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Dr Michael Carreno
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Michael Carreno BSc, MSc, PhD Research Fellow Room: Merchiston D38 Phone: +44 131 455 2795 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Michael Carreno is a Research Fellow at TRI, currently working on European-funded projects MAX-SUCCESS and PARAMOUNT. His PhD, completed at Edinburgh Napier in 2005 examined the ‘needs’ of a range of vulnerable pedestrian groups when walking in city-centre areas. Michael’s first degree was in Psychology and he has a master’s degree in Ergonomics. He also lectures on various transport modules.

Research Interests

Transport Psychology; Vulnerable traveller groups; Influencing modal shift; Design and implementation of mobility management projects

Current and Recent Research Projects

MAX-SUCCESS: Successful Travel Awareness Campaigns and Mobility Management Strategies, European Commission FP6, 2006 to 2009 (with Professor Tom Rye, Professor Steve Stradling and Catriona O'Dolan).
Website: http://www.max-success.eu/

PARAMOUNT: European Commission FP6, 2006 to 2008 (with Dr Tom Rye).

OPTIMUM 2, EC INTERREG IIIc Programme, 2004 to 2008 (with Dr Tom Rye).
Website: http://www.optimum2.org/

Improved transport for disabled people. Scottish Executive, 2005 to 2006 (with Dr Tom Rye).

City of Edinburgh bus quality corridor monitoring, City of Edinburgh Council, 2002 to 2006 (with Dr Tom Rye and Professor Steve Stradling).

Current Teaching

MSc Transport Planning and Engineering
Modules; BE23037 (Introduction to Transport Policy); BE71006 (Research Skills)

BSc Transport Management
Modules: BE 32043 (Management of Passengers and Freight Management); BE32053 (Integrating Transport Management Project)