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The driverless cars emulsion: Using participatory foresight and constructive conflict to address transport’s wicked problems (2022)
Journal Article

This paper introduces a novel methodology to the transport sector to foster dialogue between actors holding different perspectives on issues pertinent to the future of mobility that might be termed ‘wicked’. The case of driverless cars is considered.... Read More about The driverless cars emulsion: Using participatory foresight and constructive conflict to address transport’s wicked problems.

Putting users at the centre of MaaS (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The rapid emergence of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) into the transport sector’s lexicon has brought with it an air of expectation that suggests a future mobility revolution. The authors take an action-oriented approach putting MaaS theory into practi... Read More about Putting users at the centre of MaaS.

Walking as a service – Does it have legs? (2020)
Journal Article

Amidst the hype and prospects offered by technological innovation for shaping the future of mobility, it can be easy to overlook the humble and enduring place and potential of walking as a means of movement in our mobility system. Yet walking may alr... Read More about Walking as a service – Does it have legs?.

Opening out and closing down: The treatment of uncertainty in transport planning’s forecasting paradigm (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, The Author(s). Since the 1960s, development of the transport system has been framed by the notion of forecasting future demand. Yet the past decade or more appears to signal some significant changes to the role of travel in society which are... Read More about Opening out and closing down: The treatment of uncertainty in transport planning’s forecasting paradigm.

The wicked problem of travel time use and the effects of ICTs (2019)
Book Chapter

Travel time matters. It is part of many people’s everyday lives. Saving of travel time and the value attributed to it remain a principal justification for investment in the transport system which in turn shapes that system, its use and in turn influe... Read More about The wicked problem of travel time use and the effects of ICTs.

The importance of user perspective in the evolution of MaaS (2019)
Journal Article

The rapid emergence of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) into the transport sector’s lexicon has brought with it an air of expectation that suggests a future mobility revolution. This paper focusses on the user perspective and offers a deepening of socio-... Read More about The importance of user perspective in the evolution of MaaS.

Handling uncertainty in transport planning and decision making - Report of a roundtable discussion held in London on 20 July 2018 (2018)
Report

In the 1700s, the French philosopher Voltaire reportedly said “Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” The transport sector is becoming increasingly alive to how uncertain the future is. There is significant (or ‘de... Read More about Handling uncertainty in transport planning and decision making - Report of a roundtable discussion held in London on 20 July 2018.

Is transport planning fit for purpose? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Transport planning to those outside the profession may be invisible or misconstrued, yet for those on the inside we see its significance to each and every person in society. Transport planning is about developing the transport system and its use in a... Read More about Is transport planning fit for purpose?.

The many assumptions about self‐driving cars – Where are we heading and who is in the driving seat? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Will our future be filled with self-driving cars? If so, when are they due to hit our streets, will they have steering wheels, and will people own them or hail them? There is, we suggest, an ‘emotive enthusiasm’ amongst policymakers and industry play... Read More about The many assumptions about self‐driving cars – Where are we heading and who is in the driving seat?.

10‐year review of  the competencies expected of  transport planning professionals (2018)
Report

2018 marks 10 years since the Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification was launched. Since then over 200 transport planners have secured TPP status with many more on their journey towards being qualified. A lot has changed in those 10 year... Read More about 10‐year review of  the competencies expected of  transport planning professionals.

Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. This special issue is a product of the international symposium on “ICT, Activities, Time Use and Travel” that was hosted by Nanjing University from 16 to 18 July 2016. The symposi... Read More about Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility.

Exploring urban metabolism—Towards an interdisciplinary perspective (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s) The discussion on urban metabolism has been long dominated by natural scientists focussing on natural forces shaping the energy and material flows in urban systems. However, in the anthropocene human forces such as industrializat... Read More about Exploring urban metabolism—Towards an interdisciplinary perspective.

The dynamics of urban metabolism in the face of digitalization and changing lifestyles: Understanding and influencing our cities (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The world's population continues to grow. With a trend of urbanisation apparent, increasing attention is now being given to understanding and shaping our cities to support an evolving society. Urban metabolism concerns the flows... Read More about The dynamics of urban metabolism in the face of digitalization and changing lifestyles: Understanding and influencing our cities.

Getting smart about urban mobility – Aligning the paradigms of smart and sustainable (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd The digital age continues its advance, bringing with it remarkable technological possibilities. Such possibilities are founded upon an increasingly fine-grained electronic connectivity of people, places and objects allied to power... Read More about Getting smart about urban mobility – Aligning the paradigms of smart and sustainable.

Transport analysis in an uncertain world (2016)
Journal Article

This short article reflects upon the task of informing policymaking and investment decisions in times of deep uncertainty, in the face of problems that are more 'wicked' than 'tame' and in the context of ever present biases.

Guidance for transport planning and policymaking in the face of an uncertain future (2016)
Journal Article

Uncertainty of outcome is widely recognised as a concern facing decision-makers and their advisors. In a number of spheres of policy, it appears uncertainty has intensified in the face of globalisation, economic instability, climate change, technolog... Read More about Guidance for transport planning and policymaking in the face of an uncertain future.

Uncertainty ahead: Which way forward for transport? (2016)
Report

This is the final report from the CIHT FUTURES initiative. CIHT FUTURES involved a series of 11 workshops across the UK in 2015/16 in which over 200 CIHT members participated. The workshops explored members' reactions to uncertainty over the future a... Read More about Uncertainty ahead: Which way forward for transport?.

The digital revolution and worthwhile use of travel time: implications for appraisal and forecasting (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Savings in travel time and more specifically their monetary value typically constitute the main benefit to justify major investment in transport schemes. However, worthwhile use of travel time is an i... Read More about The digital revolution and worthwhile use of travel time: implications for appraisal and forecasting.

The road investment strategy is a victory for ‘predict and provide’ over transport planning (2015)
Journal Article

The future of transport (2015)
Journal Article

This document was prepared for Future Agenda 2.0. Future Agenda is billed as the world's largest open foresight initiative (www.futureagenda.org). Future Agenda 2.0, running throughout 2015, encompasses 20 topics looking at key changes in the world b... Read More about The future of transport.