ABSTRACT VIEW
STRATEGY FOR INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE TRAINING OF URBAN MOBILITY ENGINEERS
A.J. Mc Namara Valdes
CIIEMAD - UPIEM - Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MEXICO)
Mexico City faces significant mobility challenges due to: unequal land use planning, lack of quality public transportation services, saturation of existing transportation systems, poor articulation of mobility services, and the lack of incorporation of sustainability in mobility.

Mobility, understood as the movement of people and goods, becomes critical in an environment where more than 10 million people move, systems are under great pressure to meet displacement needs, which generates a state of discomfort and little affinity towards these systems in the population. Sustainability, understood as the care of natural resources so that they can be used by future generations, is proof of the need for more efficient mobility systems that, above all, address social needs and demands. For Mobility Engineering students, these problems represent opportunities to develop innovative and sustainable solutions that incorporate articulation strategies and the incorporation of new technologies to achieve efficiency and system improvement.

The objective of this work is to present the strategies and activities implemented to integrate sustainability into the training of Mobility Engineering students at UPIEM in Mexico City.

The methodology consisted of three phases. The first was to form 4 teams within a group of 15 students to select a mobility-related problem present in Mexico City, addressing issues such as: reduction of pollutant emissions, energy efficiency in transportation, design of accessible and resilient infrastructures, and promotion of active and shared modes of transport. The second phase consisted of conducting information research on sustainability and its pillars, and then developing an action strategy to solve these problems with proposals. The third phase consisted of conducting a round of oral presentations in front of the group, supported by a poster reflecting the selected strategy.

The results show a growing interest and commitment of students to sustainable mobility. A deep understanding of the environmental, social, and economic challenges associated with mobility was observed, as well as the ability to propose innovative and viable solutions. Students are actively exploring good practices related to mobility applied in environments similar to those of Mexico City to be able to adapt them and in the future adapt them as solutions.

Keywords: Sustainability, urban mobility engineering, sustainable mobility, Mexico City.

Event: EDULEARN25
Session: Integrating Sustainable Development Goals in Education (2)
Session time: Tuesday, 1st of July from 10:30 to 12:00
Session type: ORAL