• Effect of aggregate shape representation and deformability on the bituminous mixture stiffness properties using 3D DEM modelling 

  Micaelo, R.; Azevedo, N.; Câmara, G. (Springer, 2026-04-09)

  Given the recognised importance of aggregate shape in the performance of bituminous mixtures, there has been growing interest in developing numerical models that accurately capture the material’s mesostructural characteristics. ...
• Unveiling emerging communities: a network approach on transport decarbonisation technology 

  Aparício, J.; Arsénio, E.; Henriques, R. (Elsevier, 2026-01-17)

  What are the latent thematic communities driving transport decarbonisation research across road, rail, maritime, and crossmodal domains? To answer this central question, this work proposes an integrated network model that ...
• Modelação numérica discreta de materiais com o VIRTUALPM3DLAB 

  Câmara, G.; Azevedo, N.; Micaelo, R. (Centro Rodoferroviário Português, 2025)

  Os modelos baseados no Método dos Elementos Discretos (MED) são eficazes na modelação de materiais com estrutura granular, como as misturas betuminosas. Esta comunicação descreve o desenvolvimento do VirtualPM3DLab, um ...
• Self-Healing Asphalt Mixtures Meso-Modelling: Impact of Capsule Content on Stiffness and Tensile Strength 

  Câmara, G.; Azevedo, N.; Micaelo, R. (MDPI, 2025)

  Capsule-based self-healing technologies offer a promising solution to extend pavement service life without requiring external activation. The effect of the capsule content on the mechanical behaviour of self-healing asphalt ...
• Transforming transport and logistics supply chains to reach net zero 

  Arsénio, E.; Aparício, J.; Dias, G. (AET and contrubutors, 2025-09-19)

  The European Union’s climate strategy, anchored by the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, targets a 90% reduction in transport related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Freight ...
• Transport systems and mobility for smart cities 

  Ribeiro , P; Dias, G.; Pereira, P. (MDPI, 2021)

  Nowadays, cities appear to be the best place to live, attracting more and more people and activities. However, not only does this movement represent a threat to the environment but also provides challenges and opportunities ...
• Integrative analytics for advancing decision support systems to support rail-based freight transport services 

  Cerqueira, S.; Arsénio, E.; Barateiro, J.; Henriques, R. (AET and contrubutors, 2025-09-18)

  Despite the increasing digitalization of logistics, further development is required to advance comprehensive approaches for monitoring and assessing rail service performance across end-to-end journeys. Recent advancements ...
• Decarbonizing Urban Mobility: A Methodology for Shifting Modal Shares to Achieve CO2 Reduction Targets 

  Ribeiro , P; Dias, G.; Mendes , J. (MDPI, 2024)

  In most urban areas, mobility is predominantly reliant on automobiles, leading to significant negative environmental impacts, such as noise pollution, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. To meet the objectives of ...
• Transforming transport and logistics supply chains to reach net-zero 

  Arsénio, E.; Aparício, J.; Dias, G. (AET, 2025)

  The European Union’s climate strategy, anchored by the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, targets a 90% reduction in transport-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Freight ...
• How could shared e-micromobility thrive and replace cars for short-distance leisure trips? A stated choice experiment in Braga, Portugal 

  Dias, G.; Ribeiro , P; Arsénio, E. (AET, 2025)

  The rise of shared e-scooters has transformed urban mobility, offering a flexible and accessible option for short-distance travel. This study explores the decision-making processes of shared e-scooter users for short leisure ...
• Cycle Highways: a new concept of infrastructure 

  Dias, G.; Ribeiro , P (Routledge, 2021)

  Only 8% of the European Union residents use a bicycle to commute, being the Netherlands being the country with the biggest representativeness in bicycle use for everyday activities. The advent of e-bikes brought more people ...
• Public Transport Decarbonization: An Exploratory Approach to Bus Electrification 

  Ribeiro , P; Dias, G.; Mendes , J. (MDPI, 2024)

  In 2020, only 0.9% of buses running in European Union countries were electric, with 93.5% still being diesel-powered. The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy set out by the European Commission targets a reduction of ...
• Health-oriented routes for active mobility 

  Ribeiro , P; Dias, G.; Mendes , J. (Elsevier, 2022)

  Introduction: Active modes of transport can be defined as means of travel and transport at reduced speed, which take up little space on public roads and do not emit air pollutants or noise, being seen as an economic, social, ...
• Assessing the co-evolution of intermodal freight transport research and patenting technology trends for advancing green and intelligent logistics 

  Arsénio, E.; Aparício, J.; Henriques, R.; Dias, G. (Elsevier, 2025-11-03)

  Green and intelligent freight logistics play a crucial role in driving sustainable development and are increasingly recognised as innovations within Logistics 5.0. This research examines the dynamics of knowledge transfer ...
• Exploring the potential of the multimodal low-carbon freight corridor Port of Sines - Madrid. 

  Sobrino, N.; Vassallo, J.; Arsénio, E.; Cerqueira, S. (Universidade de Zaragoza, 2025-06-18)

  Freight transport contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe, primarily due to the reliance on fossil fuels and road transport. With increasingly interconnected supply chains and rising cargo ...
• Data-centric models for the sustainable development of the multimodal Sines-Madrid transport corridor. 

  Antunes, J. P.; Arsénio, E.; Henriques, R. (Universidade de Zaragoza, 2025-06-18)

  The multimodal freight transport planning on strategic transnational corridors often neglects critical sustainability criteria. This observation is corroborated by the generalized lack of optimization principles for the ...
• Avaliação das preferências para melhoria de rotas pedonais e promoção da mudança modal para modos mais sustentáveis: o caso da cidade de Braga. 

  Dias, G.; Ribeiro , P; Arsénio, E. (CRP, 2025-05-13)

  De acordo com a Comissão Europeia, o maior desafio que o setor dos transportes enfrenta é reduzir significativamente as suas emissões e tornar-se mais sustentável. Um dos pilares para diminuição da emissão de gases do ...
• Walkability defined neighborhoods for sustainable cities 

  Aparício, J.; Arsénio, E.; Santos, F.; Henriques, R. (Elsevier, 2024-03-09)

  The concept of 15-min cities has recently received a lot of attention in recent research. However, the clear definition of a measurement for this concept has not yet been done at a neighborhood and city level across ...
• Tex2net: a package for storytelling using network models 

  Aparício, J.; Arsénio, E.; Henriques, R. (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2023-10-26)

  As the volume of textual data grows at a fast pace, there is an increasing need for effective techniques to analyze and present this data meaningfully. Traditional methods of summarizing text data, such as word clouds or ...
• Are shared e-bikes disruptive of established shared e-scooters services? a case study of Braga, Portugal 

  Dias, G.; Ribeiro , P; Arsénio, E. (Springer, 2024-04-15)

  Free-floating shared micromobility services have been present in cities around the world, however litle is still known about the interaction between shared e-bikes and e-scooters. In the last few years shared e-scooters ...

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