Team — Unicycling Brussels

Research team

Seven researchers,one shared mission

A multidisciplinary team from UCLouvain and VUB — combining cycling science, urban planning, history, participatory foresight, and equity research to explore Brussels’ cycling futures.

7
Researchers
3
Institutions
2
Universities
LAEKENIXELLES MOLENBEEKANDERLECHT BRUSSELS
Partner institutions IACCHOS · UCLouvain Cosmopolis · VUB Mobilise · VUB

Principal investigators

Prof. dr. Bas de Geus
Professor · UCLouvain

Prof. dr. Bas de Geus

Professor at UCLouvain, affiliated with the IACCHOS Institute. His research focuses on cycling and health. He serves as the project’s promoter and coordinator.

Cycling & healthIACCHOS
PI · Project coordinator
Prof. dr. Kobe Boussauw
Professor · VUB

Prof. dr. Kobe Boussauw

Professor of spatial planning and mobility at the VUB, part of the Cosmopolis Centre. His research explores the reciprocal relationships between mobility, planning, and the built environment.

Spatial planningCosmopolis
Co-PI · VUB
Prof. dr. Geert te Boveldt
Assistant Professor · VUB

Prof. dr. Geert te Boveldt

Assistant professor at the Mobilise research group of the VUB. Background in geography and spatial planning, working on sustainability and equity in transportation and energy.

SustainabilityMobilise
Co-PI · VUB

Postdoctoral researchers

dr. Sara Marie Tori
Postdoctoral researcher · VUB

dr. Sara Marie Tori

Postdoctoral researcher at the Mobilise research group. Her research focuses on participatory foresight in urban mobility, exploring alternative futures to support decision-making.

ForesightUrban mobilityMobilise
dr. Eva van Eenoo
Postdoctoral researcher · VUB

dr. Eva van Eenoo

Postdoctoral researcher at the Cosmopolis Centre. Historian and urban planner whose expertise concentrates on car-dependent places, practices, and people.

Urban historyCar dependencyCosmopolis

PhD researchers

Maria Caballero Pons
PhD researcher · VUB & UCLouvain

Maria Caballero Pons

PhD researcher jointly at the VUB and UCLouvain, part of both the Mobilise research group and the IACCHOS Institute.

MobiliseIACCHOS
Marie Braam
PhD researcher · UCLouvain & VUB

Marie Braam

PhD researcher at UCLouvain and VUB, part of both the IACCHOS Institute and the Cosmopolis Centre. Her research focuses on cycling culture in Brussels, with specific attention to equity and meaning.

Cycling cultureEquityIACCHOS

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