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Dr. Paulo Ribeiro
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Paulo Ribeiro is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Minho and deputy director and a member of the Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC). He finished his PhD in 2011 at the University of Minho, and since then, he has been working in the area of traffic management, transport planning and sustainable mobility, with special emphasis on active mobility (walking and cycling). He participated in several scientific committees of international conferences and collaborated with the editorial boards of several international journals on the review of scientific articles. He supervised 17 Master theses and is currently supervising 4 ongoing PhD theses. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 scientific publications, including 2 patents, 20 papers in international journals, 2 international book chapters, 17 invited lectures (2 keynotes).

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Journal article
Published: 30 June 2021 in ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Pedestrian Navigation Applications (PNAs) provide assistance in terms of self-localization, space recognition, and turn-by-turn navigation. The use, motivations and perceptions associated with these applications have been under investigated due to users being insufficiently involved in their design and development. This paper analyses the extent to which PNAs are used for assisting people to walk, the frequencies and reasons of using these applications, the perceptions about them, and the barriers preventing them from being used. The study is supported by a questionnaire (N = 1438) that was administered in Bologna (Italy) and Porto (Portugal). Results indicated that 42% of the respondents use PNAs mainly on an occasional basis to find locations and the shortest routes. Google Maps was the preferred navigation service. Statistical tests showed that PNAs were more likely to be used by younger adults and students. The lack of need was the main reason for not using these apps, due to the good spatial knowledge of the cities or the non-use of the pedestrian mode for regular trips. Respondents would like to have apps that are more accurate, usable, and adjusted to pedestrian navigation. The findings described in this paper could be helpful for future designs of PNAs, especially to match pedestrian needs more effectively and to enhance the role of these apps in promoting healthier and sustainable lifestyles.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2021, 10, 446 .

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Fernando Fonseca, Elisa Conticelli, George Papageorgiou, Paulo Ribeiro, Mona Jabbari, Simona Tondelli, Rui Ramos. Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2021; 10 (7):446.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. 2021. "Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 10, no. 7: 446.

Journal article
Published: 24 June 2021 in Sustainability
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Shared e-scooter systems were first introduced in 2017 and have since been spreading around the world as a sustainable mode of transport. The success of this mode is also due to new urban mobility strategies and plans, such as the European Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which relies on non-pollutant modes. To display the range of effects that can be achieved in urban mobility through the proper implementation of shared e-scooter systems, a systematic literature review and a case study were performed. It was found that this shared system can help cities with environmental issues, such as reducing air pollution, reducing inequality in access to transport, promoting money-saving, and improving mobility resilience. During the Covid-19 pandemic, shared e-scooters became a great asset in many cities worldwide, because they promote social distancing and help cities not to rely only on private cars to replace public transport rides, especially for short-distance trips. In the case study of Braga, it was found that the city still relies on shared e-scooter modes as a mobility option after the pandemic, also promoting special fares for people to start using the service.

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Gabriel Dias; Elisabete Arsenio; Paulo Ribeiro. The Role of Shared E-Scooter Systems in Urban Sustainability and Resilience during the Covid-19 Mobility Restrictions. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7084 .

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Gabriel Dias, Elisabete Arsenio, Paulo Ribeiro. The Role of Shared E-Scooter Systems in Urban Sustainability and Resilience during the Covid-19 Mobility Restrictions. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7084.

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Gabriel Dias; Elisabete Arsenio; Paulo Ribeiro. 2021. "The Role of Shared E-Scooter Systems in Urban Sustainability and Resilience during the Covid-19 Mobility Restrictions." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7084.

Review article
Published: 22 April 2021 in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
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Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity. Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its potential to promote more sustainable urban environments and healthy lifestyles. This paper provides a literature review to analyze the influence of built environment attributes on walkability. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were chosen to survey the peer-reviewed documents published up to June 2020. A total of 132 documents were selected by the search. The review of these 132 documents showed that various built environment attributes were differently analyzed and assessed. More specifically, the search identified 32 built environment attributes that were assessed by using 63 measures. Intersection density, residential density and land use mix were the most used attributes for assessing walkability, namely by using objective methods, such as ratios and spatial score tools. In turn, attributes related to streetscape design and security were much less adopted in walkability assessments. This paper provides additional insights into how built environment attributes influence walkability and identifies gaps and issues that should be analyzed in-depth in the future. The review could be helpful for researchers and urban planners in developing walkability studies and in defining policies to improve walkability.

