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View article: Learning from the Best and Worst: Problems, Prospects and Policy Implications from Global Benchmarking of Urban Passenger Transport Sustainability in Greater Manchester and the Leicester Metropolitan Area, UK
Learning from the Best and Worst: Problems, Prospects and Policy Implications from Global Benchmarking of Urban Passenger Transport Sustainability in Greater Manchester and the Leicester Metropolitan Area, UK Open
Studies comparing and benchmarking cities on transport and planning have been undertaken for decades. The unique methodology in this paper is explained and then applied to the Greater Manchester (GM) and Leicester (LM) metropolitan areas i…
View article: An examination of former prisoners’ mental health problems before death by suicide over a 21-year period (2001–2021)
An examination of former prisoners’ mental health problems before death by suicide over a 21-year period (2001–2021) Open
Background Former prisoners are a vulnerable population, and suicide rates among this group are high, particularly following release from prison. Aims To explore former prisoners’ engagement with mental health services before death by suic…
View article: Suicide-related internet use of mental health patients: what clinicians know
Suicide-related internet use of mental health patients: what clinicians know Open
Background Suicide-related internet use (SRIU), defined as internet use related to one's own feelings of suicide, can be both a risk and protective factor, especially for isolated individuals. Despite its influence on suicidality, clinicia…
View article: Understanding the Relationship between Urban Form and Urban Shrinkage among Medium-Sized Cities in Poland and Its Implications for Sustainability
Understanding the Relationship between Urban Form and Urban Shrinkage among Medium-Sized Cities in Poland and Its Implications for Sustainability Open
Understanding the relationship between urban form and urban shrinkage is crucial for developing sustainable urban policies, particularly in medium-sized cities facing demographic and economic challenges. This study investigates the complex…
View article: A Critical Review of the Proposed Hyperloop (Ultra-High-Speed Rail) Project between Mumbai and Pune and Its Broader Implications for Sustainable Mobility in Indian Cities
A Critical Review of the Proposed Hyperloop (Ultra-High-Speed Rail) Project between Mumbai and Pune and Its Broader Implications for Sustainable Mobility in Indian Cities Open
This review paper examines the appropriateness of a hyperloop line between Mumbai and Pune in India, examining, in particular, its potential economic implications and impact on people. This assessment builds on an earlier in-depth examinat…
View article: A Critical Review of Hyperloop (Ultra-High Speed Rail) Technology: Urban and Transport Planning, Technical, Environmental, Economic, and Human Considerations
A Critical Review of Hyperloop (Ultra-High Speed Rail) Technology: Urban and Transport Planning, Technical, Environmental, Economic, and Human Considerations Open
Companies globally have been trying to alter existing transportation systems to maximize public transport benefits, especially in the sector of high-speed (HS) ground transportation. The latest invention of such is Elon Musk's ultra-high-s…
View article: Street Recovery in the Age of COVID-19: Simultaneous Design for Mobility, Customer Traffic and Physical Distancing
Street Recovery in the Age of COVID-19: Simultaneous Design for Mobility, Customer Traffic and Physical Distancing Open
This paper explores the relationship between urban traffic, retail location and disease control during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and tries to find a way to simultaneously address these issues for the purpose of street recovery. Drawing …
View article: Exploring the Energy Saving Potential in Private, Public and Non-Motorized Transport for Ten Swedish Cities
Exploring the Energy Saving Potential in Private, Public and Non-Motorized Transport for Ten Swedish Cities Open
Transport energy conservation research in urban transport systems dates back principally to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) “Arab Oil Embargo” (1973–1974) and the Iranian revolution (1979), when global oil sup…
View article: Gasoline Consumption and Cities Revisited: What Have We Learnt?
Gasoline Consumption and Cities Revisited: What Have We Learnt? Open
This article provides a personal reflection 30 years after we created the concept of automobile dependence. The paper entitled “Gasoline Consumption and Cities: A Comparison of US Cities with a Global Survey and Its Implications” and an as…
View article: Higher Density Environments and the Critical Role of City Streets as Public Open Spaces
Higher Density Environments and the Critical Role of City Streets as Public Open Spaces Open
This paper explores the relationship between crowding and streets as public open spaces in high-density urban environments from the perspectives of perceived density and human needs, two antecedents to crowdedness. City streets are the pla…
View article: Passenger Transport Energy Use in Ten Swedish Cities: Understanding the Differences through a Comparative Review
Passenger Transport Energy Use in Ten Swedish Cities: Understanding the Differences through a Comparative Review Open
Energy conservation in the passenger transport sector of cities is an important policy matter. There is a long history of transport energy conservation, dating back to the first global oil crisis in 1973–1974, the importance and significan…
View article: The Rise and Decline of Car Use in Beijing and Shanghai
The Rise and Decline of Car Use in Beijing and Shanghai Open
Chinese cities have primarily evolved around walking, bicycling and public transport with their dense, linear form and mixed land use. The recent urban growth spurt has involved private motorisation, but because of land constraints and not…
View article: Place-Making through the Creation of Common Spaces in Lima’s Self-Built Settlements: El Ermitaño and Pampa de Cueva as Case Studies for a Regional Urbanization Strategy
Place-Making through the Creation of Common Spaces in Lima’s Self-Built Settlements: El Ermitaño and Pampa de Cueva as Case Studies for a Regional Urbanization Strategy Open
Lima has become the first Peruvian megacity with more than 10 million people, resulting from the migration waves from the countryside throughout the 20th century, which have also contributed to the diverse ethnic background of today’s city…
View article: Anatomy of an Informal Transit City: Mobility Analysis of the Metropolitan Area of Lima
Anatomy of an Informal Transit City: Mobility Analysis of the Metropolitan Area of Lima Open
Lima, as the capital of Peru, has become its first megacity with more than 10 million people in an area that extends over 80 km in a North-South direction. As a city of this size, it faces complex mobility issues with a strong reliance on …
View article: Urban Transport and Eco-Urbanism: A Global Comparative Study of Cities with a Special Focus on Five Larger Swedish Urban Regions
Urban Transport and Eco-Urbanism: A Global Comparative Study of Cities with a Special Focus on Five Larger Swedish Urban Regions Open
Urban transport is critical in shaping the form and function of cities, particularly the level of automobile dependence and sustainability. This paper presents a detailed study of the urban transport eco-urbanism characteristics of the Sto…
View article: Solving Traffic Congestion through Street Renaissance: A Perspective from Dense Asian Cities
Solving Traffic Congestion through Street Renaissance: A Perspective from Dense Asian Cities Open
Traffic congestion is one of the most vexing city problems and involves numerous factors which cannot be addressed without a holistic approach. Congestion cannot be narrowly tackled at the cost of a city’s quality of life. Focusing on tran…
View article: Is Automobile Dependence in Emerging Cities an Irresistible Force? Perspectives from São Paulo, Taipei, Prague, Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou
Is Automobile Dependence in Emerging Cities an Irresistible Force? Perspectives from São Paulo, Taipei, Prague, Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou Open
This paper analyses seven metropolitan regions that are all experiencing rapid motorisation and are perhaps appearing to capitulate to the automobile. Through 20 years of changes, evidenced in systematic data from the mid-1990s, a differen…
View article: Theory of urban fabrics: planning the walking, transit/public transport and automobile/motor car cities for reduced car dependency
Theory of urban fabrics: planning the walking, transit/public transport and automobile/motor car cities for reduced car dependency Open
The theory of urban fabrics is outlined showing how different types of cities are combinations of walking, transit/public transport and automobile/motor car fabrics based on their transport systems and the universal travel-time budget. The…