure resilience and climate change to social justice and community perceptions. This work is funded by 13 federal agencies and various industry partners and foundations. Due to his innovative research integrating computer science, geography, and planning, Dr. Ye is the first scholar to be elected for the Early/Mid-Career category for a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers. Dr. Ye is the Director of the Center for Geospatial Sciences, Applications, and Technology (GeoSAT) established by the Texas A&M Board of Regents, with the aim of facilitating the convergence of computing and geospatial science. He also leads the Urban Artificial Intelligence Lab, funded through the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science. In 2023, Dr. Ye was named in Stanford University's list of Top 2% Scientists.
Prof. Dr. Tara Goddard
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University;
Tara Goddard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. After earning a master's degree in Civil Engineering from UC Davis, she worked as an Associate Transportation Planner for the City of Sacramento. From 2007 to 2011, she served as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Coordinator for the city of Davis, California. Dr. Goddard earned her PhD in Urban Studies at Portland State University. She joined the faculty of Texas A&M in 2017, where her research focuses on creating a just transportation system through safe roadway design and inclusive transportation planning. She is known internationally for her expertise on reducing traffic deaths and injuries - particularly for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users, her work on roadway safety culture, and her studies examining racial and gender biases in transportation safety. Dr. Goddard currently serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Her recent and ongoing research focuses on transportation safety and justice in the context of wildfire evacuation, urban heat, and other issues of planning in the Pyrocene.
Sponsors and Partners
Organizer
The webinar was hosted via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below. In order to learn about future webinars, you can sign up to our newsletter by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Smart Planning, Urban Transportation and Sustainability
Guest Editors: Dr. Wei Li
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024