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The State Government’s Climate Policy (2020) sets out the strategic objectives for Western Australia to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and recognises the importance of significant action in the decade to 2030 to reduce emissions. As well, State Government agencies need to develop strategies to reduce...

Around the world, cities are embracing micromobility as an option for the freight challenge in cities – including lightweight vehicles such as e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, trolleys, and drones. This research project seeks to consider the applicability and potential for micromobility to assist with the last mile freight task in the...

The 2018-2022 Perth Area Travel and Household Survey (PATHS) provides valuable revealed and stated preference data for estimating a tour-based mode choice model. Compared to a trip-based transport model, a tour-based transport model is behaviourally more realistic and will provide better forecasts to policy or infrastructure initiatives.Recognising this, the Department...

This project will explore the potential of biochar for use as a climate-responsible, high-performance, pavement material.According to Transport Emissions: Driving down car pollution in cities, transport contributes 17% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Western Australia (WA). While vehicle emissions are an obvious source of GHG emissions, the construction of...

This project proposes the development of evidence-based parameter estimation methods to improve Main Roads Western Australia’s roundabout modelling practice and operational guidelines by accounting for various local conditions such as geometry, topography, location type (residential, industrial, rural etc.), traffic mix, and seasonality, as well as driving behaviour. The data will...