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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo J. G. Ribeiro; Elisa Conticelli; Mona Jabbari; George Papageorgiou; Simona Tondelli; Rui A. R. Ramos. Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2021, 1 -40.

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Fernando Fonseca, Paulo J. G. Ribeiro, Elisa Conticelli, Mona Jabbari, George Papageorgiou, Simona Tondelli, Rui A. R. Ramos. Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2021; ():1-40.

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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo J. G. Ribeiro; Elisa Conticelli; Mona Jabbari; George Papageorgiou; Simona Tondelli; Rui A. R. Ramos. 2021. "Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation , no. : 1-40.

Journal article
Published: 11 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Walking is a mode of transport that offers many environmental and health benefits. Utilitarian walking refers to walking trips undertaken to fulfil routine purposes. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which walking is used as a transport mode for short urban trips in the city centers of Bologna and Porto and the barriers preventing utilitarian walking. Based on a questionnaire (n = 1117) administered in the two cities, results indicated that 21% of the individuals travel by foot, while 47% combine walking with other modes. This means that 68% of the daily trips to these city centers involve walking activity. From the overall trips, 84% were made to reach work and school/university. Statistical tests showed that utilitarian walkers were more likely to be females (p < 0.001) and undergraduates (p < 0.001). People from Bologna were more likely to engage in utilitarian walking than people from Porto (p < 0.001). Travel distance and time were the main barriers preventing people from engaging in utilitarian walking. The findings described in this paper provide a better understanding of utilitarian walking in the central areas of both cities, which can guide policies to promote healthier lifestyles and sustainable mobility.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3064 .

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Fernando Fonseca, Elisa Conticelli, George Papageorgiou, Paulo Ribeiro, Mona Jabbari, Simona Tondelli, Rui Ramos. Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3064.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. 2021. "Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3064.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2021 in Journal of Urban Planning and Development
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This paper explores sport mega-events' impacts and their relation with urban sustainability based on physical, environmental, economic, and social–cultural dimensions. The physical impacts are singled out because, in the case of sport mega-events taking place in cities, it is advisable to incorporate this new dimension for lack of proper fit of the costliest Olympic projects in the three established dimensions: environmental, economic, and social–cultural. It examines the alignment of event planning and implementation actions with a set of urban sustainable development goals selected through 63 indicators derived from literature review spanning from 2000 to 2016 on a range of outcomes and impacts of the most recent sport mega-events. The intensity of the Olympics' impacts was assessed in the city of Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the last games, through a survey of Brazilian experts. The ranking of impact intensity pointed out that this sport mega-event had much larger negative than positive impacts in Rio in all four dimensions, especially in the environmental dimension. Weaknesses of planning and development control, high consumption of water and energy, nonrecyclable waste, and price increase of goods and services were the highest negative impacts in the city. The increase of international reputation and exposure was the social–cultural factor that received a more positive evaluation from the Brazilian experts.

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Farideh Baroghi; Paulo Ribeiro; Júlia Maria Lourenço. Experts' Opinions about the Sustainability Impact Intensity of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Journal of Urban Planning and Development 2021, 147, 05020031 .

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Farideh Baroghi, Paulo Ribeiro, Júlia Maria Lourenço. Experts' Opinions about the Sustainability Impact Intensity of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 2021; 147 (1):05020031.

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Farideh Baroghi; Paulo Ribeiro; Júlia Maria Lourenço. 2021. "Experts' Opinions about the Sustainability Impact Intensity of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro." Journal of Urban Planning and Development 147, no. 1: 05020031.

Review
Published: 23 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Recent strategies to improve the performance of the cycling mode of transport are based on infrastructural, behavioral, and multimodal measures, which are related to the concept of bikeability. A literature review on “bikeability indexes” was conducted focusing on indicators, using a four-step systematic process. Fourteen studies were included for the final analysis and provided 138 indicators, 17 criteria, and four domains. The exploratory analysis evidenced limited application of indicators related to pollution, scarce use of indicators related to bicycle sharing systems (BSS), absence of indicators related to electric bicycles, lack of indicators related to digital solutions, and the need of a calibration and validation process for bikeability indexes. Considering the changes and opportunities created by emerging innovations (namely BSS and electric bicycles) and the health trade-off related to pollution reduction, this research reveals that the current bikeability indexes do not fully address the real potential of a cycle network, limiting its use as a comprehensive tool for the promotion of sustainable mobility.

