Mobility Lab

Spatial conditions significantly influence mobility. Conversely, mobility shapes the geographical area. Members of the Mobility Lab carry out first-class research at the interface between geoinformatics and mobility. The knowledge gained is consistently transferred to practical application and published. Students are involved in the continuous development of knowledge and supervised in the context of project and final theses.

CIVIS BIP “Healthy Urban Systems”

By Martin Loidl|2024-07-05T10:39:15+02:00July 5th, 2024|Categories: GI Mobility Lab Blog|Tags: BIP, CIVIS, GIS, health, Healthy Urban Systems, Lausanne|

Behind the cryptic acronym CIVIS BIP HUS vlies a great idea. CIVIS is a European university alliance to which PLUS also belongs. One of the aims of this alliance is to be able to offer cross-university teaching for students. The [...]

Assessing bicycle accessibility to mobility hubs

By Lucas Vandermeer|2024-06-19T13:00:22+02:00June 19th, 2024|Categories: GI Mobility Lab Blog|

Multi-modal mobility hubs are a hot topic in urban planning. One of their core functions is to enable a seamless connection between the bicycle for first-mile and last-mile travel, and trains and buses for longer distance travel. This makes it [...]

Contribution to Department and University

Research

Knowledge building in the Mobility Lab is largely based on externally funded, national and international research projects. Geospatial, methodological innovations in the field of data modeling, network analysis and the modeling of interrelationships between moving objects and their environment are transferred into a number of mobility-related domains through cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Education

The Mobility Lab is involved in teaching (face-to-face studies, UNIGIS) and provides a stimulating environment for students, who are involved in research activities. Students are supported and mentored in study projects and post-grad research for final theses.

Outreach

Through active media work (social media, web, print, TV), the Mobility Lab makes a strong contribution to the external perception of the department. In addition, the research group is involved in third mission activities, such as the ideas:lab and other outreach events (Lange Nacht der Forschung, ToT, GIS Day etc.).

Networks and Cooperations

A wide-ranging, international network has been established through involvement in research consortia, active participation in scientific conferences and professional associations as well as the organization of events. The network includes colleagues from the academic field, but also representatives of the private sector (especially from planning), authorities (at all levels) and associations. In this environment, the Mobility Lab is perceived as a competence provider, especially in the area of spatial information and active mobility, and offers professional support and collaboration with the mobility management at the University of Salzburg as part of the PLUS Green Campus sustainability initiative.