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Research summary
Veronique Van Acker is a Research Scientist at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER, since 2016) where she is heading the research theme ‘Living with urban dynamics’ of the Urban Development and Mobility department. She is also a Guest Professor at the Department of Geography of Ghent University (since 2017) where she teaches courses on Spatial Analysis. Before joining LISER, she has worked as an Assistant Professor in Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam (2013-2016) and as a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University (2010-2016). She obtained her PhD in Geography from Ghent University in 2010. Her PhD has been awarded the Eric Pas Dissertation Prize 2010 by the International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR), the BIVEC-GIBET PhD Award 2011 by BIVEC-GIBET, and the Mercator-Ortelius Prize 2014 by the University of Antwerp. She also received the Fred Burggraf Award 2015 by the Transportation Research Board for her conference paper on lifestyles and travel behaviour, as well as the PSLUT Best Paper Award on Sustainable Land-Use/Transport Solutions 2010 by the European Transport Conference for her conference paper on objective and spatial influences of modal choice.
Veronique has been a visiting research fellow at the University of Sydney (with Prof. Dr. Corinne Mulley, 2015), University of California at Davis (with Prof. Dr. Patricia Mokhtarian, 2008), and Delft University of Technology (with Prof. Dr. Bert van Wee, 2006). Her research interests include the interaction between the built environment and travel behaviour, lifestyles and attitudes in relation to mobility, differences in mobility attitudes and behaviour between generations, and how early experiences affect travel habits. Her current research focuses on travel satisfaction and subjective well-being. She uses a life-oriented approach by considering the interactions between satisfaction with multiple life domains and not only travel. More specifically, she studies the role of commuting satisfaction in changing commuting, residential and work-related attitudes, behaviour and satisfaction over a person’s life course. Her research has been published in leading academic journals such as the International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, Journal of Transport Geography, Transportation, and Transport Reviews.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
External positions
Guest Professor 'Spatial Analysis', Ghent University
2017 → …
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- HE Transportation and Communications
Free keywords
- transport geography
- urban planning
- travel behaviour
- mobility biographies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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REGEN: REGENeration of neighbourhoods towards a low-carbon, inclusive and affordable built environment
Dijst, M., Gerber, P., Klein, O., Van Acker, V., Aiken, G., Kubicki, S., Barrere, C., Oxizidis, S., Urra, S., Adell, G., Gryszkiewicz, L., Kellen, M., Dubois, G., Bocanegra, A., Oleaga, J., Bussard Mogrovejo, Y., Zuccotti, V., Papetti, M., Lodigiani, A., Bergin, L., Mccormac, D., Purcell, F., van Delft, A., Kastelijn, M., Vervoort, A., Durmisevic, E. & Vancutsem, D.
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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MOBI-HEALTH: MOBI-HEALTH: Mobility, Health and Inclusive Urban Epidemic Resilience
Dijst, M., Van Acker, V., Médard de Chardon, C., Grimsrud, B., Friman, M., Aamodt, G., Suhrcke, M., Moran, V. & Seuring, T.
27/05/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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LiFT: From Low fares to no fares: an analysis of economic, operational, socio-spatial and political dynamics of fare-Free public Transport
Van Acker, V., Boussauw, K. & Gillard, M.
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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LISER RSS 2023: RESCOM - LISER Research Seminar Series
Muller, A., Van Kerm, P., Zdanowska, N., Caruso, G., Tatsiramos, K., Chen, S., Nieto Castro, A., Gathmann, C., Van Acker, V., Sologon, D., Zdanowska, N., Chen, S., Nix, E., Kramarz, F., Mollerstrom, J., Landais, C., Bindler, A., Bazzi, S., Pumain, D., Batty, M., Graff Zivin, J., Jankowska, M., Huttunen, K., Arundel, R., Puga, D., Groeger, A. & Aguila, E.
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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iCHRONOS: The effects of Information and Communications Technology on transport-related social exclusion for vulnerable populations
Dijst, M., Klein, O., Van Acker, V. & Arranz-López, A.
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Commuting vs teleworking: How does it impact the relationship between commuting satisfaction and subjective well-being
Maheshwari, R., Van Acker, V. & Gerber, P., Apr 2024, In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 182, 104041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"Home sweet home". How staying more at home impacted residential satisfaction and residential attachment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sydney, Australia
Van Acker, V., Ho, L. & Mulley, C., Jan 2024, In: Travel Behaviour and Society. 34, 100671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How do workers respond to dissatisfaction with commuting and work? Insights from a panel survey in Luxembourg
Maheshwari, R., Van Acker, V., De Vos, J. & Witlox, F., Jul 2024, In: Travel Behaviour and Society. 36, 100780.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Worthwhile travel time: how do travel activities contribute to perceived values of travel time? Insights from European-wide app-based travel data
Malichová, E., Van Acker, V., Cornet, Y. & Milakis, D., Jan 2024, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 72, p. 2612-2619 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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A comparative analysis of determinants, characteristics, and experiences of four daily trip types
Hook, H., De Vos, J., Van Acker, V. & Witlox, F., Jan 2023, In: Travel Behaviour and Society. 30, p. 335-343 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access