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Port geography at the crossroads with human geography: between flows and spaces (2014)
Journal Article
Ng, A. K. Y., Ducruet, C., Jacobs, W., Monios, J., Notteboom, T., Rodrigue, J.-P., Slack, B., Tam, K. C., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2014). Port geography at the crossroads with human geography: between flows and spaces. Journal of Transport Geography, 41, 84-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.08.012

Port research is not a new field of interest for human geographers, evidenced by numerous conceptual models and empirical cases of port evolution and development in the literature. However, several critical questions remain unanswered, notably the ex... Read More about Port geography at the crossroads with human geography: between flows and spaces.

The impact of container type diversification on regional British port development strategies (2014)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2014). The impact of container type diversification on regional British port development strategies. Transport Reviews, 34(5), 583-606. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2014.946457

Despite a concentration of container traffic in the southeast of the UK over the last few decades, regional ports are attempting new development strategies to capture or retain specific traffic segments. These include intra-European short-sea traffic... Read More about The impact of container type diversification on regional British port development strategies.

Idling emission at signalised intersection- A case study in Delhi. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R., Parida, P., Shukla, S., & Saleh, W. (2014, August). Idling emission at signalised intersection- A case study in Delhi. Paper presented at WASD 2014 International Conference

Exhaust emissions from idling vehicles at signalised traffic intersections is always of interest to researcher. In this paper, a case study of Ashram intersection of Delhi is presented to find out the emissions by vehicles during idling delays. Facto... Read More about Idling emission at signalised intersection- A case study in Delhi..

Traffic accidents reductions in Saudi Arabia: Barriers and the way forward (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Atawi, A. M., Kumar, R., & Saleh, W. (2014, August). Traffic accidents reductions in Saudi Arabia: Barriers and the way forward. Paper presented at WASD 12th International Conference

It has been estimated that the annual cost of traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia exceeds 6 billion US dollars, in addition to other social, health, and economic impacts, such as disability, rehab, and unemployment due to traffic accident injuries The... Read More about Traffic accidents reductions in Saudi Arabia: Barriers and the way forward.

Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. (2014)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., Monios, J., & Perez-Salas, G. (2014). Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Transport Geography, 39, 208-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.07.007

The explosion of global container trade in the last two decades has significantly influenced the port geography of Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC), leading to a concentration of container traffic at selected ports. Theory suggests that, as port s... Read More about Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean..

A framework for accident reduction and risk identification and assessment in Saudi Arabia (2014)
Journal Article
M. Al-Atawi, A., Kumar, R., & Saleh, W. (2014). A framework for accident reduction and risk identification and assessment in Saudi Arabia. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 11(3), 214-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0008

Purpose – The main aim of this paper is to propose a framework methodology for the assessment and improving accident data collection and analysis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Design/methodology/approach – A proposed framework methodology for... Read More about A framework for accident reduction and risk identification and assessment in Saudi Arabia.

Could green taxation measures help incentivise future Chinese car drivers to purchase low emission vehicles? (2014)
Journal Article
Carreno, M., Ge, Y.-E., & Borthwick, S. (2014). Could green taxation measures help incentivise future Chinese car drivers to purchase low emission vehicles?. Transport, 29(3), 260-268. https://doi.org/10.3846/16484142.2014.913261

The paper begins with a brief review of evidence related to the different types of ‘green’ taxation measures that have been introduced by governments worldwide as a means to lessen the environmental consequences of private car ownership by incentivis... Read More about Could green taxation measures help incentivise future Chinese car drivers to purchase low emission vehicles?.

Travel plans: a critical comparison of the application of land use planning processes in England and Scotland (2014)
Journal Article
Llewellyn, R., Tricker, R., & Paton, D. (2014). Travel plans: a critical comparison of the application of land use planning processes in England and Scotland. Transport, 29(3), 235-247. https://doi.org/10.3846/16484142.2014.913260

A Travel Plan is a travel demand management tool which has the potential to alter the means of travel to or from any destination or origin of movement to modes of transport other than the private car. A Travel Plan typically comprises of a package of... Read More about Travel plans: a critical comparison of the application of land use planning processes in England and Scotland.

Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gupta, K., Kumar, R., & Tomar, S. (2014, May). Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work. Paper presented at Colloquium on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management

Commuting to work by bus is still one of the major transportation system in Delhi. Delhi government has introduced several reforms in services and it is found that the per capita trip rate (excluding walk trips) has increased from 0.72 in 1981 to 0.8... Read More about Multinominial logistic regression modelling for perception evaluation of commuters to work..

Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stewart, K., Fonzone, A., & Cooper, J. (2014, May). Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference, Glasgow

Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Dolan, C., Stewart, K., & Tricker, R. (2014, May). Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference

The impact of “softer” measures to improve cycling mode share are often difficult to quantify and
assess. The CHAMP project is an Intelligent Energy Europe funded project which brings together a
range of cycling cities across Europe which are all c... Read More about Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities..

Towards an applied gamification model for tracking, managing, & encouraging sustainable travel behaviours. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wells, S., Kotkanen, H., Schlafli, M., Gabrielli, S., Masthoff, J., Jylha, A., & Forbes, P. (2014, May). Towards an applied gamification model for tracking, managing, & encouraging sustainable travel behaviours. Paper presented at First Urban Sustainable, CollaboratIve, and Adaptive MObility (USCIAMO) Workshop

In this paper we introduce a gamification model for encouraging sustainable multi-modal urban travel in modern European cities. Our aim is to provide a mechanism that encourages users to reflect on their current travel behaviours and to engage in mor... Read More about Towards an applied gamification model for tracking, managing, & encouraging sustainable travel behaviours..

Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic (2014)
Journal Article
Kumar, R., Parida, P., & Saleh, W. (2014). Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 11(1), 28-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/wjstsd-08-2013-0036

Purpose – There is gap in literature on understanding of the issues of following headway behaviour of the driver and a lack of sufficient data in different traffic conditions. The purpose of this paper is to find the effects of type of lead vehicle o... Read More about Effect of type of lead vehicle on following headway behaviour in mixed traffic.

After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Llewellyn, R., Tricker, R., & Paton, D. (2014, April). After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland?. Paper presented at 10th Annual Scottish Transport Research and Applications Conference

A Travel Plan is a travel demand management tool which has the potential to alter the means of travel to or from any destination or origin of movement to modes of transport other than the private car. The last major review of the use of Travel Plans... Read More about After the downturn: where now for travel plans in Scotland?.

The estimation of a driving cycle for Celje and a comparison to other European cities (2014)
Journal Article
Knez, M., Muneer, T., Jereb, B., & Cullinane, K. (2014). The estimation of a driving cycle for Celje and a comparison to other European cities. Sustainable Cities and Society, 11, 56-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2013.11.010

Due to rapidly increasing numbers of vehicles, growing traffic congestion and the very limited use of emission control strategies, motor vehicles are emerging as the largest source of urban air pollution globally. The effectiveness of any control str... Read More about The estimation of a driving cycle for Celje and a comparison to other European cities.

Work-related road safety: Case study of British Telecommunications (BT) (2014)
Journal Article
Wallington, D., Murray, W., Darby, P., Raeside, R., & Ison, S. (2014). Work-related road safety: Case study of British Telecommunications (BT). Transport Policy, 32, 194-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.01.002

Abstract Safety is a key issue for transport policy globally. Work-related travel has a significant impact on both road and occupational safety. Implementing a long term, sustainable work-related road safety program is a complex process requiring car... Read More about Work-related road safety: Case study of British Telecommunications (BT).

Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis. (2014)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., & Cullinane, K. (2014). Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis. Transportation research. Part A, Policy and practice, 61, 152-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2014.01.007

The proliferation of hub-and-spoke operations in maritime container transportation has resulted in the widespread consolidation of traffic flows. Utilising liner shipping network configurations, this paper assesses the impact of freight traffic conso... Read More about Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis..

Performance of route suggestions in networks with correlated link congestion. (2014)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., & Schmoecker, J.-D. (2014). Performance of route suggestions in networks with correlated link congestion. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 111, 800-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.114

We evaluate the performance of route suggestions which can be adopted when no real time information is available. We consider that when the available information is limited, risk-aversion, regret and disappointment may play an important role in decis... Read More about Performance of route suggestions in networks with correlated link congestion..