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Ugo Castañon; Paulo Ribeiro. Bikeability and Emerging Phenomena in Cycling: Exploratory Analysis and Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2394 .

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Ugo Castañon, Paulo Ribeiro. Bikeability and Emerging Phenomena in Cycling: Exploratory Analysis and Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2394.

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Ugo Castañon; Paulo Ribeiro. 2021. "Bikeability and Emerging Phenomena in Cycling: Exploratory Analysis and Review." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2394.

Review article
Published: 13 May 2020 in Journal of Transport Geography
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Urban transportation systems are susceptible to disturbances, interruptions, and risks from natural and human causes. The concept of resilience has been introduced into urban transportation systems to reduce the consequences of its disruptions. Recently, this concept has attracted considerable interest from researchers from different areas of transportation and mobility. However, several investigations about this issue were carried out under different perspectives, resulting in a more comprehensive concept, which includes adapting and transforming systems for different levels of equilibrium. This article provides a thorough and conceptual review of resilience applied to urban transportation systems focusing on its definitions, characteristics, and quantification methods. Based on this, the evaluation of the level of resilience of mobility subsystems is discussed to provide the basic framework for generating a tool to assess the resilience of the urban transportation system.

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L.A.P.J. Gonçalves; P.J.G. Ribeiro. Resilience of urban transportation systems. Concept, characteristics, and methods. Journal of Transport Geography 2020, 85, 102727 .

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L.A.P.J. Gonçalves, P.J.G. Ribeiro. Resilience of urban transportation systems. Concept, characteristics, and methods. Journal of Transport Geography. 2020; 85 ():102727.

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L.A.P.J. Gonçalves; P.J.G. Ribeiro. 2020. "Resilience of urban transportation systems. Concept, characteristics, and methods." Journal of Transport Geography 85, no. : 102727.

Articles
Published: 17 April 2020 in European Planning Studies
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Only 8% of the European Union residents use a bicycle to commute, being the Netherlands being the country with the biggest representativeness in bicycle use for everyday activities. The advent of e-bikes brought more people to use bicycles, especially elderly or people with reduced mobility. This technology also allowed people to travel longer distances, which is a key factor for the implementation of Cycle Highways (CH). These facilities were thought to be the bicycle connections between cities where people need to travel to work or study. CH are longer than 5 km and allow cyclists to perform higher speeds than those practiced in cities. They can be placed alongside highways or in totally different sites, but the basic requirement is that bicycles have their own space away from cars and pedestrians to make inter-city journeys. This article presents the concept of this type of infrastructure, some successful examples in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and the technical information from two Danish manuals, which can be consulted when planning and implementing Cycle Highways to connect people and places.

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Gabriel José Cabral Dias; Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro. Cycle Highways: a new concept of infrastructure. European Planning Studies 2020, 29, 1003 -1020.

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Gabriel José Cabral Dias, Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro. Cycle Highways: a new concept of infrastructure. European Planning Studies. 2020; 29 (6):1003-1020.

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Gabriel José Cabral Dias; Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro. 2020. "Cycle Highways: a new concept of infrastructure." European Planning Studies 29, no. 6: 1003-1020.

Conference paper
Published: 04 April 2020 in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Elena Petrova; George Papageorgiou; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2020, 125 -142.

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Fernando Fonseca, Paulo Ribeiro, Mona Jabbari, Elena Petrova, George Papageorgiou, Elisa Conticelli, Simona Tondelli, Rui Ramos. Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. 2020; ():125-142.

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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Elena Petrova; George Papageorgiou; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. 2020. "Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability." Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering , no. : 125-142.

