All Outputs (13)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

Examining the process of driving cessation in later life (2013)
Journal Article

Driving cessation for many older people is associated with a poorer quality of life and can lead to health problems such as depression. This paper aims to reveal the process of giving-up driving, examining in particular triggers for giving-up driving... Read More about Examining the process of driving cessation in later life.

Transport-related social exclusion amongst older people in rural Southwest England and Wales (2012)
Journal Article

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.

Rural car dependence: An emerging barrier to community activity for older people (2012)
Journal Article

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.

Operationalising 'sustainable mobility': the case of transport policy for older citizens in rural areas (2010)
Journal Article