Project description
Research and development of new mobility analysis tools is essential for addressing growing challenges in urbanization, public health, and climate change. While policy action is urgently needed, policymakers must first have access to evidence-based solutions. These solutions rely on the detailed analysis of real-world data and scenario modeling. Although data analytics has advanced significantly in recent years, there remains a need for greater collaboration among mobility analysis experts. Bringing such experts together to exchange ideas, share tools, and develop accessible platforms for sharing datasets will enhance the effectiveness of mobility research and policy development.
Through funded by the Government of Quebec and the Nordic Council of Ministers, we are convening a series of workshops focused on discussion and collaborative development of toolkits for sustainable mobility data analytics. The workshops aim to bring together experts in geospatial data analytics, mobility, transportation, and sustainable technologies to address our real-world challenges. More specifically, these workshops have three primary objectives:
- Collaborative discussion on the development of an open, sustainable mobility analytics toolkit
- Educating researchers, policymakers, and students on the latest approaches for sustainable mobility analytics, and
- Strengthening collaboration with mobility research teams from around the world.
These workshops are jointly organized by research teams from McGill University, Canada, Aalto University, Finland, and University of Uppsala, Sweden. Currently, two workshops are being planned. The first workshop will take place on the 5th of May, 2025 in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland. The second will take place in late 2025 (date TBA) in Montreal, Canada.