Review
Published: 02 April 2020 in Sustainability
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A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), to generate a document that supports the development of future research, compiling the various studies focused on the analysis of the pedestrian-vehicle interaction at unsignalized crosswalks. Firstly, 381 studies were identified by applying the search protocol in the database sources; however, only nine studies were included in this review because most of the studies are not focused on this type of crosswalks or have not considered the micro-simulation perspective. For each study, an analysis of the used methodology for data collection was carried out, in addition to what type of model it was applied, including the variables that represent the PVI (Pedestrian-Vehicle Interaction). The outcomes obtained by this systematic review show that although the video camera observation technique is the most used, it is possible to complement them with other tools to add specific field information. Additionally, variables such as the adjacent yields, speed variables vehicles, pedestrian attitude, and the number of pedestrians waiting at the crossing were those most used in the cellular automata model or micro-simulation, which are the commonly developed models to simulate this interaction.

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Harley Amado; Sara Ferreira; José Pedro Tavares; Paulo Ribeiro; Elisabete Freitas. Pedestrian–Vehicle Interaction at Unsignalized Crosswalks: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2805 .

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Harley Amado, Sara Ferreira, José Pedro Tavares, Paulo Ribeiro, Elisabete Freitas. Pedestrian–Vehicle Interaction at Unsignalized Crosswalks: A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2805.

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Harley Amado; Sara Ferreira; José Pedro Tavares; Paulo Ribeiro; Elisabete Freitas. 2020. "Pedestrian–Vehicle Interaction at Unsignalized Crosswalks: A Systematic Review." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2805.

Journal article
Published: 07 March 2020 in Sustainability
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According to the United Nations, cities will represent two-thirds of the world’s population in 2050, which presents some challenges, especially to the transportation sector. To improve the population’s quality of life and the sustainability of cities, mobility must be sustainable, and cycling will play an important role in achieving this. Literature shows that we can promote cycling with better infrastructures, through multimodality, and through behavioral changes. Promoting the use of bicycles through behavior can involve a number of aspects, but in this work, we explore what a digital platform should have in order to promote and increase bicycle usage, as well as to improve cycling conditions in a city. To evaluate what is needed, we conducted an analysis on different types of digital platforms that are available on the market in order to assess the main characteristics and outputs that they provide to cyclists, as well as the type of information that can and should be added to promote the use of bicycles in cities. Moreover, we also carried out a survey in a Portuguese mid-sized “starter cycling city”, which showed, among other data, the relevance and type of information that a digital platform dedicated to cyclists should have in such types of cities.

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Mário Meireles; Paulo J. G. Ribeiro. Digital Platform/Mobile App to Boost Cycling for the Promotion of Sustainable Mobility in Mid-Sized Starter Cycling Cities. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2064 .

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Mário Meireles, Paulo J. G. Ribeiro. Digital Platform/Mobile App to Boost Cycling for the Promotion of Sustainable Mobility in Mid-Sized Starter Cycling Cities. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (5):2064.

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Mário Meireles; Paulo J. G. Ribeiro. 2020. "Digital Platform/Mobile App to Boost Cycling for the Promotion of Sustainable Mobility in Mid-Sized Starter Cycling Cities." Sustainability 12, no. 5: 2064.

Journal article
Published: 22 February 2020 in Case Studies on Transport Policy
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University community travel patterns have been thoroughly analysed and evaluated to provide guidelines for policymakers towards a more sustainable mobility. This paper examines the travel patterns of the community of the University of Minho, Portugal, which has two campuses located in the cities of Braga and Guimarães. The work was supported by a questionnaire conducted with 1482 individuals, including students, lecturers/researchers and staff. The questionnaire covered the following issues: choice of transport modes; factors influencing the transport mode choices; willingness to change; and barriers to using public transport and active modes. Results showed that 55% of the community drive to university. Private car was the transport used by more than 80% of lecturers/researchers and staff and by more than 40% of students on both campuses. However, 31% of the car users expressed their willingness to switch to other modes if a better service and conditions were provided. Travel distance and time, weather conditions, and owning a car were the main barriers preventing the use of public transport and active modes. The conclusions of this study can help define policies to promote more sustainable mobility to the University of Minho, by increasing the use of buses and active modes from and within the two campuses.

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Paulo Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca; Tânia Meireles. Sustainable mobility patterns to university campuses: Evaluation and constraints. Case Studies on Transport Policy 2020, 8, 639 -647.

