Thomas Vanoutrive is researcher at the University of Antwerp, Faculty of Applied Economics, Department of Transport and Regional Economics. He holds a joint Ph.D. in Applied Economics (University of Antwerp) and Geography (Ghent University). He has a background in Geography (2002) and Spatial Planning (2003). Between 2003-2008 he worked at the Antwerp Port Authority on different topics in the field of spatial planning and the environment. His research focuses on ports, transport economics and geography, commuting, mobility management and spatial modelling techniques.

current projects:

Steunpunt Goederen- en Personenvervoer (MOBILO)

Research Centre on Commodity and Passenger Flows

http://www.steunpuntmobilo.be/  

Steunpunt Ondernemen en Regionale Economie (STORE)

Research Centre on Entrepreneurship and Regional Economics

www.steunpuntore.be