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Multi-path multi-criteria routing of hazardous materials in time-dependent networks. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hosseinloo, S. H., Kanturska, U., Fonzone, A., & Bell, M. G. H. (2012). Multi-path multi-criteria routing of hazardous materials in time-dependent networks. In E. Garbolino, M. Tkiouat, N. Yankevich, & D. Lachtar (Eds.), Transport of Dangerous Goods : Methods and Tools for Reducing the Risks of Accidents and Terrorist Attack (151-165). (Garbolino, Emmanuel; Tkiouat, Mohamed; Yankevich, Natalia; Lachtar, Dalanda). BMC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2684-0_6

Disseminating learning. (2012)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M., & Legacy, C. (2012). Disseminating learning. In N. Low (Ed.), Transforming urban transport: the ethics, politics and practices of sustainable mobility. Routledge

Central to achieving sustainable transport are the processes of dissemination of learning and engagement with the public necessary to generate the motive force to transform transport. Dissemination has usually been considered to be a task undertaken... Read More about Disseminating learning..

The role of information contestability in evidence based policy in planning and transport. (2012)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M. (2012). The role of information contestability in evidence based policy in planning and transport. In H. Geerlings, Y. Shiftan, & D. Stead (Eds.), Transition towards sustainable mobility: the role of instruments, Individual and Institutions (217-230). Ashgate Publishing

Many of the processes of strategic planning and transport have long been based on slow changing environments where much of the operational investment could reasonably be undertaken on the basis that, if the present was well understood, the projection... Read More about The role of information contestability in evidence based policy in planning and transport..

Smart meter technology tradeoffs. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (2012, October). Smart meter technology tradeoffs

Smart meters have become a matter of concern for
many populations, although the technology is as always
politically neutral. The focus on electricity rather than all
metered services, water, gas and electricity is one aspect of this
public concer... Read More about Smart meter technology tradeoffs..

Contestability, democracy and trust in the anti-terror age (2012)
Journal Article
Wigan, M. (2012). Contestability, democracy and trust in the anti-terror age. IEEE technology & society magazine, 31, 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2012.2185730

Checks and balances in government are always difficult to resolve, and as both societal and governmental complexity have increased, the degree to which expertise and policy reside within government has declined. The rise of evidence-based approaches... Read More about Contestability, democracy and trust in the anti-terror age.

Accessibility indicators for transport planning. (2012)
Book Chapter
Morris, J. M., Dumble, P. L., & Wigan, M. (2012). Accessibility indicators for transport planning. In C. Mulley (Ed.), Urban Form and transport Accessibility. Edward Elgar

Both perceptual and measurable specifications of accessibility are reviewed and their relevance to
transport planning established. The wide variety of analytical forms which can be used to quantify different aspects
of accessibility are categorised... Read More about Accessibility indicators for transport planning..

Port-centric logistics, dry ports and offshore logistics hubs: strategies to overcome double peripherality? (2012)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2012). Port-centric logistics, dry ports and offshore logistics hubs: strategies to overcome double peripherality?. Maritime Policy and Management, 39, 207-226. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2011.650720

Scotland's low accessibility is reflected in the limited share of Scottish unitised freight traffic coming through Scottish ports. This paper will consider site development strategies to overcome Scotland's double peripherality (i.e. both physically... Read More about Port-centric logistics, dry ports and offshore logistics hubs: strategies to overcome double peripherality?.

Giving a direction to port regionalisation (2012)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2012). Giving a direction to port regionalisation. Transportation research. Part A, Policy and practice, 46, 1551-1561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2012.07.008

As theoretical approaches to port development have advanced over the years, the role of the inland terminal has attracted increasing focus, particularly under the framework of portregionalisation. This paper will explore portregionalisation in differ... Read More about Giving a direction to port regionalisation.

