All Outputs (183)

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.18 - New models of car use (2016)
Journal Article
Calvert, T., & Chatterjee, K. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.18 - New models of car use. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 171-185

This paper is taken from the findings of the EU Evidence project. This project provides evidence that sustainable transport interventions and spending have as much to contribute to wider societal goals and strongly positive Benefit Cost Analysis resu... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.18 - New models of car use.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.6 - Environmental zones (2016)
Journal Article
Calvert, T. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.6 - Environmental zones. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 56-65

This paper is taken from the findings of the EU Evidence project. This project provides evidence that sustainable transport interventions and spending have as much to contribute to wider societal goals and strongly posi¬tive Benefit Cost Analysis res... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.6 - Environmental zones.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.14 - Integration of modes (2016)
Journal Article
Calvert, T. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.14 - Integration of modes. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 133-141

This paper is taken from the findings of the EU Evidence project. This project provides evidence that sustainable transport interventions and spending have as much to contribute to wider societal goals and strongly positive Benefit Cost Analysis resu... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.14 - Integration of modes.

The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 3: The Geddes Institute (2016)
Book
Holm, L., Gopinath, D., Jarron, M., & McEwan, C. (2016). The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 3: The Geddes Institute. University of Dundee

Volume 3 The Geddes Institute - reproduces the panels by the 8 affiliates of the Geddes Institute whose projects were included in the exhibition, plus the introductory panels that accompanied each project.

Professionalizing assessment using ArcGIS online (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., & West, H. (2016, May). Professionalizing assessment using ArcGIS online. Paper presented at ESRI UK Annual Conference, London, England

Professionalizing Assessment using ArcGIS Online

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.20 - Cycling (2016)
Journal Article
Parkin, J. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.20 - Cycling. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 193-202

Positive Benefit-Cost-Ratios (BCRs) are seen for networks of cycle paths, based on journey time savings and lower health and fuel costs. Positive BCRs at the lower end of the scale derive benefits mainly from the value of time; health benefits contri... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.20 - Cycling.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.4 - Access restrictions (2016)
Journal Article
Melia, S. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.4 - Access restrictions. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 39-46

This article draws on a review of literature on 'access restrictions': removing, filtering or controlling the flow of vehicles in a street or part of a city with the intention of encouraging other modes (public transport, cycling and walking) and imp... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.4 - Access restrictions.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.23 - Inclusive urban design (2016)
Journal Article
Melia, S. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.23 - Inclusive urban design. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 217-225

This article summarises a review of the literature on 'inclusive urban design', Enhancements and alterations to the public realm to help to manage the presence of motorised traffic. Key messages: • These measures can reduce vehicle speeds, fatali... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.23 - Inclusive urban design.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.5 - Roadspace re-allocation (2016)
Journal Article
Clark, B. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.5 - Roadspace re-allocation. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 47-55

Key messages: • Schemes in which general traffic lanes are re-allocated to alternative uses can be expected to reduce traffic volumes, improve journey times for the modes given additional priority (e.g. bicycles or buses), increase the use of non-... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.5 - Roadspace re-allocation.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.16 - Traffic management and control (2016)
Journal Article
Clark, B. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.16 - Traffic management and control. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 152-161

Key messages: • Urban Traffic Control systems (UTC) can be expected to improve network efficiency by reducing delays to vehicles. This can have additional benefits in reducing fuel use and emissions (although evidence here is limited). • Econom... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.16 - Traffic management and control.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.13 - New public transport systems and networks (2016)
Journal Article
Clark, B. (2016). The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.13 - New public transport systems and networks. World Transport Policy and Practice, 22(1/2), 121-132

Key messages: • Light rail (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems can increase passenger carrying capacity, increase use of public transport, and deliver land use strategies; e.g. regenerating former industrial areas, intensification around tra... Read More about The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.13 - New public transport systems and networks.

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.

Transportation disadvantage and activity participation in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan (2016)
Journal Article
Adeel, M., Yeh, A. G., & Zhang, F. (2016). Transportation disadvantage and activity participation in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Transport Policy, 47, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.12.001

This paper explores public transport related issues and their impact on activity participation in everyday life in the Pakistani urban context. The study is based on primary data collected through questionnaire survey from four case study communities... Read More about Transportation disadvantage and activity participation in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.

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?

Recent climatic, cryospheric, and hydrological changes over the interior of western Canada: A review and synthesis (2016)
Journal Article
DeBeer, C. M., Wheater, H. S., Carey, S. K., & Chun, K. P. (2016). Recent climatic, cryospheric, and hydrological changes over the interior of western Canada: A review and synthesis. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 20(4), 1573-1598. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1573-2016

It is well established that the Earth's climate system has warmed significantly over the past several decades, and in association there have been widespread changes in various other Earth system components. This has been especially prevalent in the c... Read More about Recent climatic, cryospheric, and hydrological changes over the interior of western Canada: A review and synthesis.

Investigation of deep sea shelf sandbank dynamics driven by highly energetic tidal flows (2016)
Journal Article
Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H., & Reeve, D. E. (2016). Investigation of deep sea shelf sandbank dynamics driven by highly energetic tidal flows. Marine Geology, 380, 245-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2016.04.011

© 2016 The Authors In this paper we describe a numerical modelling study carried out to investigate the prevailing sediment dynamics of two large sandbanks located at a site designated for future development of tidal stream energy extraction, in the... Read More about Investigation of deep sea shelf sandbank dynamics driven by highly energetic tidal flows.

Consider needs of disabled riders when designing routes (2016)
Journal Article
Clayton, W. (2016). Consider needs of disabled riders when designing routes. Local Transport Today, 21-21

Cycling by Disabled People deserves more attention in transport policy and design guidance. One in five people experiences some form of disability, and just under two thirds of disabled people have a mobility impairment. People with an impairment exp... Read More about Consider needs of disabled riders when designing routes.

Quantifying spatial changes in the structure of water quality constituents in a large prairie river within two frameworks of a water quality model (2016)
Journal Article
Hosseini, N., Chun, K. P., & Lindenschmidt, K. E. (2016). Quantifying spatial changes in the structure of water quality constituents in a large prairie river within two frameworks of a water quality model. Water, 8(4), Article 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8040158

A global sensitivity analysis was carried out on a water quality model to quantify the spatial changes in parameter sensitivity of a model of a large prairie river, the South Saskatchewan River (SSR). The method is used to assess the relative impacts... Read More about Quantifying spatial changes in the structure of water quality constituents in a large prairie river within two frameworks of a water quality model.

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.

A rock-surface microweathering index from Schmidt hammer R-values and its preliminary application to some common rock types in southern Norway (2016)
Journal Article
Matthews, J. A., Owen, G., Winkler, S., Vater, A. E., Wilson, P., Mourne, R., & Hill, J. (2016). A rock-surface microweathering index from Schmidt hammer R-values and its preliminary application to some common rock types in southern Norway. CATENA, 143, 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2016.03.018

An index of the degree of rock-surface microweathering based on Schmidt hammer R-values is developed for use in the field without laboratory testing. A series of indices - I2 to In, where n is the number of successive blows with the hammer - is first... Read More about A rock-surface microweathering index from Schmidt hammer R-values and its preliminary application to some common rock types in southern Norway.