As a part of bigger project “Socio-ecological Transformation in Asia”, four Asian cities were picked as case studies. The objective was to comment on how land use and transport integration can be best achieved to influence travel behavior of people and create liveable and social cities. Various social, political, and smart city perspectives are also studied to create cities that supports social and economic development.

Client - Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Asia

This project aims to research on ways to improve the first and last mile connectivity to the public transport systems in two cities in Norway. The project is owned by Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo. As the ‘expert’ member on the team, we advise them on the theory, the method and expected results from the project.

A detailed review of smart mobility services (like car-sharing and bike-sharing) was done on social sustainability indicators such as - being accessible to different social groups, safety and health impacts on urban citizens, cohesion and economic growth of the people, and more.  This work was done in collaboration with  Institute of Transport Economics , Oslo, Norway,

The project aims to spatially analyse the cyclability in four Norwegian cities using GIS and SMCA to calculate a BOD Index (Bicycle Oriented Development Index) for the urban network of the cities. The project will also make policy to improve cyclability. The project is owned by Institute of Transport Economics, Oslo and our services are used in designing the project’s methodology and in conducting analyses for part of the project.

Among the many factors that affect equitable access to urban mobility, women’s safety has been long ignored. This work highlights that due to lack of safety in cities, women settle for less. Have the smart cities’ features like CCTVs made it better or has technology made it safer for women to navigate the cities? This work explores these and more questions. This work was done in collaboration with researchers based in Norway and UK.