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Road traffic noise, noise sensitivity, noise annoyance, psychological and physical health and mortality

Background: Both physical and psychological health outcomes have been associated with exposure to environmental noise. Noise sensitivity could have the…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Access to urban transportation system for individuals with disabilities

Urbanization and aging population has become a significant issue in many global cities. It is necessary that the design of…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Designing autonomy in cars: A survey and two focus groups on driving habits of an inclusive user group, and group attitudes towards autonomous cars

Autonomous driving is a topic of extensive research; however user views on this new technology are largely unexplored, especially for…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

User-centred Information Design for the Traveller

In any consideration of design for transport from the point of view of the user it is self-evident that public…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Community Transport: Filling the Gaps for Those in Need of Mobility

This chapter considers community transport, flexible transport services found widely in the UK, offering mobility to those who might otherwise…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

A qualitative geographical information systems approach to explore how older people over 70 years interact with and define their neighbourhood environment

A growing body of literature explores the relationship between the built environment and health, and the methodological challenges of understanding…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Accessibility: The Rural Challenge

Originally published in 1979, this book discusses the problem faced by planners, county councils, transport, health and education authorities as…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Prioritising transport barriers and enablers to mobility in later life: A case study from Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom

Introduction: There are many barriers to mobility for older people which are detrimental to older people's health and wellbeing. This…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Spontaneity and serendipity: Space and time in the lives of people with diabetes

This article considers the relevance of non-representational theory to understanding the lived experience of diabetes. While non-representational theory has gained…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Gender, mental health and travel

This paper examines gender differences in travel behaviour by people with mental health conditions based on the results of an…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024