All Outputs (17)

Participant and Public Involvement in Refining a Peer-Volunteering Active Aging Intervention: Project ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged) (2016)
Journal Article
Withall, J., Thompson, J. L., Fox, K. R., Davis, M., Gray, S., De Koning, J., …Stathi, A. (2018). Participant and Public Involvement in Refining a Peer-Volunteering Active Aging Intervention: Project ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged). Gerontologist, 58(2), 362-375. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnw148

© The Author(s) 2016. Background Evidence for the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle among older adults is strong, yet only a small proportion of older people meet physical activity recommendations. A synthesis of evidence identified "b... Read More about Participant and Public Involvement in Refining a Peer-Volunteering Active Aging Intervention: Project ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged).

Walking and cycling on shared-use paths: The user perspective (2016)
Journal Article
Delaney, H., Parkhurst, G., & Melia, S. (2017). Walking and cycling on shared-use paths: The user perspective. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 170(3), 175-184. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.16.00033

© 2016, ICE Publishing: All rights reserved. Shared-use paths are those used by pedestrians and cyclists, either designed for them to mix freely within the space (unsegregated) or with the space allocated to each group by surface markings and signage... Read More about Walking and cycling on shared-use paths: The user perspective.

The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (2016)
Report
Shergold, I., Wilson, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles

This report was produced in the ‘Flourish’ Project, a successful participant in Innovate UK’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Collaboration Research & Development competition. Flourish set out to identify innovative solutions that address two disti... Read More about The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles.

The air pollution-transport divide: Why after two decades of statutory obligations is road transport derived air pollution not declining? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, August). The air pollution-transport divide: Why after two decades of statutory obligations is road transport derived air pollution not declining?. Presented at RGS-IGB Annual International Conference, Kensington, London

Road transport is the principal cause of air pollution in over 95% of legally designated “Air Quality Management Areas” in the UK. Current estimates are that over 50,000 deaths a year can be attributed to air pollution in this country – between 15 a... Read More about The air pollution-transport divide: Why after two decades of statutory obligations is road transport derived air pollution not declining?.

The EVIDENCE project: Origins, review findings and prospects for enhanced urban transport appraisal and evaluation in the future (2016)
Journal Article
Black, C., Parkhurst, G., & Shergold, I. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Origins, review findings and prospects for enhanced urban transport appraisal and evaluation in the future. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 6-11

The EVIDENCE project1 sets out to provide objective, robust information to support local and European policy initiatives seeking a substantial change in the flow of funding towards sustainable urban transport investments. In particular it has focusse... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Origins, review findings and prospects for enhanced urban transport appraisal and evaluation in the future.

Towards transit-oriented development in city-regions (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clayton, W., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, April). Towards transit-oriented development in city-regions. Presented at Urban Development around Transport Hubs: Transit Orientated Developments, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Why are the principles of integrated, transit-oriented development important beyond urban boundaries, and how can we apply them?

An ideal journey: Making bus travel desirable (2016)
Journal Article
Clayton, W., Jain, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2017). An ideal journey: Making bus travel desirable. Mobilities, 12(5), 706-725. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2016.1156424

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper explores the ways in which people use their travel-time on local buses, and explains how this knowledge can assist with efforts in many ‘auto-centric’ societies to make bus tr... Read More about An ideal journey: Making bus travel desirable.

Public attitudes to road pricing: Exploring the role of older age, pro-sociality, social norms and trust (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nikitas, A., Avineri, E., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Public attitudes to road pricing: Exploring the role of older age, pro-sociality, social norms and trust. Paper presented at Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, USA

Understanding the socio-psychological mechanisms that determine the public acceptability of road pricing could be a key for its implementation in urban environments where this is a viable scenario. Studying the attitudes of older people is of particu... Read More about Public attitudes to road pricing: Exploring the role of older age, pro-sociality, social norms and trust.

Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, B., Parkin, J., Everard, M., Quinn, N., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making. Paper presented at 48th Universities' Transport Studies Group Conference, Bristol, UK

The welfare costs of weather related disruption on the transport network have been estimated to be between £100m and £520m per day of disruption in England. This paper presents a case study of a mainline railway cutting and tunnel, which is situated... Read More about Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making.

The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on transport systems and society: A review and future prospects (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, B., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2016, January). The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on transport systems and society: A review and future prospects. Paper presented at 48th Universities' Transport Studies Group Conference, Bristol, UK

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are generating high-profile policy interest due to the potential for ‘disruptive’ influence on transport systems and wider society. The paper places AV technology in a historical context, through an annotated timeline of dev... Read More about The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on transport systems and society: A review and future prospects.

Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bornioli, A., Parkhurst, G., Morgan, P., & Short, M. (2016, January). Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments. Paper presented at Universities Transport Study Group Annual Conference, Bristol, UK

A recent “affective turn” in the social sciences has given new emphasis to the role of affect and emotions in influencing human behaviours (Damasio 2006). Affective experiences can also have major implications on travel behaviours with; investigation... Read More about Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments.

Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nikitas, A., Avineri, E., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms. Paper presented at 48th Annual Universities' Transport Study Group Conference, Bristol

Understanding the socio-psychological mechanisms that determine the public acceptability of road pricing could be a key for its implementation in urban environments where this is a viable scenario. Studying the attitudes of older people is of particu... Read More about Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms.

Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review (2016)
Report
Clark, B., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2016). Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review

There is great and growing interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), both in relation to rapid technological developments and the trialling of these developments, and the potential for their far reaching impacts on transport systems and society. The pre... Read More about Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review.

Transport policy and social inclusion (2016)
Journal Article
Ricci, M., Parkhurst, G., & Jain, J. (2016). Transport policy and social inclusion. Social Inclusion, 4(3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v4i3.668

© 2016 by the authors; licensee Cogitatio (Lisbon, Portugal). ‘Transport-related Social inclusion’ is a specific naming of the complex set of interrelationships within which accessibility plays an important role in whether a citizen achieves the leve... Read More about Transport policy and social inclusion.

Understanding interactions between autonomous vehicles and other road users: A literature review (2016)
Report
Parkin, J., Clark, B., Clayton, W., Ricci, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). Understanding interactions between autonomous vehicles and other road users: A literature review

This review draws on literature relating to the interactions of vehicles with other vehicles, interactions between vehicles and infrastructure, and interactions between autonomous vehicles and cyclists and autonomous vehicles and pedestrians. The ava... Read More about Understanding interactions between autonomous vehicles and other road users: A literature review.

Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review (2016)
Report
Morgan, P., Alford, C., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review

The present review was undertaken to inform a workpackage of the Venturer Project undertaking studies into the handover of control between a human driver and an autonomous road vehicle. The ‘handover problem’ arises as a feature of the development of... Read More about Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review.

Car clubs in new developments (2016)
Report
Melia, S., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). Car clubs in new developments

This report provides a review of good practice and the experiences of key local authorities in implementing car free and low car developments over the ten-year period 2003-2014. It found that car clubs are more likely to be successfully established... Read More about Car clubs in new developments.