prof.dr.ing. K.T. Geurs (Karst)

Karst Geurs is appointed Full Professor of Transport Planning at Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on interactions between land use and transport, accessibility modelling and evaluation and the dynamics in travel behaviour. From 2009-2013 he was Associated Professor at the Department of CE. He worked at the National Institute for Public Health and Environment from 1997 and moved to the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency in 2005. In 2006 he received his PhD at the Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands, on accessibility appraisal of land-use and transport policy strategies. He teaches master courses on Transport Policy and Planning, Land Use and Transport Interactions and Sustainable Transport within the Master Track Transport Engineering and Management.

He is chair of the Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research (NECTAR), Editor-in-Chief of the European Transport Research Review (ETRR) and member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Transport and Land Use (JTLU).

Professional Experience

2013 Full Professor of Transport Planning, Dep. CE, University of Twente.
2009 Associate Professor, Centre for Transport Studies, University of Twente.
2007 Programme Manager Transport, Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
2005
Researcher land use, transport and environment, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
1997 Researcher land use, transport and environment, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.

Education

2006 PhD, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Thesis title: Accessibility, land use and transport. Accessibility evaluation of land-use and transport developments and policy strategies. Awarded Cum Laude.

1995 Master of Science Environmental Science, Environmental Policy Evaluation, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

1993 Bachelor of Science Transport Engineering and Planning, Breda University of Professional Education, the Netherlands

Memberships

Chair of the Netwerk on European Communications and Transport Activities Research (NECTAR) - http://www.nectar-eu.eu/
Editor-in-Chief of the European Transport Research Review (ETRR) etrr.springeropen.com
TRAIL research fellow.
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Transport and Land Use (JTLU) (www.jtlu.org).

Social Sciences

# Bicycle
# Netherlands
# Travel

Earth & Environmental Sciences

# Accessibility

Business & Economics

# Accessibility
# Mode Choice
# Public Transport
# The Netherlands

Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET), Transport Planning (TP)

Springer
Editor-in-Chief of the journal of European Transport Research Review
Elsevier
editor Journal of Transport Geography
Association
Chair of NECTAR

Farahmand, Z. H. , Gkiotsalitis, K. , & Geurs, K. T. (2023). Predicting bus ridership based on the weather conditions using deep learning algorithms. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 19, [100833]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.100833

Knap, E. , Ulak, M. B. , Geurs, K. T., Mulders, A., & Van der drift, S. (2023). A composite X-minute city cycling accessibility metric and its role in assessing spatial and socioeconomic inequalities – A case study in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Journal of Urban Mobility, 3, [100043]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2022.100043

Geurs, K., Münzel, K. , & Grigolon, A. (2022). De SmartHubs-Integratieladder analyseert hubpotenties. Verkeerskunde, 5, 34-35.

Kapousizis, G. , Ulak, M. B. , Geurs, K. , & Havinga, P. J. M. (2022). Level of smartness and technology readiness of bicycle technologies affecting cycling safety: A review of literature. 141-143. Abstract from 10th International Cycling Safety Conference 2022 (ICSC2022), Dresden , Saxony, Germany. https://doi.org/10.25368/2022.462

Geurs, K. , & Grigolon, A. B. (2022). De SmartHubs ladder - hubs als gamechanger voor inclusieve mobiliteit. 1-12. Paper presented at Colloquium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk 2022, Utrecht, Netherlands. https://www.cvs-congres.nl/e2/site/cvs/custom/site/upload/file/paper_search/2022/cvs_101_de_smarthubs_ladder_hubs_als_gamechanger_voor_inclusieve_mobiliteit_1_2022.pdf

Farahmand, Z. H. (2022). Data-driven Decision Support System (DSS) for Bus Services. [EngD Thesis, University of Twente, Transport Planning]. University of Twente.

Geurs, K. (2022). Smarthubs ontlasten de stad. VNG-magazine, 76(16), 28-30. https://vng.nl/artikelen/vervoersknooppunten-smart-hubs-ontlasten-de-stad

Kapousizis, G. , Ulak, M. B. , Geurs, K. , & Havinga, P. J. M. (2022). A review of state-of-the-art bicycle technologies affecting cycling safety: level of smartness and technology readiness. Transport reviews. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2022.2122625

Horjus, J. S. , Gkiotsalitis, K., Nijënstein, S. , & Geurs, K. T. (2022). Integration of shared transport at a public transport stop: mode choice intentions of different user segments at a mobility hub. Journal of Urban Mobility, 2, [100026]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2022.100026

Asadi, M. , Ulak, M. B. , Geurs, K. T. , Weijermars, W., & Schepers, P. (2022). A comprehensive analysis of the relationships between the built environment and traffic safety in the Dutch urban areas. Accident analysis & prevention, 172, [106683]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2022.106683

Uijtdewilligen, T. , Ulak, M. B., Wijlhuizen, G. J., Bijleveld, F., Dijkstra, A. , & Geurs, K. T. (2022). How does hourly variation in exposure to cyclists and motorised vehicles affect cyclist safety? A case study from a Dutch cycling capital. Safety science, 152, [105740]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105740

La Paix Puello, L. C., Oakil, A. T., Hofman, F. , & Geurs, K. (2022). The influence of panel effects and inertia on travel cost elasticities for car use and public transport. Transportation, 49, 989-1016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-021-10201-8

Akse, R. , Thomas, T. , & Geurs, K. (2021). Mobility and accessibility paradigms in Dutch policies: An empirical analysis. Journal of transport and land use, 14(1), 1317–1340. https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2021.2097

Andani, I. G. A. , La Paix Puello, L. C., Rachmat, S. Y., Syabri, I. , & Geurs, K. (2021). Job Access and Spatial Equity of a Toll Road. In D. Levinson, & A. Ermagun (Eds.), Applications of access (pp. 239-260). University of Sydney. https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/26890

Olde Kalter, M-J. , Geurs, K. T. , & Wismans, L. (2021). Post COVID-19 teleworking and car use intentions: Evidence from large scale GPS-tracking and survey data in the Netherlands. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 12, [100498]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2021.100498

Master Theses

19-02-2021 | Rutger Meester : Evalutation of trip characteristics and accessibility in car-free development: A case study in the Merwedekanaalzone in Utrecht. | Mott MacDonald

22-04-2020 | Ruben Akse: Urban Transport Policy Paradigms: A Philosophical and Engineering Analysis | CROW

26-09-2019 | Dieuwert Blomjous: Explanation of household car ownership with proximity to train stations Supervisors: Geurs, Thomas, v. Essen, vd Reijt (extern). Company: Goudappel Coffeng

30-08-2019 | Simone ten Have: Is ultrafast charging the future for EV in the Netherlands? A discrete choice experiment on user preferences for slow, fast and ultra fast charging. Supervisors: Geurs, Gkiotsalitis, Idema (extern). Company: APPM Rotterdam

08-03-2019 | Jan Engels: Forecasting spatio temporal variations in OD-pairs. A case study from Sao Paulo. Supervisors: Geurs, Gkiotsalitis, Gianotti (external). Company: Provincie Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo

06-03-2019 | Martijn de Gruijter: Mobility as a service in the Paleiskwartier: explanatory factors for the intention to use and a process evaluation. Supervisors: Geurs, Fioreze. Company: Provincie N-Brabant

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Civil Engineering

Master

Civil Engineering and Management

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