Dr Amaya Vega BSc, MA, PhD.
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Biography:
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Amaya Vega is a postdoctoral researcher within the Discipline of Economics at NUI Galway. She holds a Ph.D. from University College Dublin, Ireland (Economics, 2007). Amaya joined the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) in June 2012. Amaya’s areas of interest include the effect of transport infrastructure on regional development, the assessment of the sustainability of transport systems and the analysis of transport demand and travel mode choice. She has experience in the development of socio-economic indicators for sustainability and accessibility in a transportation context. More recently, Amaya has become interested in the area of maritime economics, with particular interest in the valuation of maritime freight transport demand, inter-modal connectivity and accessibility to transport infrastructure and the promotion of Short Sea Shipping in Ireland. Her work has been published by a number of the top ranked journals in the fields of transportation, regional science and urban economic studies.
Vega, Amaya (2012), “Using Place Rank to Measure Sustainable Accessibility”, Journal of Transport Geography, vol. 24, 411-418.
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Research Interests
| Transport and spatial economics, maritime economics, accessibility and network analysis, land use/transport interaction modelling and regional economics |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Vega, Amaya (2012) 'Accessibility and the local concentration of economic activity: a case study of county Galway'. Irish Geography, . [Details] |
| Rau, H,; Vega, A. (2012) 'Spatial (Im)mobility and Accessibility in Ireland: Implications for Transport Policy'. Growth And Change, 43 (4):667-697. [Details] |
| Vega, A (2012) 'Using Place Rank to Measure Sustainable Accessibility'. Journal Of Transport Geography, 24 :411-418. [Details] |
| Vega (2011) 'A multi-modal approach to sustainable accessibility in Galway'. Regional Insights, 2 (2):15-17. [Details] |
| Vega, A,Reynolds-Feighan, A (2009) 'A methodological framework for the study of residential location and travel-to-work mode choice under central and suburban employment destination patterns'. Transportation Research Part A-Policy And Practice, 43 :401-419. [DOI] [Details] |
| Vega, A,Reynolds-Feighan, A (2008) 'Employment sub-centres and travel-to-work mode choice in the Dublin region'. Urban Studies, 45 :1747-1768. [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Vega, Amaya (2011) A Multi-modal Approach to Sustainable Accessibility: A Case Study for the City of Galway, Ireland Proceedings of the Irish Transport Research Network Annual Conference [Details] |
| Morrissey, K.; Vega, A.; O'Donoghue, C. (2011) Commuting: A Virtual Poll Tax Across Irish Regions . In: Proceedings of the ITRN2011 eds. Proceedings of the Irish Transport Research Network Annual Conference University College Cork, [Details] |
| Vega, A.; Kelley, H.; O'Donoghue, C. (2010) Job Accessibility and the Spatial Distribution of Employment in an Urban-Rural Setting: a Case Study for the West of Ireland Proceedings of the Irish Transport Research Network Annual Conference [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya; Reynolds-Feighan, Aisling (2006) Choice of Residential Location and Travel Mode Choice to Work in the Greater Dublin Area Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the University Transport Study Group, Dublin, Ireland Dublin, [Details] |
Published Reports
| Staines A,; Vega A,; O'Shea, S,; Murrin C. (2010) Resource Allocation for the Health Service Executive A Model for Primary, Continuing and Community Care. Volume 2 Technical report. Health Research Board/ Dublin City University, Dublin. [Details] |
| Staines A,; Vega A,; O'Shea, S,; Murrin C (2010) Resource Allocation for the Health Service Executive A Model for Primary, Continuing and Community Care. Volume 1. Health Research Board/Dublin City University, Dublin. [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Vega, A.; Reynolds-Feighan, A. (2012) 41st Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International: British adn Irish Section. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Morrissey, K, Vega, A (2011) Commuting a virtual poll tax across regions?. NUIG-Trinity Sustinable Transport Workshop, JE Cairnes School of Business & Economics. NUI Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2011) An Accessibility-Based Approach to Sustainable Commuting in Ireland. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Regional Studies Association. Regional Development and Policy: Challenges, Choices and Recipients RSA Annual International Conference, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya; Kelley, Hugh; O'Donoghue, Cathal (2010) Accessibility and the Spatial Distribution of Employment in an Urban-Rural Setting. Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section, Glasgow, UK. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2009) An Analysis of Accessibility and Employment Clustering in Rural Ireland. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section, Limerick, Ireland. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya; Reynolds-Feighan, Aisling (2007) Residential Location and Travel Mode Choice under Central and Suburban Employment Destination Patterns. Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section, Bangor, Northern Ireland. Bangor, UK: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, A.; Reynolds-Feighan, A (2007) Employment sub-centres and the choice of mode of travel to work in the Dublin region. Presented at the Employment Research Institute, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK. Edinburgh: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya; Reynolds-Feighan, Aisling (2007) Residential Location and Travel Mode Choice under Central and Suburban Employment Destination Patterns. Presented at the 54th North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting, Savannah, USA. USA: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, A.; Reynolds-Feighan, A (2006) Residential location and travel to work mode choice in the Greater Dublin Area. Presented at the School of Economics Seminar Series, University College Dublin, Dublin, Irealnd. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2005) Travel behaviour in the Greater Dublin Area: Measuring the impact of land-use and socio-economic characteristics on travel mode choice. Presented at 35th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. UK: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2005) Transport and Location effects of road pricing. The case of Dublin. Presented at the Marie Curie Economics, Policy and Appraisal Training Site, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UKTrainin. Leeds, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2004) Transport and Land Use Effects fo Congestion Pricing. Urban Institute Seminar. University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2004) Assessment of Congestion Pricing Impacts on Transport and Location. Presented at the Forum for Irish Urban Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
Guest Lectures
| Vega, Amaya (2011) Guest Lecture - Transport and Land Use Interaction Modelling: A Tool for Transport Planning. M.A./Master of Economic Science - Local and Rural Development. Guest Lectures [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2012) Transport and Land Use Interaction Modelling: A Tool for Transport Planning. Guest Lecture - M.A./Master of Economic Science - Local and Rural Development. Guest Lectures [Details] |
Invited Lectures
| Vega, Amaya (2007) Commuting behaviour and residential location in the Greater Dublin Area. Invited Lecture, Advanced Transport Economics Module, Economics, UCD, Dublin. Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details] |
Invited papers
| Vega, Amaya (2011) A Multi-Modal Approach to Measuring Sustainable Accessibility. Presented at theGeography Seminar Series, School of Geography and Archaeology, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. Invited papers [Details] |
| Vega, A (2006) Analysis of the residential location choice in the Greater Dublin Area. Invited to participate in the discrete choice modelling workshop, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Second Workshop on Applications of Discrete Choice Models, Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland: Invited papers [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2005) Residential Location and Mode Choice in the Dublin Region. Invited paper at “New Perspectives: A Symposium Showcasing Emerging PhD Research in the Human Sciences”, Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Dublin: Invited papers [Details] |
Presented Papers
| Vega, Amaya (2009) Conceptual Issues in Rural Development and Empirical Testing. Presented at Forum for Research on Rural Balanced Development, Sustainability and Natural Resource Management . NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. Presented Papers [Details] |
| Morrissey, K.; Vega, A.; O'Donoghue. C. (2011) Commuting for Older People: A ‘Virtual’ Poll Tax Across Irish Regions?. Paper presented at the CARDI Conference, Ageing Globally-Ageing Locally . Public and Social Policies for older people in Ireland: an economics perspective. Presented Papers [Details] |
| Vega, Amaya (2011) An Accessibility-Based Approach to Sustainable Commuting in Ireland. Presented at the NUI Galway-Trinity College Dublin Joint Workshop on Sustainable Transport, Galway, Ireland. Presented Papers [Details] |
Working Paper
| Vega, Amaya (2012) Accessibility and the Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis of Employment: an Integrated Tool for Land Use and Transport Planning. Working Paper [Details] |
| Vega, A.; Reynolds-Feighan, A. (2012) Evaluating network centrality measures in air transport accessibility analysis: a case study for Ireland. Working Paper [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2011. Title: Best Session Paper, Transport and the Environment, Irish Transport Research Network Annual Conference, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland |
| Year: 2010. Title: Best Conference Paper, Irish Transport Research Network Annual Conference, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland |
| Year: 2007. Title: Seed Funding Programme, Dissemination and Outputs |
| Year: 2007. Title: Best Doctoral Student Paper at the NARSC Annual Meetings in Savannah, Georgia, USA |
| Year: 2006. Title: Research Fellowship |
| Year: 2005. Title: Full-tuition fellowship. Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares |
| Year: 2005. Title: Marie Curie Fellowship, Economics, Policy and Appraisal, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK |
| Year: 2005. Title: ICO Foundation Research Fellowship |
| Year: 2004. Title: ICO Foundation Research Fellowship |
| Year: 2003. Title: Postgraduate Fellowship, Urban Institute Ireland |
Associations
| Association: International Association of Maritime Economists, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Irish Transport Research Network, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Regional Science Association International: British adn Irish Section, Function/Role: Elected Committe Member |
| Association: Regional Science Association International, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Regional Studies Association, Function/Role: Member |
Languages
| English: |
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