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My name is Rafael Pereira (Rafa for short). I am a researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) in Brazil and I've recently finished my PhD at the Transport Studies Unit (TSU) at Oxford University. In these links you can find my Google Scholar and CV.
Research Interests
My research is broadly concerned with the role of urban and transport policies in shaping the spatial organization of cities, people’s accessibility to opportunities as well as health and social inequalities. Some more specific interests include:
PhD in Geography (2013- 2018)
University of Oxford - UK
Thesis topic: Distributive Justice, Transport Policies, Accessibility and Mega-events
Advisors: Tim Schwanen and David Banister
MSc in Demography (2006-2008)
State University of Campinas (Unicamp) - Brazil
Dissertation topic: Socio-spatial structure of urban space and commuting patterns
Advisor: Daniel Hogan
BA in Sociology (2002-2006)
University of Brasília (UnB) - Brazil
Dissertation topic: Socio-spatial inequalities, segregation and school commuting
Advisor: Brasilmar Nunes
My name is Rafael Pereira (Rafa for short). I am a researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) in Brazil and I've recently finished my PhD at the Transport Studies Unit (TSU) at Oxford University. In these links you can find my Google Scholar and CV.My research is broadly concerned with the role of urban and transport policies in shaping the spatial organization of cities, people’s accessibility to opportunities as well as health and social inequalities. Some more specific interests include:
- Transport justice - theoretical and measurement issues of transportation equity, and distributive impacts of urban and transport policies
- Spatial analysis, complex networks and transport accessibility
- Sustainable patterns of sustainable urban development and travel behavior
- The organization of urban functional areas and commuting patterns
- Active travel and health inequalities
Education
PhD in Geography (2013- 2018)Thesis topic: Distributive Justice, Transport Policies, Accessibility and Mega-events
Advisors: Tim Schwanen and David Banister
MSc in Demography (2006-2008)
State University of Campinas (Unicamp) - Brazil
Dissertation topic: Socio-spatial structure of urban space and commuting patterns
Advisor: Daniel Hogan
BA in Sociology (2002-2006)University of Brasília (UnB) - Brazil
Dissertation topic: Socio-spatial inequalities, segregation and school commuting
Advisor: Brasilmar Nunes
