Outputs (346)

Unfamiliar fuel: How the UK public views the infrastructure required to supply hydrogen for road transport (2016)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2016, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. In 2007, under contract to the UK Department for Transport, we engaged with the public about the infrastructure to supply hydrogen for transport. We combined a quota-sample survey of 1003 across th... Read More about Unfamiliar fuel: How the UK public views the infrastructure required to supply hydrogen for road transport.

Pedestrianisation and politics: Evidence gaps and a case study of Brighton’s Old Town (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper draws on two projects: a pan-European meta-study and a before-and-after evaluation of the partial pedestrianisation of Brighton’s Old Town. The EVIDENCE Project reviewed and evaluated academic literature and other international sources on... Read More about Pedestrianisation and politics: Evidence gaps and a case study of Brighton’s Old Town.

Cycling and disability: A review (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

People with a disability have been found to be at increased risk of developing serious health conditions – often linked to obesity as a consequence of a more sedentary life. Cycling has the potential to offer significant health benefits to disabled p... Read More about Cycling and disability: A review.

Evaluation of Brighton old town street improvements 2013-15
Report

In 2013, Brighton and Hove Borough Council commissioned the Centre for Transport and Society (CTS) at the University of the West of England (UWE) to evaluate the planned Old Town Traffic Improvement Scheme. Following a public consultation and a plan... Read More about Evaluation of Brighton old town street improvements 2013-15.

Sustainable travel and team dynamics among mobile health professionals (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This study explores the potential for more sustainable patterns of travel by mobile health professionals. It also explores the relationships between their travel for work and their modal choices in commuting and... Read More about Sustainable travel and team dynamics among mobile health professionals.

Evaluating the impact of policy: The built environment and travel behaviour (2016)
Book Chapter

This chapter will examine the impact of policies that change the built environment in order to influence travel behaviour. It reviews the contested debate around spatial planning and travel behaviour, focussing on city-wide urban intensification. I... Read More about Evaluating the impact of policy: The built environment and travel behaviour.

Changes in level of household car ownership: The role of life events and spatial context (2015)
Journal Article

Recent longitudinal studies of household car ownership have examined factors associated with increases and decreases in car ownership level. The contribution of this panel data analysis is to identify the predictors of different types of car ownershi... Read More about Changes in level of household car ownership: The role of life events and spatial context.

Consider needs of disabled riders when designing routes (2016)
Journal Article

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.

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: Measure no.3 - Urban freight (2016)
Journal Article

Evidence project Measure review on Urban Freight

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.21 - Bike sharing (2016)
Journal Article

Evidence project Measure review on Bike Sharing

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.20 - Cycling (2016)
Journal Article

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

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

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.19 - Walking (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, No19, focusses on the possible economic benefits of walking schemes.

The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.5 - Roadspace re-allocation (2016)
Journal Article

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

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

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: Measure no.18 - New models of car use (2016)
Journal Article

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.