Karel Martens (transport planner)

Karel Martens
Born1967 (age 58–59)
Netherlands
CitizenshipDutch
EducationRadboud University Nijmegen (BSc, MSc, PhD)
OccupationSpatial planning Transport planning
OrganizationTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology
Known forTransport justice theory
Notable workTransport Justice: Designing fair transportation systems Measuring Transport Equity
TitleDean of the faculty of Architecture and Town Planning of the Technion.; Full Professor.; Dr.
MovementJustice and equity in Transportation
HonoursTransport planner of the year, Netherlands, 2014
WebsiteOfficial website

Karel Martens (born 1967) is a Dutch urban and transport planner who is a professor of transport planning and is currently the dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He holds the David J. Azrieli Chair in Architecture and Town Planning and directs the Fair Transport Lab. Martens is considered a pioneer of the field of transport justice in which planners integrate ethical principles into the planning and assessment of transportation systems. Martens is the most cited scholar in the field of transport justice.

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