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Paulo Ribeiro, Fernando Fonseca, Tânia Meireles. Sustainable mobility patterns to university campuses: Evaluation and constraints. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 2020; 8 (2):639-647.

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Paulo Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca; Tânia Meireles. 2020. "Sustainable mobility patterns to university campuses: Evaluation and constraints." Case Studies on Transport Policy 8, no. 2: 639-647.

Journal article
Published: 12 February 2020 in WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
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The high traffic volume is the main source of the congestion in cities, which is a big problem on transportation systems. This congestion is the main cause of the increase in the level of noise and air pollution in urban centers what directly affects the quality of life of the population. Also, contributing to the big number of vehicle conflicts that affects the performance of the transportation systems and the quality of life of the population. These problems are the result of the high volumes of the through traffic. Therefore, to reduce the traffic volume in urban center of Guimarães, Portugal we studied a possible conclusion of the ring road, on the slope of the Penha hill for the morning peak hour. To carry out our study, the Origin – Destination Matrix for peak hour was estimated from the data of traffic counts. Concluding that there was a reduction of the traffic volume in the section of the ring road that was already built. However, in the city center there were no major variations of the traffic volume and accessibilities.

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Luís Gonçalves; Paulo Ribeiro. The Impact of the Ring Road Conclusion to the City of Guimarães, Portugal: Analysis of Variations of Traffic Flows and Accessibilities. WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 2020, 16, 11 -22.

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Luís Gonçalves, Paulo Ribeiro. The Impact of the Ring Road Conclusion to the City of Guimarães, Portugal: Analysis of Variations of Traffic Flows and Accessibilities. WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. 2020; 16 ():11-22.

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Luís Gonçalves; Paulo Ribeiro. 2020. "The Impact of the Ring Road Conclusion to the City of Guimarães, Portugal: Analysis of Variations of Traffic Flows and Accessibilities." WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 16, no. : 11-22.

Research article
Published: 05 June 2019 in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
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Transportation has significant economic, social and environmental impacts and is an important dimension of urban sustainability. Public transportation is recognisably a smart, efficient and sustainable mode of transportation. This paper describes a multi-criteria analysis to assess the sustainable performance of a bus transportation system in a Portuguese mid-sized municipality. The assessment is based on a list of 18 environmental, social, economic and institutional indicators. A group of specialists and political stakeholders defined the relative importance of these indicators. Results showed significant disparities in the sustainable performance of the analysed bus system. Political stakeholders were more sensitive to institutional indicators while specialists were more concerned with operational issues. The research also indicates that the institutional dimension is important for assessing the sustainability of a bus transportation system. The method proves to be useful for identifying the main problems of a bus transportation system and for supporting policies to mitigate these problems.

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Paulo Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Santos. Sustainability assessment of a bus system in a mid-sized municipality. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 2019, 63, 236 -256.

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Paulo Ribeiro, Fernando Fonseca, Paulo Santos. Sustainability assessment of a bus system in a mid-sized municipality. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 2019; 63 (2):236-256.

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Paulo Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Santos. 2019. "Sustainability assessment of a bus system in a mid-sized municipality." Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 63, no. 2: 236-256.

Review article
Published: 31 May 2019 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Nowadays, natural disasters and human actions are considered uncertain, unpredictable urban threats. Therefore, cities must respond more quickly and more effectively to anticipate and minimize the associated consequences and dangers. Promoting urban resilience in relation to environmental, socioeconomic and political domains has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers and local authorities. Thus, this article reviewed the scientific and technical literature about urban resilience highlighting its definitions, dimensions, application areas, characteristics and challenges and opportunities. Considering these topics, the aim of this work was to create a systematic approach and a clear view about urban resilience for building and strengthening cities against new disturbances. It was concluded that urban resilience is based on four basic pillars: resisting, recovering, adapting and transforming. Urban resilience can also be divided in five dimensions: natural, economic, social, physical and institutional. Additionally, urban resilience evaluation models integrate eleven characteristics: redundancy, robustness, connectivity, independence, efficiency, resources, diversity, adaptation, innovation, inclusion and integration. Finally, it was concluded that there are a lack of tools and methods to evaluate resilience providing a main challenge and opportunity for developing future holistic studies about urban resilience, allowing the identification of the most effective measures to increase resilience of different urban systems.

