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View article: Climate change adaptation in south Asian cities: A scoping review of literature from 2008 to 2022
Climate change adaptation in south Asian cities: A scoping review of literature from 2008 to 2022 Open
View article: Heatwave adaptation conditioned by everyday life: Analysing interacting changes to daily activities during Pacific Northwest summers
Heatwave adaptation conditioned by everyday life: Analysing interacting changes to daily activities during Pacific Northwest summers Open
View article: “It's such a big ask for a volunteer”: Community transport as a sticking plaster solution to rural transport poverty
“It's such a big ask for a volunteer”: Community transport as a sticking plaster solution to rural transport poverty Open
View article: Societal acceptance of advanced aerial mobility in China’s Greater Bay Area among young- and middle-aged adults
Societal acceptance of advanced aerial mobility in China’s Greater Bay Area among young- and middle-aged adults Open
View article: Understanding the uneven use of rental e-scooters and implications for equity: Evidence from England’s largest e-scooter trial
Understanding the uneven use of rental e-scooters and implications for equity: Evidence from England’s largest e-scooter trial Open
View article: Everyday adaptation to summer heatwaves: A global perspective
Everyday adaptation to summer heatwaves: A global perspective Open
Heatwaves pose a growing global threat, yet little is known about how people adapt their daily activities to cope with extreme heat—an obstacle to effective policy design. This study characterizes heatwave adaptation internationally, combi…
View article: Cycling Policy in Practice: Lessons from Pro-Cycling Initiatives in Five European Cities
Cycling Policy in Practice: Lessons from Pro-Cycling Initiatives in Five European Cities Open
View article: Switching Back to Transit? Post-Pandemic Commute Choices and Emotional Response
Switching Back to Transit? Post-Pandemic Commute Choices and Emotional Response Open
View article: What Shapes Work-from-Home Frequency? A Comparison of Paris, New York and London
What Shapes Work-from-Home Frequency? A Comparison of Paris, New York and London Open
View article: Climate Change Adaptation in South Asian Cities: A Scoping Review of Literature from 2008 to 2022
Climate Change Adaptation in South Asian Cities: A Scoping Review of Literature from 2008 to 2022 Open
View article: ‘Can You Please Sit Still?!’: Exploring the Dynamics of Children's Sedentary Behaviours at Home
‘Can You Please Sit Still?!’: Exploring the Dynamics of Children's Sedentary Behaviours at Home Open
Sedentary behaviour among children has become an area of interest in health research due to its associations with unfavourable health outcomes. Concerns about certain activities being sedentary guides much work in this field, with study ou…
View article: Geographies of value and valuation: On boundary objects, a sensibility and trajectories
Geographies of value and valuation: On boundary objects, a sensibility and trajectories Open
This article introduces the special issue on ‘Geographies of Value and Valuation’ and has a threefold objective. Apart from introducing the contributions to the special issue, it reviews important modes of thinking with regard to the spati…
View article: Multi-level governance and modal thinking: Tensions in electric mobility transitions in European cities
Multi-level governance and modal thinking: Tensions in electric mobility transitions in European cities Open
View article: Tackling the academic air travel dependency. An analysis of the (in)consistency between academics’ travel behaviour and their attitudes
Tackling the academic air travel dependency. An analysis of the (in)consistency between academics’ travel behaviour and their attitudes Open
Current trends in air transport are inconsistent with international climate goals. Without substantial changes from business-as-usual travel demand, neither new technologies nor alternative fuels will reduce emissions at the required rate.…
View article: Exploring the production of spatial inequality in dockless bicycle sharing in Shenzhen
Exploring the production of spatial inequality in dockless bicycle sharing in Shenzhen Open
There have been rising concerns over the unequal geographical distribution of bicycle sharing services in cities. Previous research on inequalities of urban bikeshare has often focused on quantitatively mapping inequalities with big data f…
View article: Planning to fail? How science can respond to reduced climate mitigation ambition
Planning to fail? How science can respond to reduced climate mitigation ambition Open
The prospect of remaining within 1.5C of planetary warming relies on developed economies tracking increasingly steep and challenging emission reduction pathways. This paper explores how the UK is now proactively planning to miss its target…
