All Outputs (7)

The air pollution-transport divide: Why after two decades of statutory obligations is road transport derived air pollution not declining? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, August). The air pollution-transport divide: Why after two decades of statutory obligations is road transport derived air pollution not declining?. Presented at RGS-IGB Annual International Conference, Kensington, London

Road transport is the principal cause of air pollution in over 95% of legally designated “Air Quality Management Areas” in the UK. Current estimates are that over 50,000 deaths a year can be attributed to air pollution in this country – between 15 a... Read More about The air pollution-transport divide: Why after two decades of statutory obligations is road transport derived air pollution not declining?.

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?

Public attitudes to road pricing: Exploring the role of older age, pro-sociality, social norms and trust (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nikitas, A., Avineri, E., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Public attitudes to road pricing: Exploring the role of older age, pro-sociality, social norms and trust. Paper presented at Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, USA

Understanding the socio-psychological mechanisms that determine the public acceptability of road pricing could be a key for its implementation in urban environments where this is a viable scenario. Studying the attitudes of older people is of particu... Read More about Public attitudes to road pricing: Exploring the role of older age, pro-sociality, social norms and trust.

Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, B., Parkin, J., Everard, M., Quinn, N., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making. Paper presented at 48th Universities' Transport Studies Group Conference, Bristol, UK

The welfare costs of weather related disruption on the transport network have been estimated to be between £100m and £520m per day of disruption in England. This paper presents a case study of a mainline railway cutting and tunnel, which is situated... Read More about Flood resilience on the railways – solutions, appraisal and decision-making.

The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on transport systems and society: A review and future prospects (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, B., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2016, January). The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on transport systems and society: A review and future prospects. Paper presented at 48th Universities' Transport Studies Group Conference, Bristol, UK

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are generating high-profile policy interest due to the potential for ‘disruptive’ influence on transport systems and wider society. The paper places AV technology in a historical context, through an annotated timeline of dev... Read More about The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on transport systems and society: A review and future prospects.

Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bornioli, A., Parkhurst, G., Morgan, P., & Short, M. (2016, January). Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments. Paper presented at Universities Transport Study Group Annual Conference, Bristol, UK

A recent “affective turn” in the social sciences has given new emphasis to the role of affect and emotions in influencing human behaviours (Damasio 2006). Affective experiences can also have major implications on travel behaviours with; investigation... Read More about Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments.

Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nikitas, A., Avineri, E., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms. Paper presented at 48th Annual Universities' Transport Study Group Conference, Bristol

Understanding the socio-psychological mechanisms that determine the public acceptability of road pricing could be a key for its implementation in urban environments where this is a viable scenario. Studying the attitudes of older people is of particu... Read More about Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms.