Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts, Universidad Mayor
Industrial Engineer with a specialization in Transport and Logistics, and a Master of Science from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Ph.D. in Transport Engineering from the Centre for Transport Studies, University College London.
RESEARCH AREAS
His research focuses on the relationship between the built and social environment, specifically on the travel behavior of children and youth, using various mixed methods of a qualitative (in-depth interviews) and quantitative (discrete choice models) nature. He has also investigated topics such as active mobility trips (walking and cycling) and perceptions of urban environments.
LAST PUBLICATIONS
Mora, R., Waintrub, N., Figueroa, C., & Horta, A. (2024). Understanding cyclists’ conflicts in the streets of a Latin American metropolis. Travel Behaviour And Society/Travel Behaviour & Society, 34, 100695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100695
Greene, M., Mora, R., Figueroa, C., Waintrub, N., & De Dios Ortúzar, J. (2017). Towards a sustainable city: Applying urban renewal incentives according to the social and urban characteristics of the area. Habitat International, 68, 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2017.03.004
Waintrub, N., Peña, C., Niehaus, M., Vega, R., & Galilea, P. (2016). Understanding cyclist traffic behaviour: Contrasting cycle path designs in Santiago de Chile. Research In Transportation Economics, 59, 228-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2016.07.020
Greene, M., Mora, R., Waintrub, N., Figueroa, C., & De Dios Ortúzar, J. (2016). How do we densify and socially integrate our cities?: On the efficiency of urban property incentives in the vicinity of mass transit stations. Revista de la Construcción, 15(3), 77-86. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-915×2016000300008
Waintrub, N., Greene, M., & De Dios Ortúzar, J. (2016). Designing incentive packages for increased density and social inclusion in the neighbourhood of mass transit stations. Habitat International, 55, 133-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.03.006
Figueroa, C., & Waintrub, N. (2015). Movilidad femenina en Santiago de Chile: reproducción de inequidades en la metrópolis, el barrio y el espacio público. Urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana, 7(1), 48-61. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-3369.007.001.ao03