View article: Heatwave adaptation conditioned by everyday life: Analyzing interacting changes to daily activities during Pacific Northwest summers
Heatwave adaptation conditioned by everyday life: Analyzing interacting changes to daily activities during Pacific Northwest summers Open
As heatwaves increase in intensity, frequency, and duration, there is an urgent need for adaptation to limit their adverse effects on health, well-being, and livelihoods. Heat exposure and adaptive responses during heatwaves are tightly li…
View article: Telework and the day-to-day variability of travel behaviour: The specificities of Fridays
Telework and the day-to-day variability of travel behaviour: The specificities of Fridays Open
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View article: Community Transport’s Dual Role as a Transport and a Social Scheme: Implications for Policy
Community Transport’s Dual Role as a Transport and a Social Scheme: Implications for Policy Open
Community transport comprises diverse local, not-for-profit, and primarily volunteer-run transport schemes that operate across the United Kingdom. These schemes support the travel needs of thousands of people, most of whom are older, live …
View article: The role of funding in the ‘performative decarbonisation’ of transport in England
The role of funding in the ‘performative decarbonisation’ of transport in England Open
The scale of the decarbonisation challenge and the short timeframes over which action is required demand urgent action. This paper is set within the surface transport sector, now the largest sector of emissions with the slowest pace of cha…
View article: Community Smarts in Grassroots Initiatives to Support Cycling and Walking in Large Urban Areas
Community Smarts in Grassroots Initiatives to Support Cycling and Walking in Large Urban Areas Open
In the popular imagination, smart mobility, much like the smart city, is a high-tech utopia of mobility efficiency and environmental sustainability. However, a growing body of literature is questioning the promises associated with “digital…
View article: Exploring the Impact of Cycling Infrastructure on Property Price in Shenzhen
Exploring the Impact of Cycling Infrastructure on Property Price in Shenzhen Open
View article: Co-producing Space-time Accessibility: a Transdisciplinary Approach to Enhancing Transportation Justice
Co-producing Space-time Accessibility: a Transdisciplinary Approach to Enhancing Transportation Justice Open
View article: Understanding travel mode choice through the lens of COVID-19: a systematic review of pandemic commuters
Understanding travel mode choice through the lens of COVID-19: a systematic review of pandemic commuters Open
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel behaviours for very large numbers of people including those who shifted to teleworking and those without the option to work from home. While there is much valuable transport research that has examined…
View article: Reconsidering mobility of care: Learning from the experiences of low-income women during the COVID-19 lockdown in Itagüí, Colombia
Reconsidering mobility of care: Learning from the experiences of low-income women during the COVID-19 lockdown in Itagüí, Colombia Open
View article: Organizations as users in sustainability transitions: Embedding Vehicle-to-Grid technology in the United Kingdom
Organizations as users in sustainability transitions: Embedding Vehicle-to-Grid technology in the United Kingdom Open
This study explores organizations as users of innovations in sustainability transitions. Existing literature concentrates on organizations that are producers in energy-intensive sectors. And yet, transitions also greatly affect organizatio…
View article: Sociotechnical expectations of vehicle automation in the UK trucking sector
Sociotechnical expectations of vehicle automation in the UK trucking sector Open
Expectations about emerging innovations are an important part of innovation pathways that can help to overcome uncertainties and build hype. Such sociotechnical expectations have been studied extensively by social scientists but the focus …
View article: Telework, travel times, and peak hour avoidance in England: An overview using travel times across five weekdays
Telework, travel times, and peak hour avoidance in England: An overview using travel times across five weekdays Open
View article: Time poverty and gender in urban sub‐Saharan Africa: Long working days and long commutes in Ghana's Greater Accra Metropolitan Area
Time poverty and gender in urban sub‐Saharan Africa: Long working days and long commutes in Ghana's Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Open
This study uses a mixed‐methods approach and primary data to consider how the length of the working day in Ghana's Greater Accra Metropolitan Area is shaped by time in paid and unpaid work and commuting. The analysis investigates gender di…
View article: Digitalization and Sustainability: A Call for a Digital Green Deal
Digitalization and Sustainability: A Call for a Digital Green Deal Open