In 2019, the National Center for Sustainable Transportation kicked-off its new video lecture series titled, “Sustainable Transportation Concepts: A Mini-Lecture Series,” which aims to supplement college-level courses with sustainable transportation-related material.
Check out our latest mini-lectures below, and stay tuned for more to come.
Accessibility vs. Mobility
NCST Director and UC Davis Professor, Susan Handy, discusses accessibility and mobility, explains the differences between the two, how they are related, and why each are important for transportation planning.
Alternative Fuels
Dr. Colin Murphy, deputy director of the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, and Dr. Julie Witcover, a project scientist at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, discuss the environmental impacts of the transportation sector and present several alternatives to fossil fuels.
Are Airplanes Really More Efficient?
NCST Associate Director and University of Vermont Professor, Lisa Aultman-Hall, explains the efficiency of different modes of passenger transportation; specifically air travel.
E-Commerce and Last-Mile Distribution
UC Davis Professor and Co-Director of the ITS-Davis Sustainable Freight Research Center, Miguel Jaller, discusses the impact of e-commerce in last mile distribution.
Electric Vehicle Types & Markets
Dr. Scott Hardman is a UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies researcher, currently working in the Electric Vehicle Research Center. In his lecture, Dr. Hardman presents the different types of electric vehicles and summarizes the current state of the electric vehicle market.
Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid
Dr. Alan Jenn, Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at UC Davis, explains how the grid will handle increasing electric vehicle load, what that means for vehicle owners and ratepayers, and how clean electric vehicles actually are.
Gentrification and Displacement Near Rail Transit Stations
Marlon Boarnet, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, aims to answer the question: How does rail transit and other systems contribute to residential displacement and gentrification? (Click the YouTube link in the description to view the follow-up Q&A that follows the lecture!)
Induced Travel
NCST Director and UC Davis Professor, Susan Handy, covers the topic of induced travel, with a special focus on driving. Professor Handy answers the question: What happens when we widen a freeway in the short run vs. the long run, and why?
Vehicle Emissions Basics
Britt Holmén, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Vermont, covers the basics of how we measure, categorize, and understand vehicle emissions.
What Does it Mean to Plan for Sustainability?
Dr. Stephen Wheeler, from the department of Human Ecology at UC Davis, summarizes the concept of sustainability and strategies for practical implementation.