The Archimedes Center invites the academic community, public sector, and industry to its monthly seminar series, where the center’s researchers present their work across a wide range of topics.

The fourth seminar in the series will be held online on Monday, February 2, at 12:30 PM.

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Seminar Title:

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Spatial and Big Data Insights for Improving Accessibility and Equity

Speaker:

Dr. Achituv Cohen, Ariel University

Abstract (originally published in Hebrew):

Sustainable urban mobility depends on understanding how pedestrians use urban space and how street characteristics influence their choices. This seminar will present a comprehensive research process combining real-time pedestrian data, spatial information about city streets, and advanced data analysis and machine learning methods.

Using data from Tel Aviv and other cities worldwide, the study examines how factors such as vegetation, lighting, land use, street connectivity, weather, and access to transport affect pedestrian activity across seasons, days of the week, and times of day. The seminar will also demonstrate how reorganizing street data allows for more efficient and precise analysis of walking patterns.

The research provides new insights into what truly makes a street walkable and offers practical tools for policymakers seeking to promote pedestrian-friendly, accessible, and sustainable urban environments.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Achituv Cohen is a researcher and lecturer at Ariel University, specializing in spatial data analysis, artificial intelligence, and urban mobility. His research focuses on understanding walking patterns, developing models to predict pedestrian movement, and improving accessibility and equity in urban spaces.