ECF

The University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), with its global network Scientists for Cycling (S4C), are delighted to invite researchers working on cycling-related issues from all around the world and all relevant academic disciplines to participate in the Scientists for Cycling colloquium in Aveiro from 17 to 19 November 2016.

At the upcoming colloquium we would in particular like to look at the following two themes:

• “Cycling Delivers to the UN Global Goals”, which was introduced as a S4C topic for the coming year already at the S4C colloquium in Taipei. Researchers are invited to contribute to the creation of a body of evidence for the benefits of cycling at the global level, including, but not limited to climate change, liveable cities, public health, innovation and economic growth…

• “Rapid Changes”: This theme track will try to analyse rapid changes in cycling-related areas in order to identify successful strategies in terms of transition management, investments, traffic safety measures, transformation of public space and others. Examples for research questions could be: What are the success factors of cities like Seville that have managed to multiply their cycling modal share within just a few years? Which road safety measures help to drastically reduce the number of collisions involving cyclists? Why have e-bikes penetrated the bike market so quickly in certain countries? What are the threats and opportunities promised by the rapid progress being seen in connected and autonomous vehicles?

For more information, please consult the detailed call for abstracts.

For the submission of your abstract, please use this template and send it to the email addresses indicated in the call.