Clarence Woudsma

Associate Professor | School of Planning, Faculty of Environment

My research program is primarily focused on issues related to freight transportation and logistics although I have a broad interest in transportation at all levels and geographies. I’m really intrigued by the flows of people and goods that underpin social and economic interactions and the complex impacts of those flows. Recent projects include: 

• Analyzing Ontario’s transportation sector and climate change impacts and adaptation
• Exploring Freight Land Use – from “freight sprawl” to delivery hubs and fulfillment spaces of last mile logistics. 
• Gig economy and freight – the work of last mile delivery and the urban implications – City Logistics 
• Autonomous mobility

I have an ongoing interest in a range of transportation policy issues and have previously published on subjects including emissions forecasting, impacts of climate change adaptations on freight, regulatory policy, urban freight planning, freight and land use, autonomous vehicles and retail transitions and freight.  

My graduate students have a diverse range of research topics that involve various elements of transportation, spatial analysis, regional and urban economics, and sustainability.   Recent examples include 

• Autonomous vehicle adoption potential in Canadian cities Factors influencing regional rail ridership
• A model to understand the ION LRT impact on commuting mode choice
• Co-modality – moving people and goods together
• GHG Emissions Inventory and the potential of electrification 

Selected Publications: