Subaita Refaaf
First Name:
Subaita
Last Name:
Refaaf
Email :
subaita.refaaf@mail.utoronto.ca
Title:
MScPl Student, (she/her)
Biography :
Subaita is currently pursuing her Masters of Science in Planning at the University of Toronto. Her concentration is in transportation planning and infrastructure. She has a deep-rooted interest in planning for accessible cities through effective transit planning, particularly for active transportation and multi-modal transit integration. Her long-term goal is to become an accredited Transportation Planner to shape the mobility decisions that impact our communities. As an Accredited LEED Green Associate, Subaita is also interested in a career related to environmental sustainability, and the intersection between environmental- and transportation planning.
Education:
For her undegraduate degree, Subaita completed her Bachelors in Geography & Environmental Sciences at McMaster University, where she attained a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a Concurrent Certificate in Urban Planning/ Studies.
People Type:
Research Area:
Areas of Interest:
- Sustainable transportation planning and cycling/ active transportation infrastructure
- Multimodal transportation modeling
- Planning for diversity and the inclusion of women in transit infrastructure
- Public transport system planning, design, and operation
- Relationship between the urban built environment and travel behaviour
- Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis in urban and transportation planning
- Brownfield and green building development
