All Outputs (64)

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

An ideal journey: Making bus travel desirable (2016)
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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.

Transport policy and social inclusion (2016)
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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.

Decision-making in sustainable uban mobility planning: Common practice and future directions (2015)
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Rudolph, F., Black, C., Glensor, K., Hüging, H., Lah, O., McGeever, J., …Streng, M. (2015). Decision-making in sustainable uban mobility planning: Common practice and future directions. World Transport Policy and Practice, 21(3), 54-64

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.

Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands (2014)
Journal Article
Dijk, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2014). Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands. International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 14(3-4), 246-270. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2014.065292

Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Park and Ride (P+R) has emerged as a key element of the sustainable mobility packages of many urban areas in Europe. The present article explores the impact of the introduction of P+R on urban car mobili... Read More about Understanding the mobility-transformative qualities of urban park and ride polices in the UK and the Netherlands.

Where to park? A behavioural comparison of bus Park and Ride and city centre car park usage in Bath, UK (2014)
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Clayton, W., Ben-Elia, E., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2014). Where to park? A behavioural comparison of bus Park and Ride and city centre car park usage in Bath, UK. Journal of Transport Geography, 36, 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.03.011

Integrating car parking facilities with public transport in Park and Ride (P&R) facilities has the potential to shorten car trips, contributing to more sustainable mobility. There is an ongoing debate about the actual effects of P&R on the transport... Read More about Where to park? A behavioural comparison of bus Park and Ride and city centre car park usage in Bath, UK.

The effectiveness of park-and-ride as a policy measure for more sustainable mobility (2014)
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Parkhurst, G., & Meek, S. (2014). The effectiveness of park-and-ride as a policy measure for more sustainable mobility. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-994120140000005020

© 2014 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited All rights of reproduction in any form reserved. Purpose-The chapter provides a general review of the policy debate around the provision of formal Park-and-Ride (P&R) facilities and the empirical research ev... Read More about The effectiveness of park-and-ride as a policy measure for more sustainable mobility.

Reduced Urban traffic and emissions within Urban consolidation centre schemes: The case of Bristol (2014)
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Paddeu, D., Fadda, P., Fancello, G., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2014). Reduced Urban traffic and emissions within Urban consolidation centre schemes: The case of Bristol. Transportation Research Procedia, 3, 508-517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2014.10.032

© 2014 The Authors. Urban freight consolidation centres (UFCCs) can provide a significant contribution to reducing the negative impacts of freight transport to city centres whilst at the same time providing a more seamless, higher-value logistics exp... Read More about Reduced Urban traffic and emissions within Urban consolidation centre schemes: The case of Bristol.

Qualitative insights into the effect on travel behavior of joining a carshare (2013)
Journal Article
Andrews, G., Chatterjee, K., Andrews, G., Ricci, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2013). Qualitative insights into the effect on travel behavior of joining a carshare. Transportation Research Record, 2359(2359), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.3141/2359-10

Carsharing organizations (carshares) provide collectively available vehicles that can be booked for exclusive use on a pay-as-you-go basis. Previous research has shown that two groups join carshares: (a) accessors, who do not have a car when they joi... Read More about Qualitative insights into the effect on travel behavior of joining a carshare.

Potential for carfree development in the UK (2013)
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Melia, S., Melia, S., Barton, H., & Parkhurst, G. (2013). Potential for carfree development in the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 166(2), 136-145. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.10.00048

Carfree residential areas have been developed in a number of cities in Europe, with clear social and environmental benefits, but the concept has not been widely adopted in the UK. This paper aims to assess the potential consumer demand for housing in... Read More about Potential for carfree development in the UK.

The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into local transport planning process (2012)
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Olowoporoku, A., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2012). The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into local transport planning process. Journal of Environmental Management, 101(30), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.017

Regardless of its intent and purposes, the first decade of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) framework had little or no effect in reducing traffic-related air pollution in the UK. Apart from the impact of increased traffic volumes, the major fa... Read More about The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into local transport planning process.

The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into the local transport planning process in English local authorities (2012)
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Hayes, E., Olowoporoku, D., Olowoporoku, A., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2012). The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into the local transport planning process in English local authorities. Journal of Environmental Management, 101, 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.017

Regardless of its intent and purposes, the first decade of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) framework had little or no effect in reducing traffic-related air pollution in the UK. Apart from the impact of increased traffic volumes, the major fa... Read More about The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into the local transport planning process in English local authorities.

Transport-related social exclusion amongst older people in rural Southwest England and Wales (2012)
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Shergold, I., & Parkhurst, G. (2012). Transport-related social exclusion amongst older people in rural Southwest England and Wales. Journal of Rural Studies, 28(4), 412-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.01.010

Rural dwelling and older age are both associated with a higher risk of social exclusion, with accessibility identified as having an important facilitating role. The interactions between transport-related exclusion and older age, particularly in a rur... Read More about Transport-related social exclusion amongst older people in rural Southwest England and Wales.

The grey escape: Investigating older people's use of the free bus pass (2012)
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Susilo, Y. O., Andrews, G., Parkhurst, G., & Shaw, J. (2012). The grey escape: Investigating older people's use of the free bus pass. Transportation Planning and Technology, 35(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2012.635413

Since 2008 most older people in England have benefited from unlimited area-wide free travel by bus after the morning peak period. The official policy rhetoric supporting implementation of the measure drew significantly on the need to reduce social ex... Read More about The grey escape: Investigating older people's use of the free bus pass.

Rural car dependence: An emerging barrier to community activity for older people (2012)
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Shergold, I., Parkhurst, G., & Musselwhite, C. (2012). Rural car dependence: An emerging barrier to community activity for older people. Transportation Planning and Technology, 35(1), 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2012.635417

Community activity is a key contributor to quality of life for many older people. It also plays a role in the well-being of the communities they live in. Mobility, though, is central to such activity, and thus a conceptual link is proposed between 'm... Read More about Rural car dependence: An emerging barrier to community activity for older people.

Conceptualizing age-friendly communities (2011)
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Menec, V. H., Means, R., Keating, N., Parkhurst, G., & Eales, J. (2011). Conceptualizing age-friendly communities. Canadian Journal on Aging / Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 30(3), 479-493. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980811000237

On the political and policy front, interest has increased in making communities more "age-friendly", an ongoing trend since the World Health Organization launched its global Age-Friendly Cities project. We conceptualize age-friendly communities by bu... Read More about Conceptualizing age-friendly communities.

Improving road transport-related air quality in England through joint working between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners (2011)
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Olowoporoku, D., Hayes, E., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2011). Improving road transport-related air quality in England through joint working between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners. Local Environment, 16(7), 603-618. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2011.582859

In this paper the necessity for effective joint working arrangements between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners is demonstrated as a fundamental prerequisite for successful management of traffic-related air quality in English local... Read More about Improving road transport-related air quality in England through joint working between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners.

Practices and motivations of travellers making rail-cycle trips (2011)
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Sherwin, H., Parkhurst, G., Robbins, D., & Walker, I. (2011). Practices and motivations of travellers making rail-cycle trips. Proceedings of the ICE - Transport, 164(3), 189-197. https://doi.org/10.1680/tran.2011.164.3.189

Currently only 2% of British rail passengers choose to cycle to the station, in contrast to 40% in the Netherlands, but the combination of cycling with rail use presents a potentially attractive alternative to car use with carbon reduction and health... Read More about Practices and motivations of travellers making rail-cycle trips.