This report is one of the outputs of the project “Accessible walking for all, from words to action: engaging diverse voices to better understand decision-making determinants”, realised with the support of the Vice-Chancelor’s Early Career Research Gr... Read More about Decision-making on walkability improvements in the context of broader power dynamics: Review of evidence and analysis of case studies in New Zealand and the UK; Summary report.
Outputs (6)
West of England e-scooter trial evaluation final report (2023)
Report
The e-scooter rental trial in the West of England started in October 2020 and is part of an England-wide programme of e-scooter trials in cities and towns overseen by the Department for Transport (DfT). There are two operating areas in the West of En... Read More about West of England e-scooter trial evaluation final report.
How street quality influences the walking experience: An inquiry into the perceptions of adults with diverse ages and disabilities (2021)
Journal Article
The benefits of walking are now well understood. However, there is still no consensus on what causes people to forego short walking trips. This study examined users’ perceptions on trips usually walked, as well as perceptions of desirable trips withi... Read More about How street quality influences the walking experience: An inquiry into the perceptions of adults with diverse ages and disabilities.
Non-walkability in the car-centric city (2021)
Thesis
Background
Increasing the levels of walking for transport is a widespread urban policy goal, aligning with actions related to climate change, public health, equity of access and participation, and more liveable cities. The walking environment (WE),... Read More about Non-walkability in the car-centric city.
How to improve the walking realm in a car-oriented city? (Dis)agreements between professionals (2021)
Journal Article
Purpose: Urban environments and transport systems can enable and encourage walking, and therefore play a key role in climate action, public health, equity of access, and population wellbeing. The question, especially in cities that have been dominate... Read More about How to improve the walking realm in a car-oriented city? (Dis)agreements between professionals.
Clearing the path to transcend barriers to walking: Analysis of associations between perceptions and walking behaviour (2021)
Journal Article
Walkability is much studied, but the relative importance of perceptions and motivations is still not consensual. This study took a holistic approach to examine the comparative importance of a range of possible perceptions, motivations and individual... Read More about Clearing the path to transcend barriers to walking: Analysis of associations between perceptions and walking behaviour.