Non-motorized Transport
Abbreviation: NEMPRO Load: 30(L) + 0(E) + 0(LE) + 30(S) + 0(FLE) + 0(PEE)
Lecturers in charge: dr. sc. Ljupko Šimunović
Lecturers: dr. sc. Mario Ćosić ( Lectures, Seminar )
Course description: Introduction. Pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians in traffic and transport. Pedestrian anthropometric properties. Traffic and free profile. Walking. Classification of walking. Walking biomechanics. Navigating horizontal path, staircases and ramps. Pedestrian safety. Walking share in total traffic. Pedestrian volume. Pedestrian flow parameters. Relationships dominating pedestrian flow parameters. Level of Service (LoS). Suggestions for planning and designing pedestrian infrastructure. Bicycle traffic. Bicycle as sustainable traffic mode. Advantages and disadvantages of cycling. Modal split. Travel length. Bicycle infrastructure. Decomposition. Criteria for selecting road type. Elements for planning and designing bicycle roads. Bicycle measurements. Traffic and free profile. Curve radius. Ascending bike paths. Safety lengths (horizontal and vertical). Stop distance. Bicycle road safety. Level of Service (LoS). Public bicycles. Integrating cycling and public transport. Bicycle parks. Signalization for cyclists. Other non-motorized traffic modes.
Lecture languages: - - -
Compulsory literature:
1. Šimunović, Lj., Ćosić, M.: Nemotorizirani promet - Priručnik, Fakultet prometnih znanosti, Zagreb, 2015.
Recommended literature:
2. Legac, I. i koautori: Gradske prometnice, Fakultet prometnih znanosti, Zagreb, 2011.
3. Fruin, J.J.: Pedestrian Planning and Desing, Metropolitan Association of Urban Designers and Environmental Planners, New York, 1971.
Legend
L - Lectures
E - Exercises
LE - Laboratory exercises
S - Seminar
FLE - Practical foreign language exercises
PEE - Physical education excercises
* - Not graded