WSQN0601 Transportation Planning

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSQN0601 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Transportation Planning

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Transportation Planning

Instructor CHIKARAISHI MAKOTO,FENG TAO

Instructor
(Katakana) チカライシ　マコト,フェン　タオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon9-10,Weds5-6：IDEC 201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

The course is primarily conducted in person; however, some sessions may be held online when necessary.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Civil Engineering

Eligible Students Master / PhD students

Keywords Transportation planning, cost-benefit analysis, project evaluation, policy analysis, valuation , uncertainty, congestion pricing, mechanism design, public transport, human-centered design, stakeholder engagement, welfare economics, sustainability, equity

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course examines transportation planning with a two-part structure: (1) planning foundations, and (2) evaluation and advanced policy topics. In the first half, students learn core planning principles and process-oriented themes, including public transport system planning, interchange planning, district/neighborhood planning, and human-centered design. In the second half, students evaluate policies and projects through economic appraisal, valuation, safety, environmental impacts, uncertainty, congestion pricing, and mechanism design, followed by advanced topics in scale economies and platform-based mobility. Students are expected to read assigned papers before class, prepare concise summaries, and engage in structured discussion.

Class Schedule 1. History and Philosophy of Transportation Planning
2. Modern Transportation Planning and Evaluation Framework
3. Public Transit Planning
4. Transport Hub (Interchange) Planning
5. District / Neighborhood Transport Planning
6. Human-Centered Transportation System Design
7. Economic Foundations and Cost-Benefit Analysis
8. Valuation of Travel Time Savings
9. Valuation of Safety Improvements
10. Valuation of Environmental and Health Impacts
11. Uncertainty and Risk in Project Evaluation
12. Congestion Pricing and Mechanism Design
13. Scale Economies and Positive Externalities in Public Transport
14. Platform Economics and Multi-Sided Markets in Transportation
15. Wrap-up and Research Frontiers in Transportation Planning

Text/Reference
Books,etc. - Small, K. A., & Verhoef, E. T. (2007). *The Economics of Urban Transportation*. Routledge.
- Boardman, A. E., Greenberg, D. H., Vining, A. R., & Weimer, D. L. (2018). *Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice* (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Ortúzar, J. de D., & Willumsen, L. G. (2011). *Modelling Transport* (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
- Morgan, M. G. (2017). *Theory and Practice in Policy Analysis: Including Applications in Science and Technology*. Cambridge University Press.
- Hensher, D. A., & Brewer, A. M. (2001). *Transport: A Management Perspective*. Oxford University Press.
- McFadden, D., & Train, K. (2017). *Contingent Valuation of Environmental Goods*. Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Ceder, A. (2016). *Public Transit Planning and Operation*. CRC Press.
- Additional textbooks, academic papers, and technical reports will be distributed in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review - Basic microeconomics (consumer theory, welfare economics)
- Basic probability/statistics
- Completion of Transportation Engineering is recommended

Requirements

Grading Method 1. Submission of weekly paper summaries (15 submissions total): 100%
   - Pre-class reading is mandatory for every session.
   - One summary is required for each session
2. There is no midterm exam, no final exam, and no separate final report.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSQN0601	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Transportation Planning
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Transportation Planning
Instructor	CHIKARAISHI MAKOTO,FENG TAO
Instructor (Katakana)	チカライシ　マコト,フェン　タオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon9-10,Weds5-6：IDEC 201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
The course is primarily conducted in person; however, some sessions may be held online when necessary.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Civil Engineering
Eligible Students	Master / PhD students
Keywords	Transportation planning, cost-benefit analysis, project evaluation, policy analysis, valuation , uncertainty, congestion pricing, mechanism design, public transport, human-centered design, stakeholder engagement, welfare economics, sustainability, equity
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course examines transportation planning with a two-part structure: (1) planning foundations, and (2) evaluation and advanced policy topics. In the first half, students learn core planning principles and process-oriented themes, including public transport system planning, interchange planning, district/neighborhood planning, and human-centered design. In the second half, students evaluate policies and projects through economic appraisal, valuation, safety, environmental impacts, uncertainty, congestion pricing, and mechanism design, followed by advanced topics in scale economies and platform-based mobility. Students are expected to read assigned papers before class, prepare concise summaries, and engage in structured discussion.
Class Schedule	1. History and Philosophy of Transportation Planning 2. Modern Transportation Planning and Evaluation Framework 3. Public Transit Planning 4. Transport Hub (Interchange) Planning 5. District / Neighborhood Transport Planning 6. Human-Centered Transportation System Design 7. Economic Foundations and Cost-Benefit Analysis 8. Valuation of Travel Time Savings 9. Valuation of Safety Improvements 10. Valuation of Environmental and Health Impacts 11. Uncertainty and Risk in Project Evaluation 12. Congestion Pricing and Mechanism Design 13. Scale Economies and Positive Externalities in Public Transport 14. Platform Economics and Multi-Sided Markets in Transportation 15. Wrap-up and Research Frontiers in Transportation Planning
Text/Reference Books,etc.	- Small, K. A., & Verhoef, E. T. (2007). The Economics of Urban Transportation. Routledge. - Boardman, A. E., Greenberg, D. H., Vining, A. R., & Weimer, D. L. (2018). Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press. - Ortúzar, J. de D., & Willumsen, L. G. (2011). Modelling Transport (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. - Morgan, M. G. (2017). Theory and Practice in Policy Analysis: Including Applications in Science and Technology. Cambridge University Press. - Hensher, D. A., & Brewer, A. M. (2001). Transport: A Management Perspective. Oxford University Press. - McFadden, D., & Train, K. (2017). Contingent Valuation of Environmental Goods. Edward Elgar Publishing. - Ceder, A. (2016). Public Transit Planning and Operation. CRC Press. - Additional textbooks, academic papers, and technical reports will be distributed in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	- Basic microeconomics (consumer theory, welfare economics) - Basic probability/statistics - Completion of Transportation Engineering is recommended
Requirements
Grading Method	1. Submission of weekly paper summaries (15 submissions total): 100% - Pre-class reading is mandatory for every session. - One summary is required for each session 2. There is no midterm exam, no final exam, and no separate final report.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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