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