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Governance and evidence based policy under a National Security framework. (2008)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M. (2008). Governance and evidence based policy under a National Security framework. In K. Michael, & M. Michael (Eds.), Australia and the new technologies: Evidence based policy on public administration. [Proceedings of the] Third RSNA Workshop on the Social Implications of National Security: Evidence based policy on public administration 23-24 July 2008 Canberra (49-58). Australian Homeland Security Research Centre

This paper addresses the conflicts of the inherent strains between evidence based policy and contestable evidence based policy under the strictures of a National Security
framework. The shifts in attitudes as to what is acceptable in the applicatio... Read More about Governance and evidence based policy under a National Security framework..

A remote marriage: The theory and practice of being apart and staying together. (2008)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M. (2008). A remote marriage: The theory and practice of being apart and staying together. In S. Holland (Ed.), Remote relationships in a small world (277-284). Peter Land

Small children, a time consuming job, and remote living are not conducive to a happy life. Why does one choose to do it? If one has to, how can one arrange one's life to make a family work? What can communications do to help? It is easy to ask the qu... Read More about A remote marriage: The theory and practice of being apart and staying together..

Mind the gap! The UK's record in European perspective (2008)
Book Chapter
Rye, T. (2008). Mind the gap! The UK's record in European perspective. In I. Docherty, & J. Shaw (Eds.), Traffic jam: Ten years of 'sustainable' transport in the UK (205-230). Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781847420732.003.0010

This chapter examines the changes or improvements in the transport sector in Great Britain from 1998 to 2008, and compares them with those of other European countries. It evaluates how far policy objectives have been achieved and describes recent dev... Read More about Mind the gap! The UK's record in European perspective.

Improving reliability through multi-path routing and link defence: an application of game theory to transport. (2008)
Book Chapter
Kanturska, U., Schmoecker, J. D., Fonzone, A., & Bell, M. G. H. (2008). Improving reliability through multi-path routing and link defence: an application of game theory to transport. In Game Theoretic Risk Analysis of Security Threats (199-229). BMC

This paper looks at the vulnerability of transportation networks against minor (e.g. demonstrations) and major (e.g. terrorists attacks) incidents by using an attacker-defender model which applies the game theoretic approach proposed by Bell (2000).... Read More about Improving reliability through multi-path routing and link defence: an application of game theory to transport..

International comparative field evaluation of a traffic-responsive signal control strategy in three cities (2008)
Book Chapter
Bielefeldt, C. (2008). International comparative field evaluation of a traffic-responsive signal control strategy in three cities. In Modelisation de Trafic, Actes du groupe de travail 2004-2005 (185-207). Lavoisier

The recently developed network-wide real-time signal control strategy TUC has been implemented in three traffic networks with quite different traffic and control infrastructure characteristics: Chania, Greece (23 junctions); Southampton, UK (53 junct... Read More about International comparative field evaluation of a traffic-responsive signal control strategy in three cities.

Alternative media in practice. (2007)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2007). Alternative media in practice. In K. Coyer, T. Dowmunt, & A. Fountain (Eds.), The Alterrnative Media Handbook (71-77). Routledge