Ralph Buehler

About Ralph Buehler

Ralph Buehler, PhD is Professor of Urban Affairs&Planning in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech’s Research Center in Arlington, VA. Most of his research has an international comparative perspective, contrasting transport and land-use policies, transport systems, and travel behavior in Western Europe and North America.

Areas of Expertise

Transportation and Infrastructure Planning, Regional Planning

Selected Publications

Buehler, R., Pucher, J. 2023. “Overview of Walking Rates, Walking Safety, and Government Policies to Encourage More and Safer Walking in Europe and North America,” Sustainability, 15, 5719., Botello, B., Buehler, R., Hankey, S., Mondschein, A., Jiang, Z. 2019. Planning for walking and cycling in an autonomous-vehicle future. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

Buehler, R., Pucher, J., Altshuler, A. 2017. “Vienna’s Path to Sustainable Transport,“ International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, Vol. 11, No. 4, 257-271.
Buehler, R., J. Pucher, R. Gerike, T. Goetschi. 2017. “Reducing car dependence in the heart of Europe: Lessons from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland,” Transport Reviews, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp 4-28.

Recent Courses Taught

- Sustainable Europe, summer course taught in Europe
- Transport Policy
- Transport Systems Planning
- Planning Studio
- Planning Methods