A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs - are airlines any different? (2012)
Journal Article
Merkert, R., & Cowie, J. (2012). A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs - are airlines any different?. Journal of Air Transport Management, 22, 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2012.01.002

This paper applies a top-down approach to transaction cost measurement to identify the size of the transaction sector within types of transport firms in Britain, including rail and bus operating firms but also and importantly of airlines. Whilst this... Read More about A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs - are airlines any different?.

A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance (2012)
Journal Article
Mandiartha, P., Duffield, C. F., Thompson, R. G., & Wigan, M. (2012). A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance. Road and Transport Research Journal, 21, 34-52

This paper presents details of the development and implementation of a stochastic-based performance-prediction model using the Markov chains method for road network pavement maintenance. As well as the difficulty in the process of developing the tran... Read More about A stochastic-based performance prediction model of road network pavement maintenance.

Financial anatomy of the E4 Helsinki-Lahti shadow toll PPP-Project. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leviäkangas, P., Wigan, M., & Haapasalo, H. J. O. (2012, April). Financial anatomy of the E4 Helsinki-Lahti shadow toll PPP-Project. Presented at Transport Research Arena

Purpose - Purpose: This paper investigates the returns to the investors and the state in private finance of road infrastructure. It uses an empirical case of the E4 Helsinki-Lahti road, which was built in 1995-1999 in Finland as the first real PPP-pr... Read More about Financial anatomy of the E4 Helsinki-Lahti shadow toll PPP-Project..

The kinematic features of motorcycles in congested urban networks (2012)
Journal Article
Lee, T.-C., Polak, J. W., Bell, M. G. H., & Wigan, M. (2012). The kinematic features of motorcycles in congested urban networks. Accident analysis and prevention, 49, 203-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.04.002

The aim of this paper is to compare the kinematic features of motorcycles with those of passenger cars in urban traffic. The hypothesis that motorcycles’ capability to swerve in urban traffic contributes to their seemingly assertive behaviour is exam... Read More about The kinematic features of motorcycles in congested urban networks.

Estimating weights of times and transfers for hyperpath travellers (2012)
Journal Article
Kurauchi, F., Schmoecker, J.-D., Fonzone, A., Hemdan, S. M. H., Shimamoto, H., & Bell, M. G. H. (2012). Estimating weights of times and transfers for hyperpath travellers. Transportation research record, 2284, 89-99. https://doi.org/10.3141/2284-11

In high-frequency transit networks, travelers are often assumed to reduce their travel time by identifying sets of attractive lines. This concept was used in the development of most transit assignment models. Whether transfer penalties and waiting ti... Read More about Estimating weights of times and transfers for hyperpath travellers.

Transportation in African cities: an Institutional perspective. (2012)
Book Chapter
Grieco, M., & Crowther, D. (2012). Transportation in African cities: an Institutional perspective. In N. Brooks, K. Donaghy, & G.-J. Knapp (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195380620.013.0037

Transportation in African cities takes place in a context where, with the exception of South Africa, the overall context of regional, national, and continental transport provision and connectivity is poor, and these poor levels of infrastructure supp... Read More about Transportation in African cities: an Institutional perspective..

Link-based route choice considering risk aversion, disappointment and regret (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fonzone, A., Schmoecker, J.-D., Ma, J., & Fukuda, D. (2012, January). Link-based route choice considering risk aversion, disappointment and regret. Presented at 91st Annual TRB Meeting

In networks with uncertain link travel times route guidance information should consider traveller preferences (1). Risk-averse travellers prefer safer options but might feel unsatisfied if it turns out that their decision has been based on wrong expe... Read More about Link-based route choice considering risk aversion, disappointment and regret.

Process validation of urban freight and logistics models (2012)
Journal Article
Donnelly, R., Thompson, R. G., & Wigan, M. (2012). Process validation of urban freight and logistics models. Procedia, social and behavioral sciences, 39, 400-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.117

A number of innovative modelling approaches for the analysis of urban freight demand and its impact upon the built environment and transport infrastructure have been proposed over the past several years. These range from new and more robust synthetic... Read More about Process validation of urban freight and logistics models.