Research for Goal 11
The University of Padua recognizes and supports research activity on the different themes of sustainability, in line with Goal 11 for sustainable development of 2030 UN Agenda, guaranteeing its freedom and full development while maintaining a multidisciplinary approach.
For this purpose, the University promotes collaboration among its internal structures and with other bodies and institutions, both in the national and international context, through the establishment and animation of research centers, interdepartmental centers, laboratories, observatories and scientific poles.
Research centers
Mobility and Behavior Center – MoBe
The center, born from the collaboration between the Departments of General Psychology (DPG) and Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (ICEA) of the University of Padua, aims to study driving behaviors to improve safety in transport systems, through the promotion and coordination of research in the field of road safety and the transfer of knowledge and skills to the territory.
Research projects
Land subsidence in coastal areas
Urban security – popular kitchens
Fluid pressurisation and earthquake propagation in the Hikurangi subduction zone
Smart Cities: network solutions for sustainable mobility
MoveINN: environmental and socio-economic evaluation of innovations in logistics services
Long time series analysis of air quality data in the Veneto Region (Northern Italy) to support environmental policies