Welcome to Prof. Orit Rotem-Mindali personal website
Orit Rotem-Mindali is an associate professor at the Department of Environment, Planning and Sustainability at Bar Ilan University. Orit Is a co-head of the MA program in Regulation and Environmental Policy. She gained her PhD at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her academic background includes also degrees in Life Science and Environmental Studies (BSc) and Geography and Environmental Management Planning and Policy program (MA) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Orit is concentrating on urban geography, mobility and accessibility, spatial behavior aspects and transport policy. In her work Orit is implementing various methodologies including of Geographical Information System and remote sensing.
Fields of Interest: Recent studies
Spatial behavior
Gender differences in pedestrian safety perceptions: the physical and digital spheres
Urban Geography
Geography of Mega-Urban Areas
Environmental Policy
Identifying Regulatory Barriers in the Management of Ecological Corridors in an Increasingly Congested Space
Transportation Policy
Accessibility to Intercity Rail in Israel: Infrastructure Investments versus Inequality
Environment and Energy
Urban Energy Management
Recent Publications
Regulation and Environmental Policy Program (In Hebrew)
Regulation and Environmental Policy Program (In Hebrew)
The MA program in Regulation & Environmental Policy is the only one of its kind in Israel. It Introduces its students to modern theories of environmental regulation and equips them with the necessary knowledge to work in the field.