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Tackling loneliness with transport fund: Engaging young people with community rail - Evaluation report (2023)
Report
Ricci, M. (in press). Tackling loneliness with transport fund: Engaging young people with community rail - Evaluation report. Community Rail Network

This report presents the evaluation approach and results of the project Engaging Young People with Community Rail, funded by the Department for Transport’s Tackling Loneliness with Transport Fund . The project engaged with young people aged 15-24... Read More about Tackling loneliness with transport fund: Engaging young people with community rail - Evaluation report.

Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport (2023)
Report
Ricci, M. (2023). Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport. Community Rail Network

This report is a summary of the evidence on loneliness, looking in particular at how loneliness can be defined, how it affects the population and specifically children and young people, what type of interventions can successfully tackle loneliness an... Read More about Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport.

Design development of side road crossings for pedestrians and cyclists: Final Report v2.1 (2023)
Report
Flower, J., Ricci, M., & Parkin, J. (2023). Design development of side road crossings for pedestrians and cyclists: Final Report v2.1. Road Safety Trust

The Road Safety Trust awarded the Centre for Transport and Society at the University of the West of England, Bristol a grant to undertake research relating to the provision of Marked Priority for people walking and cycling across the side road at giv... Read More about Design development of side road crossings for pedestrians and cyclists: Final Report v2.1.

How should automated vehicles (AVs) interpret the rules of the road? A critical analysis of public expectations of interactions between AVs and road users (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Ricci, M., Shergold, I., & Parkhurst, G. (2021, July). How should automated vehicles (AVs) interpret the rules of the road? A critical analysis of public expectations of interactions between AVs and road users. Paper presented at Universities’ Transport Study Group (UTSG) Annual Conference 2021

Debates on how automated vehicles (AVs) would navigate the environment and behave while mixing with traffic have so far focused on technological capabilities and remained confined in expert circles, with very little dialogue with the public about the... Read More about How should automated vehicles (AVs) interpret the rules of the road? A critical analysis of public expectations of interactions between AVs and road users.

Public engagement in transport planning (2021)
Book Chapter
Ricci, M. (2021). Public engagement in transport planning. In International Encyclopedia of Transportation (266-271). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-102671-7.10694-3

In the last few decades, public engagement in transport planning has become an increasingly important feature of public policy and governance in most democratic societies across the globe. It is about involving the public and other stakeholders in de... Read More about Public engagement in transport planning.

Urban mobility, social inclusion and participation: A qualitative study in Palermo, Italy (2020)
Book Chapter
Inguglia, C., Di Marco, M., & Ricci, M. (2020). Urban mobility, social inclusion and participation: A qualitative study in Palermo, Italy. In G. Smorto, & I. Vinci (Eds.), The Role of Sharing Mobility in Contemporary Cities (51-68). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57725-4_4

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the connection between social inclusion and urban mobility, focusing on the role of sharing mobility and to what extent it might be a favourable tool for social inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged group... Read More about Urban mobility, social inclusion and participation: A qualitative study in Palermo, Italy.