1998
B.Sc. Life Sciences (Biology), Program for Environmental Studies. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2001
M.A. with honors, Geography, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Environmental Management Planning & Policy Program. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2006
Ph.D. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
THESIS: Spatial, and Transport Implications of Households’ Consumption Patterns in the E-commerce Age,
SUPERVISOR: Prof. Ilan Salomon
2008
Postdoctoral research: Delft University of Technology, OTB, Research Institute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies.
ABOUT MY WORK
MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Spatial behavior
2. Urban environment and transport
3. Impacts of information and communications technology on personal travel
4. E-shopping and in-store shopping
5. Environmental policy
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. Rotem-Mindali, O. (2015). E-retailing, the network society and travel. In R. Hickman, M. Givoni, D. Bonilla, & D. Banister (Eds.), Handbook on Transport and Development (pp. 512–525). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.
2. Feitelson, E., and Rotem-Mindali, O. (2015). Spatial implications of public transport investments in metropolitan areas: some empirical evidence regarding light rail and bus rapid transit. In R. Hickman, M. Givoni, D. Bonilla, & D. Banister (Eds.), Handbook on Transport and Development (pp. 290–300). Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.
3. Rotem-Mindali, O., Michael, Y., Helman, D. and Lensky, I. M. 2015. The role of local land-use on the urban heat island effect of Tel Aviv as assessed from satellite remote sensing. Applied Geography, 56, 145-153.
4. Rotem-Mindali O. and Gefen D. (2014), Rail transportation and core-periphery reliance in Israel, Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis 6(2): 113-127
5. Rotem-Mindali, O. (2014). E-Commerce: Implications for Travel and the Environment. Handbook of Sustainable Travel: People, Society, and Transportation Systems. T. Gärling, D. Ettema and M. Friman. Dordrecht, Springer: 293-305.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
• The City Public Transport Overlooked: Analysis of Effective Distances
• The role of local land-use on the urban heat island effect of Tel Aviv as assessed from satellite remote sensing
• E-retailing, the network society and travel