• Primary Program Transport and Urban Infrastructure
  • Research Interests Low carbon transport, energy efficient mobility systems, climate resilient urban planning, inclusive and equitable cities

Biography

Anvita is an architect and transport planner whose current areas of research at KAPSARC include smart cities, electric vehicles, and freight mobility. Before joining the Center in February 2018, she was the managing director and CEO of Innovative Transport Solutions (iTrans), an incubator company of IIT Delhi, where she led over 40 applied research and planning projects for 10 years for clients ranging from city level and country level authorities to funding agencies including the UNEP, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and DFID. Supporting cities to become sustainable, inclusive and climate resilient was the primary focus of the work. She was also the India Resident Representative for the Bicycle Partnership Program of the Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-CE), the Netherlands, for four years.

Anvita has been teaching transport planning in the Urban Design Department of the School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi for the past 12 years and was visiting faculty at the TERI University, Delhi. She was also associated with the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Program (TRIPP) at IIT Delhi, a Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) Centre of Excellence, for nearly 12 years.

Publications

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  • Discussion paper
  • Methodology paper
  • Commentaries
  • KAPSARC journal articles
  • External journal articles
Smart Cities: Social and Environmental Challenges and Opportunities for Local Authorities

Smart Cities: Social and Environmental Challenges and Opportunities for Local Authorities

This edited volume discusses the socioeconomic, environmental, and policy implications of smart cities. Written by international experts in energy economics and policy, the chapters present wide range of high quality theoretical and empirical studies at the nexus of social, entrepreneurial, governmental and ecological transformation. The book covers a wide range of topics, with a view towards providing empirical evidence of the benefits of smart cities as well as practical frameworks for smart city initiatives. Topics discussed include: smart city transition pillars, innovation for smart and sustainable cities design and implementation, smart city governance, smart mobility within cities, and smart cities in emerging economies. This volume will be of use to students and researchers interested in resource economics, energy economics, sustainability, ICT, and governance, as well as policymakers working on smart city initiatives. This is an open access book

21st April 2024
Modeling Factors Affecting the Choice to Use the Proposed Riyadh Metro System

Modeling Factors Affecting the Choice to Use the Proposed Riyadh Metro System

The Riyadh metro system is being implemented as a sustainable transport option that will offer reliable, affordable and comfortable urban mobility. It is important to understand the factors influencing the likelihood that people will use the new metro system. Thus, this study’s key objective is to investigate the underlying factors that drive people to use the metro instead of their current transport modes.

11th May 2023
Urban Transport Energy Demand Model for Riyadh: Methodology and Preliminary Analysis

Urban Transport Energy Demand Model for Riyadh: Methodology and Preliminary Analysis

Saudi Arabia intends to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 278 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually by 2030, according to its Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Among many policies it is introducing, a mass transit system and transit-oriented development are being advanced with the expectation of reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions in Riyadh. To what extent such an initiative can reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions is an important question. In this paper, a methodology is developed to systematically measure the impact of mass transit and transit-oriented development in Riyadh on energy demand.

13th June 2023
The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction

The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction

Despite the technological advancements in the transportation sector, the industry continues to grapple with increasing energy consumption and vehicular emissions, which intensify environmental degradation and climate change. The inefficient management of traffic flow, the underutilization of transport network interconnectivity, and the limited implementation of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven predictive models pose significant challenges to achieving energy efficiency and emission reduction.

22nd January 2024
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Energy Consumption – Global and Local Contexts

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Energy Consumption – Global and Local Contexts

There is growing concern about the environmental impact of transport systems. The increase in energy consumption and vehicle emissions is the main contributor to the problem. Several studies have tested hypotheses about the relationship between the urban structure, especially high density, and energy consumption in the transport system.

4th January 2024
Assessment of Socio-Economic Benefits of Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) Integration with Public Transit (PT) – Case Study of Bike Share (BS) System in Pune, India

Assessment of Socio-Economic Benefits of Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) Integration with Public Transit (PT) – Case Study of Bike Share (BS) System in Pune, India

Urban India

2017
Low Carbon Comprehensive Mobility Plan – Visakhapatnam

Low Carbon Comprehensive Mobility Plan – Visakhapatnam

UNEP DTU Partnership

2014

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