Seminar
**** CANCELLED *** QUANT: Scaling up Urban Models to Test Large Scale Planning Decisions – Professor Michael Batty
Galbraith Building, Room GB221, 2nd floor 35 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaC A N C E L L E D March 2, 2020 - Professor Michael Batty's March 6 talk has unfortunately been cancelled. We regret any inconvenience.
Prof. Birsen Donmez presents “Smarter Cars & Safer Driving: Human Factors-Led Design to Improve Safety”
Online EventTitle: "Smarter Cars & Safer Driving: Human Factors-Led Design to Improve Safety" Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EDT Location: Virtual! Register below to join us on Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the event. Driving has been transformed in recent years, but how have these massive technological advances impacted […]
Dr. Laura Minet presents “How Can We Minimize Population Exposure to Air Pollution?”
Online EventTitle: “How Can We Minimize Population Exposure to Air Pollution?” On-road transportation is the main source of air pollution in cities, and studying the influence of anthropogenic activities on air quality is essential for minimizing the impact of air pollution on human health. Air pollution is nevertheless a complex mixture of compounds reacting with each […]
Prof. Michael J. Widener: “Connecting Urban Food Retail to Supply Chains”
Online EventSpeaker: Professor Michael J. Widener, Department of Geography and Planning, cross-appointed to Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Title: “Connecting Urban Food Retail to Supply Chains” Date: Monday, October 19, 2020 Time: 16:00-17:00 EDT Location: Virtual - Register below Presented by: University of Toronto School of Cities Over the past three decades, the volume […]
Dr. Ezra Hauer presents at “Global Road Safety Dialogues”
Online EventDr. Ezra Hauer will give two presentations at "Global Road Safety Dialogues" held online October 20, 22, 27, 29 and November 3 & 5, 2020. The events are presented by the Independent Council for Road Safety International (ICoRSI) and La Universidad del Valle. "Crash causation and prevention within the safe systems approach" will be presented […]
Dr. Megan Katsumi presents “Understanding Transportation Data with Ontologies”
Online EventTransportation systems - and the planning decisions that mold these systems - are important factors that influence both food and health supply chains. The ability to make good decisions about the design and policies underlying these systems requires a significant amount of data. This data is drawn from a wide range of sources and presents […]
BioZone BITS: Exploring Tradeoffs in the Use of Biomass for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Online EventIncreasing concern over fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has led to growing interest in the use of biomass (i.e., plant material and organic waste) for both energy and materials. Around the world, government programs primarily incentivize use of biofuels in the transportation sector. In contrast, few policy drivers exist to encourage the […]
Lynette Cheah presents “Carbon footprint assessment of cross-border e-commerce shipping options”
Online via ZoomThe Smart Freight Centre Leadership Seminar Series presents special guest speaker Professor Lynette Cheah of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) on Friday, October 15, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST. All are welcome to attend this free online webinar via Zoom. Join at: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87624482177. Description In the bid to stay competitive, online […]