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Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro; Luís António Pena Jardim Gonçalves. Urban resilience: A conceptual framework. Sustainable Cities and Society 2019, 50, 101625 .

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Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro, Luís António Pena Jardim Gonçalves. Urban resilience: A conceptual framework. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2019; 50 ():101625.

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Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro; Luís António Pena Jardim Gonçalves. 2019. "Urban resilience: A conceptual framework." Sustainable Cities and Society 50, no. : 101625.

Chapter
Published: 28 February 2019 in Developments in Advanced Control and Intelligent Automation for Complex Systems
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Considering the perspective of the triple bottom line (TBL) concept, cities create conditions that enhance the economic, social and environmental aspects. Among the determinants that affect the business, we can include the concept of corporate sustainability resulting from the concept of globally oriented sustainable development. Sustainable development is the issue of the moment in the business world and how companies should be guided to meet stakeholders demands and assess social, economic and environmental impacts. Health and Safety at Work and sustainability can’t be dissociated, with a common focus on the idea of meeting human needs, as well as the systemic perspective of the interdependence and interrelationship between human activities and all the surrounding systems. The aim of this study is to develop and apply a systematic data collection instrument to evaluate the perception and actions developed by the companies of Guimarães Marca in relation to sustainability and sustainable development. The data allow us to infer that the perception and behavior of organizations regarding sustainability and its benefits are positive.

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Eduarda Pereira; Isabel Loureiro; Paulo Ribeiro; Susana Costa; Nélson Costa; Pedro M. Arezes. Sustainable Business Strategies: What You Think Is What You Do? Developments in Advanced Control and Intelligent Automation for Complex Systems 2019, 747 -755.

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Eduarda Pereira, Isabel Loureiro, Paulo Ribeiro, Susana Costa, Nélson Costa, Pedro M. Arezes. Sustainable Business Strategies: What You Think Is What You Do? Developments in Advanced Control and Intelligent Automation for Complex Systems. 2019; ():747-755.

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Eduarda Pereira; Isabel Loureiro; Paulo Ribeiro; Susana Costa; Nélson Costa; Pedro M. Arezes. 2019. "Sustainable Business Strategies: What You Think Is What You Do?" Developments in Advanced Control and Intelligent Automation for Complex Systems , no. : 747-755.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2017 in urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana
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Resumo A segurança rodoviária depende da existência de uma rede de sinalética apropriada e de uma correta manutenção dos sinais ao longo do tempo. Os sinais verticais de trânsito, para serem efetivamente funcionais, devem permanecer adequadamente visíveis e percetíveis. Neste artigo apresenta-se uma metodologia para avaliar o nível de conformidade dos sinais, procurando identificar eventuais deficiências funcionais. A metodologia baseia-se numa análise multicritério, onde são considerados dois critérios e oito subcritérios relacionados com as características físicas e operacionais dos sinais. A visibilidade dos sinais foi avaliada através de uma análise em SIG, considerando as distâncias de travagem e de paragem. O nível de intervenção obtido é constituído por quatro níveis, em função da necessidade e da urgência em recuperar a função dos sinais. A metodologia foi aplicada na cidade de Guimarães, Portugal. Os resultados comprovam a funcionalidade da metodologia e revelam que mais de metade dos sinais analisados não estão totalmente em conformidade com as normas, muito por culpa da estrutura urbana compacta e da presença de vegetação nas ruas. Uma vez que, para vários sinais, as distâncias de travagem e de paragem não são adequadas, pode-se concluir que os utilizadores destas ruas estão expostos a riscos que ameaçam a sua segurança.

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Daniel Souto Rodrigues; Carlos Eduardo Pires Magalhães; Fernando Pereira Fonseca; António De Lima Sampaio Duarte; Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro. Avaliação da conformidade de Sinais de Trânsito para melhorar a segurança rodoviária em meio urbano: uma aplicação no Centro de Guimarães, Portugal. urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana 2017, 9, 346 -360.

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Daniel Souto Rodrigues, Carlos Eduardo Pires Magalhães, Fernando Pereira Fonseca, António De Lima Sampaio Duarte, Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro. Avaliação da conformidade de Sinais de Trânsito para melhorar a segurança rodoviária em meio urbano: uma aplicação no Centro de Guimarães, Portugal. urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana. 2017; 9 (suppl 1):346-360.

