PhD Studentship in Sustainable City Regions
Applications are invited for an EPSRC funded PhD studentship related to
the SOLUTIONS research project. The SOLUTIONS project aims to understand
how cities can grow in a more sustainable way by testing future
combinations of land use patterns and transport policy. The project will
test these options for different case study cities and assess their
sustainability across a range of social, economic and environmental
criteria. For further information see, www.suburbansolutions.ac.uk
It is envisaged that this studentship will be awarded for research that
improves the understanding of the main factors that influence the location
of households and employment within a city region. This research will
feed into the process of developing a simple but robust computer model
that will be capable of testing the long-term sustainability of regions,
both in the UK, and rapidly developing countries in Asia and America.
Land use and transport models are economic models of the supply and demand
for dwellings and transport and represent the interaction between where
people choose to live, work, and carry out their personal business, and
how they travel. The models are based on random utility theory using
hierarchical discrete choice. The outputs can be used to assess the
economic, environmental and social impacts of planning policies.
The student will be supervised by Professor Echenique, a world renowned
authority on land use and transport modelling, who developed the MEPLAN
model that is used in many countries for government funded studies.
Applicants should be numerate with an interest in the built environment.
Knowledge of one or more of the following subject areas: economic
geography, econometric models, transport models, hedonic pricing, or
discrete choice would be an advantage but not essential.
Applicants should have, or expect to be awarded, a good first degree, a
masters degree, or have equivalent professional experience. The
studentship, to commence in October 2006, will cover tuition fees and a
tax-free maintenance stipend of £12,300 per year (for three years) if the
successful applicant can demonstrate a relevant connection with the UK
(usually through being ordinarily resident in the UK for the past three
years) and has indefinite leave to remain, and EU nationals that have been
in the UK for three years in full-time education. Other EU applicants are
eligible for tuition fees only. To apply, please write to Professor
Marcial Echenique at the address below with a covering letter enclosing
the pre-application form downloadable from the above website.
Applications should be received by 14th August 2006. For an informal
discussion about this opportunity ring, Dr Tony Hargreaves on
+44(0)1223 331718.
SOLUTIONS Studentship,
The Martin Centre,
Department of Architecture,
6 Chaucer Road,
Cambridge, CB2 2EB, UK.
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Bhargav Adhvaryu
Research Associate
The Martin Centre
Department of Architecture
University of Cambridge
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