Cycling and sustainability
(2012)
Book
Parkin, J. (2012). Cycling and sustainability. UK: Emerald Group Publishing
All Outputs (95)
Accounting for the Needs of Blind and Visually Impaired People in Public Realm Design (2012)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., & Smithies, N. (2012). Accounting for the Needs of Blind and Visually Impaired People in Public Realm Design. Journal of Urban Design, 17(1), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2012.646139Public realm schemes are being introduced in urban areas without the usual delineation between the footway and carriageway provided by kerb edges. Concern has been expressed about the resulting spaces on behalf of the approximately two million people... Read More about Accounting for the Needs of Blind and Visually Impaired People in Public Realm Design.
Network planning and infrastructure design (2012)
Book Chapter
Parkin, J., & Koorey, G. (2012). Network planning and infrastructure design. In J. Parkin (Ed.), Cycling and Sustainability (131-160). Bingley: Emerald Books. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-9941%282012%290000001008© 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited All rights of reproduction in any form reserved. Purpose – This chapter reviews planning and design approaches for cycle traffic in order to direct future thinking towards the critical aspects of network des... Read More about Network planning and infrastructure design.
Patterns of use by season, day of week and time of day that lead to identifying distinct cycle route typologies (2012)
Journal Article
Gordon, G., & Parkin, J. (2012). Patterns of use by season, day of week and time of day that lead to identifying distinct cycle route typologies
Conclusion: Towards a revolution in cycling (2012)
Book Chapter
Horton, D., & Parkin, J. (2012). Conclusion: Towards a revolution in cycling. In J. Parkin (Ed.), Cycling and Sustainability (303-325). Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Review of ‘Hamdi, N. (2010) The placemaker’s guide to building community. Earthscan: London ISBN 978 1 84407 803’ (2012)
Journal Article
Parkin, J. (2012). Review of ‘Hamdi, N. (2010) The placemaker’s guide to building community. Earthscan: London ISBN 978 1 84407 803’. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 165(2), 121-121. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.12.00013
Review of ‘Timmermans, H. (2009) Pedestrian Behaviour: Models, data collection and applications. Emerald Group publishing: Bingley. ISBN 9781848557505’ (2011)
Journal Article
Parkin, J. (2011). Review of ‘Timmermans, H. (2009) Pedestrian Behaviour: Models, data collection and applications. Emerald Group publishing: Bingley. ISBN 9781848557505’. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 164(1), 55-55. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2011.164.1.55
Planning cycling networks: Human factors and design processes (2011)
Journal Article
Deegan, B., & Parkin, J. (2011). Planning cycling networks: Human factors and design processes. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 164(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.1000018Developing a network for cycle traffic is a complex process, particularly in a dense and heavily motor trafficked city such as London. The London Cycle Network Plus has delivered cycle routes on strategic highways, and local cycling stakeholders have... Read More about Planning cycling networks: Human factors and design processes.
Design speeds and acceleration characteristics of bicycle traffic for use in planning, design and appraisal (2010)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., & Rotheram, J. (2010). Design speeds and acceleration characteristics of bicycle traffic for use in planning, design and appraisal. Transport Policy, 17(5), 335-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.03.001This paper reports the results of a study of a cohort of cyclists to determine their speed and acceleration characteristics relative to gradient and other influencing factors in order to supply data for planners, designers and appraisers of cycle inf... Read More about Design speeds and acceleration characteristics of bicycle traffic for use in planning, design and appraisal.
Adequacy of operation and delays at signal controlled crossings with and without pedestrian detection (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Parkin, J., & Wilson, R. (2010, July). Adequacy of operation and delays at signal controlled crossings with and without pedestrian detection. Paper presented at Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Transport Research, Lisbon, Portugal
Planning walking networks and cycling networks (2010)
Book Chapter
Parkin, J. (2010). Planning walking networks and cycling networks. In D. Banister, & M. Givoni (Eds.), Integrated Transport: From Policy to Practice (163-176). UK: Routledge
The effect of cycle lanes on the proximity between motor traffic and cycle traffic (2010)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., & Meyers, C. (2010). The effect of cycle lanes on the proximity between motor traffic and cycle traffic. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42(1), 159-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2009.07.018An experiment collected proximity data of motor traffic overtaking cycle traffic on roads with and without cycle lanes using an instrumented bicycle. The work enhances previous research which has considered the riding position of the cyclist and whet... Read More about The effect of cycle lanes on the proximity between motor traffic and cycle traffic.
The humps and the bumps: Objective measurement using an instrumented bicycle. (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Parkin, J. (2009, June). The humps and the bumps: Objective measurement using an instrumented bicycle. Paper presented at Research and Innovation 2009, University of Bolton
Comparison of methods of assessing cycle routes (2009)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., & Coward, A. (2009). Comparison of methods of assessing cycle routes. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 162(1), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2009.162.1.7This paper compares the Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT) Guidelines for Cycle Audit and Cycle Review with two methods of assessment based on research into perceptions of risk by cycle users in a study of fifteen routes from ten origin... Read More about Comparison of methods of assessing cycle routes.
NECTAR workshop abstract the importance of human effort in planning networks (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Parkin, J. (2008, September). NECTAR workshop abstract the importance of human effort in planning networks. Paper presented at Integrated Transport, Oxford University
Estimation of the determinants of bicycle mode share for the journey to work using census data (2008)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., Wardman, M., & Page, M. (2008). Estimation of the determinants of bicycle mode share for the journey to work using census data. Transportation, 35(1), 93-109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-007-9137-5A model is presented that relates the proportion of bicycle journeys to work for English and Welsh electoral wards to relevant socio-economic, transport and physical variables. A number of previous studies have exploited existing disaggregate data se... Read More about Estimation of the determinants of bicycle mode share for the journey to work using census data.
Models of perceived cycling risk and route acceptability (2007)
Journal Article
Parkin, J., Wardman, M., & Page, M. (2007). Models of perceived cycling risk and route acceptability. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39(2), 364-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2006.08.007Perceived cycling risk and route acceptability to potential users are obstacles to policy support for cycling and a better understanding of these issues will assist planners and decision makers. Two models of perceived risk, based on non-linear least... Read More about Models of perceived cycling risk and route acceptability.
Improving the empirical basis for cycle planning (2007)
Book Chapter
Cope, A., Abbess, C., & Parkin, J. (2007). Improving the empirical basis for cycle planning. In B. Heydecker (Ed.), Mathematics in Transport (139-151). UK: Emerald, Inc
Barriers to cycling: An exploration of quantitative analyses (2007)
Book Chapter
Parkin, J., Ryley, T., & Jones, T. (2007). Barriers to cycling: An exploration of quantitative analyses. In D. Horton, P. Rosen, & P. Cox (Eds.), Cycling and Society (67-82). UK: Ashgate Publishing Company
A systematic approach to rights of way improvement planning (2005)
Journal Article
Moores, D., Krause, J., Parkin, J., & Christensen, J. (2005). A systematic approach to rights of way improvement planning. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 158(2), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2005.158.2.123The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 created the legal basis for rights of way improvement plans (ROWIPs). A systematic approach to the development of these plans has been developed through work on a pilot in Cheshire. A topic reviewed more clo... Read More about A systematic approach to rights of way improvement planning.