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Daniel Souto Rodrigues; Carlos Eduardo Pires Magalhães; Fernando Pereira Fonseca; António De Lima Sampaio Duarte; Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro. 2017. "Avaliação da conformidade de Sinais de Trânsito para melhorar a segurança rodoviária em meio urbano: uma aplicação no Centro de Guimarães, Portugal." urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana 9, no. suppl 1: 346-360.

Conference paper
Published: 13 June 2017 in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
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Nowadays, discussion on global cities concept is been addressed at a European level. The concept is a consequence of the array of globalization processes, adding different analysis layers according to social, economic and environmental requirements, such as, cultural, user-friendly and amenity, assessable, sharing, energy, smart, green or city factory age-friendly cities and communities. Cities should also be analyzed as working systems, with the same needs and requirements in terms of safety and well-being that are considered for other systems. Taking this into consideration, the goal of being a Global City should also comprise the so-called occupational layer. Therefore, it is important, within a city context, to define indicators for Sustainability regarding the occupational Layer. This paper aims to develop a methodology helping cities, at a local level, to define an Index for Industry Sustainable development contributing for the global city model.

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Isabel Loureiro; Eduarda Pereira; Nelson Costa; Paulo Ribeiro; Pedro Arezes. Global City: Index for Industry Sustainable Development. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2017, 294 -302.

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Isabel Loureiro, Eduarda Pereira, Nelson Costa, Paulo Ribeiro, Pedro Arezes. Global City: Index for Industry Sustainable Development. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 2017; ():294-302.

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Isabel Loureiro; Eduarda Pereira; Nelson Costa; Paulo Ribeiro; Pedro Arezes. 2017. "Global City: Index for Industry Sustainable Development." Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing , no. : 294-302.

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Published: 12 April 2017 in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
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This paper describes an integrated approach to transform an industrial park into an eco-industrial park by combining three interconnected goals, namely, the consolidation of industrial symbiosis, the promotion of sustainable accessibility and the development of multi-functionalities. The result is an interdependent approach where industrial and territorial ecosystems are jointly planned, seeking a more sustainable level of development that considers industrial activity, the transportation of people and goods and the spatial articulation with the neighbouring environment and urban areas. The critical points and challenges for improving the territorial integration of the French industrial park of Salaise-Sablons are discussed, providing lessons for the future. Regardless of the specificities of the case study, this approach has the potential to be adopted in similar industrial parks.

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Paulo Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca; Carolina Neiva; Tiziana Bardi; Júlia M. Lourenço. An integrated approach towards transforming an industrial park into an eco-industrial park: the case of Salaise-Sablons. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 2017, 61, 195 -213.

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Paulo Ribeiro, Fernando Fonseca, Carolina Neiva, Tiziana Bardi, Júlia M. Lourenço. An integrated approach towards transforming an industrial park into an eco-industrial park: the case of Salaise-Sablons. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 2017; 61 (2):195-213.

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Paulo Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca; Carolina Neiva; Tiziana Bardi; Júlia M. Lourenço. 2017. "An integrated approach towards transforming an industrial park into an eco-industrial park: the case of Salaise-Sablons." Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 61, no. 2: 195-213.

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Published: 01 November 2016 in International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning
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L.T. Silva; B. Mendes; D. Rodrigues; Paulo Ribeiro; J.F.G. Mendes; Carlos A. Brebbia; Jos© L. Miralles I Garcia. A mobile environmental monitoring station for sustainable cities. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 2016, 11, 949 -958.

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L.T. Silva, B. Mendes, D. Rodrigues, Paulo Ribeiro, J.F.G. Mendes, Carlos A. Brebbia, Jos© L. Miralles I Garcia. A mobile environmental monitoring station for sustainable cities. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. 2016; 11 (6):949-958.

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L.T. Silva; B. Mendes; D. Rodrigues; Paulo Ribeiro; J.F.G. Mendes; Carlos A. Brebbia; Jos© L. Miralles I Garcia. 2016. "A mobile environmental monitoring station for sustainable cities." International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 11, no. 6: 949-958.