Prof Enrica Papa
I am Professor of Transport Planning, and my research is positioned at the intersection of urban, mobility, and economic geography. I have a PhD in Transport Network and City Planning and have published widely in this area. I have taught, researched, and consulted on mobility planning for over 15 years, working in different international contexts in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy.
My primary research focus centres on sustainable accessibility planning, specifically enhancing inclusive mobility and reducing urban carbon emissions. This work has gained national and international recognition and aligns with the UK's 2050 decarbonisation targets. Throughout my research journey, I have significantly contributed to the fields of accessibility and sustainable mobility. With an extensive body of work, my research has profoundly impacted these domains, both at national and international levels. A comprehensive overview of my accomplishments reveals the impressive figures: 32 journal articles, 47 contributions to books and book chapters, and the honour of editing three special journal issues.
Since joining the university in 2015, I have managed over £1.5 million projects. Ongoing research projects are:
I am the coordinator of the "COMMONing ACCESSibility in Urban Outskirts and Beyond (COMMON_ACCESS)" project (2024-2027), that focuses on uncovering communing accessibility solutions in suburban areas, with a funding of 1.5 million EUR and 200,000 GBP allocated to UOW.
I am PI in the "JUST STREETS" project (2024 – 2027), a collaboration with 30 partners spanning 17 countries, aims to reshape urban streets for sustainable mobility, with a budget of 11.0 million EUR and 488,000 GBP allocated to UOW.
The "EX-TRA Experimenting with City Streets to Transform Urban Mobility" project, as part of a consortium, aims to revolutionize walking and cycling accessibility with a budget of 1.8 million EUR and an allocation of 482,000 GBP to UOW (2021 – 2024).
The "Accessibility and Connectivity Knowledge Hub for Urban Transformation in Europe (ACUTE)" project, where I serve as the Principal Investigator, fosters cross-project collaboration and consolidates expertise in urban accessibility and connectivity (2022 – 2024).
I am a co-investigator in the "GeoSense - Geofencing strategies for implementation in urban traffic management and planning" project, with funding of £184,825 from JPI Europe – ESRC (2021- 2024).
15-minute City Mapping. The project aims to map international experiences and identify critical criteria and elements for in-depth case studies of applying the 15-minute city concept in practice. Exploring and sharing global expertise, the project will accelerate the transition toward sustainable, inclusive, and vibrant cities.
GeoSence elaborates on geofencing solutions to improve traffic flow, safety and air quality. The project's overall objective is to design, trial and evaluate geofencing concepts and solutions for specific cases in cities, within the project and from other previous/ongoing geofencing initiatives, and to propose new ways of successfully deploying geofencing technologies.
