Mobility
Conference paper
Private car use as resistance to alternative transport: automobility's interminable appeal
This paper reports the results of a study which used qualitative methods to record very personal barriers to the uptake of alternative transport.
Conference paper
Understanding Australian parents' attitudes about their children's travel behaviour: results from the CATCH and iMATCH projects
The paper explores on data from 232 questionnaire surveys completed by parents and guardians of 10-13 year olds who were recruited from primary schools in six neighbourhoods in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane/Ipswich about the reasons parents grant ‘licences’ to their children for independent mobility and active travel.
Conference paper
Children's cycling for transport in selected Australian urban environments: model shares and determinations of significance
This paper uses CATCH/iMATCH project data to explore parental and child perceptions towards their social and built environment reports on itsvrelationship with cycling take-up and usage.
Conference paper
Access, health and independence: walkability and children's quality of life
This paper addresses this question in relation to children’s walking. Drawing on a case study of a Western Australian primary school the authors investigate three ways in which walkability is linked to the quality of life of children: being able to access places; improving physical health; and enabling independence.
Conference paper
The challenges of planning for autonomous mobility in Australia
This paper explores whether and how urban transport planning in Australia is recognising and governing ‘autonomous mobility’.