All Outputs (32)

Scooter stories: User and non-user experiences of a shared E-Scooter trial (2023)
Journal Article

E-scooters are the fastest-growing form of micro-mobility, riding a wave of popularity in recent years; in may cities, they have sparked something akin to an urban personal mobility revolution. Despite their popularity, e-scooters raise several chall... Read More about Scooter stories: User and non-user experiences of a shared E-Scooter trial.

E-scooter experiences: Conflicts and opportunities in urban space (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

E-scooter experiences: Conflicts and opportunities in urban space (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

E-scooters are the fastest-growing form of micro-mobility. E-scooters have seen a wave of popularity in recent years; in many cities they have sparked something akin to an urban personal mobility revolution. Despite their popularity, e-scooters raise... Read More about E-scooter experiences: Conflicts and opportunities in urban space.

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 Contribution

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.

A study of users' preferences after a brief exposure in a Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV) (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Shared Autonomous Vehicles are expected to significantly change transport and mobility, improving road safety, environmental impact and traffic efficiency. However, the successful implementation of a SAV mobility service strongly depends on public ac... Read More about A study of users' preferences after a brief exposure in a Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV).

The social perspective on policy towards local shared autonomous vehicle services (LSAVS) (2020)
Journal Article

The transport policy discourse posits Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs) as a more sustainable solution for the implementation of road automation technology. A successful implementation of SAV services strongly depends on being able to meet user's nee... Read More about The social perspective on policy towards local shared autonomous vehicle services (LSAVS).

Passenger comfort and trust on first-time use of a shared autonomous shuttle vehicle (2020)
Journal Article

Autonomous Vehicles (AV) may become widely diffused as a road transport technology around the world. However, two conditions of successful adoption of AVs are that they must be synchronously shared, to avoid negative transport network and environment... Read More about Passenger comfort and trust on first-time use of a shared autonomous shuttle vehicle.

Older people and out-of-home mobility: Is discretionary travel undervalued in current policy? (2019)
Thesis

In accordance with the UWE regulations for DPhil degrees, this thesis incorporates a body of published academic material supported by a critical commentary of the work. The work collected in this DPhil portfolio reflects a long-standing interest in,... Read More about Older people and out-of-home mobility: Is discretionary travel undervalued in current policy?.

New opportunities for on-demand shared-ride services to deliver modal shift and inclusive travel (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

On-demand shared-ride services promise new opportunities for modal shift and inclusive travel. This paper draws on evidence from the industrial-collaborative project ‘Mobility on Demand Laboratory Environment’ (MODLE) which has piloted a range of suc... Read More about New opportunities for on-demand shared-ride services to deliver modal shift and inclusive travel.

Taking part in activities, an exploration of the role of discretionary travel in older people's wellbeing (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction Activity theory, a construct from social gerontology, provides a framework to bridge the themes of ageing and transport, and thus enable new insights into the role of out-of-home mobility for wellbeing. The theory proposes that undert... Read More about Taking part in activities, an exploration of the role of discretionary travel in older people's wellbeing.

Pedestrianisation and politics: A case study (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Proposals to pedestrianise or close roads to traffic are often controversial. This article analyses the impact of partial pedestrianisation, using a case study conducted in Brighton, UK. Before-and-after studies found a modest traffic reduction withi... Read More about Pedestrianisation and politics: A case study.

Out-of-home mobility for older people in Gt Fishponds: Issues and opportunities (2016)
Report

This report is an output from a study of transport-related out-of-home mobility issues experienced by older people in the Gt Fishponds area of Bristol. The report captures the results of this research, offering insights into mobility issues in the ar... Read More about Out-of-home mobility for older people in Gt Fishponds: Issues and opportunities.

The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (2016)
Report

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 EVIDENCE project: Origins, review findings and prospects for enhanced urban transport appraisal and evaluation in the future (2016)
Journal Article

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.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.12 - Public transport enhancements (2016)
Journal Article

One of twenty two reviews of the economic benefits of different types of sustainable mobility intervention produced for the EU-funded EVIDENCE research project. This review, No12, focusses on the possible economic benefits of making improvements to e... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.12 - Public transport enhancements.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.15: E-ticketing (2016)
Journal Article

One of twenty two reviews of the economic benefits of different types of sustainable mobility intervention produced for the EU-funded EVIDENCE research project. This review, No15, focusses on the possible economic benefits of implementing a range of... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.15: E-ticketing.

Pedestrianisation and politics: Evidence gaps and a case study of Brighton’s Old Town (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper draws on two projects: a pan-European meta-study and a before-and-after evaluation of the partial pedestrianisation of Brighton’s Old Town. The EVIDENCE Project reviewed and evaluated academic literature and other international sources on... Read More about Pedestrianisation and politics: Evidence gaps and a case study of Brighton’s Old Town.

Future mobility in an ageing society - Where are we heading? (2015)
Journal Article

The demographic profile of UK society is changing as people live longer. Maintaining the wellbeing and quality of life of an ageing society is set to be extremely challenging. To what extent can the state afford to meet a potentially burgeoning deman... Read More about Future mobility in an ageing society - Where are we heading?.

Decision-making in sustainable uban mobility planning: Common practice and future directions (2015)
Journal Article

This paper highlights the challenges for cities in selecting sustainable and cost-effective transport and mobility measures. Thereby it shall provoke thought on the implications for decision-making resulting from Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. Fir... Read More about Decision-making in sustainable uban mobility planning: Common practice and future directions.

Beyond transport: Understanding the role of mobilities in connecting rural elders in civic society (2014)
Book Chapter