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Professor Graham Parkhurst

Professor of Sustainable Mobility
Centre for Transport & Society
Faculty of Environment and Technology
University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
BRISTOL BS16 1QY

Telephone: 0117 32 82133
Fax: 0117 32 83002
Email: Graham.Parkhurst@uwe.ac.uk

Professional Summary | Areas of Specialism |
Activities | Recent Publications

Professional Summary

Graham has degrees in psychology, anthropology and geography and his research experience has included studies of the motivations for transport policy change and evaluations of the effects of adopted policy on travel behaviour, the economy and the environment. Work in progress is examining:

social and distributional impacts of transport schemes
transport policy and the ageing rural population (OPeRA)
the implications of providing free local bus travel to people over 60
evaluation of the Bath Transport Package (Renaissance)
the potential for modal shift to cycling through enhanced rail-cycle integration and swipe-and-ride bike hire
implications of transport and energy technological change for rural communities
Cannick Heath urban extension public transport study

In addition to conducting academic research, Graham also has practical experience of the transport planning system. He has advised local authorities, developers,residents' groups, and pressure groups, and has been involved in public inquiries into park and ride and guided busway proposals.

Areas of Specialism

Transport policy evolution
Motivations behind travel choices and behaviours
Monitoring of transport policy implementation
Application of policies to encourage modal interchange
Importance of new vehicle technologies to transport and society
Sustainability appraisal

Activities

Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Member of the Transport Planning Society
Adviser to local authorities, resident's groups and Council for the Protection of Rural England
Peer Reviewer for research council grants and academic journals

Publications 2001-2008

Refereed Journal Papers

Parkhurst, G., Parnaby, R., (forthcoming). Growth in mobile air conditioning: a socio-technical research agenda. Building Research & Information.

Potter, S., Parkhurst, G., (2005). Transport policy and transport tax reform. Public Money and Management, 25 (3), 171-178.

Parkhurst, G. (2004) Air quality and the environmental transport policy discourse in Oxford. Transportation Research D: Transport and Environment 9 (6), 419-436.

Parkhurst, G., Dudley, G., (2004). Bussing between hegemonies: the dominant frame in Oxford’s transport policies. Transport Policy 11 (1), 1-16.

Parkhurst, G., (2003). Regulating cars and buses in cities - the case of pedestrianisation in Oxford. Economic Affairs 23 (2), 16-21.

Parkhurst, G., (2003). Social inclusion implications of park and ride. Municipal Engineer, 156 (June), 111-117 (2003).

Parkhurst, G. and Richardson, J. (2002). Modal integration of bus and car in UK local transport policy: the case for Strategic Environmental Assessment. Journal of Transport Geography 10 (3), 195-206.

Parkhurst, G. (2000). Influence of bus-based park and ride facilities on users’ car traffic. Transport Policy, 7 (2) 159-172.

Book Chapters

Parkhurst, G., Dudley, G., (2008). Roads and Traffic: from ‘Predict and Provide’ to ‘Making Best Use’. Chapter 3 In Docherty, I., Shaw, J., (Eds). A New Deal for Transport? Policy Press, Bristol (forthcoming Second Edition).

Parkhurst, G., (2005). The importance of entrepreneurship in the UK express coach market. Chapter 6 (pp79-93) in Hibbs, J., Butler, E., Parkhurst, G., Knipping, O., Kevill, P. The Dangers of Bus Re-regulation. Occasional Paper 137, The Institute of Economic Affairs, London.

Potter, S., Parkhurst, G., Lane, B., (2005): European Perspectives on a New Fiscal Framework for Transport. Chapter 16 in Reggiani, A., Schintler, L., (Eds). Transport and Telecommunications: New Perspectives from Europe and America. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Parkhurst, G. (2002). The top of the escalator? In: Lyons, G & Chatterjee, K. Transport Lessons from the Fuel Tax Protests of 2000. Ashgate, Aldershot (2002), 299-321.

Conference Papers

Parkhurst, G., (2007). Does the Regionalisation of Transport Decision-making Promote Sustainability? The Case of the English South West. Proc. Regional Studies Association Winter Conference, London, 23 November 2007.

Parkhurst, G., Sherwin, H., Chatterjee, K., (2007). The Bristol Southville Home Zone: Highway or Social Engineering? Paper to 39th UTSG Conference, Harrogate 3-5 January.

Parkhurst, G., Dudley, G., Lyons, G., (2007). Road Pricing and the Social Dimension of Sustainability. Paper to 39th UTSG Conference, Harrogate 3-5 January.

Parkhurst, G., Buxton, S., (2005). Towards a truly strategic appraisal process for evaluating park and ride schemes: the development of an assessment framework for London. In Proc. 3rd UK Transport Practitioners Meeting, Aston University, Birmingham, 5-6 July 2005. PTRC, London.

Parkhurst, G., (2005). Taxation measures for sustainability in the UK roads sector: progress, problems, & prospects. In: Towards the Portrait of a New Urban Mobility (Conference Proceedings). VEL2 Project Administration, Mendrisio (CH).

Warren, J.P., Potter, S., Parkhurst, G., (2005). Implications of HGV charging for the UK. Proceedings of 37th Universities Transport Studies Group Conference, Bristol, 5-7 January 2005.

Potter, S., Lane, B., Ubbels, B., Peeters, P., Parkhurst, P., (2004). Adapting the Dutch ‘Mobility Explorer’ program to investigate possible car taxation futures for the UK. Proceedings of 36th Universities Transport Studies Group Conference, Newcastle, 5-7 January 2004.

Parkhurst, G. (2002). Road Transport Taxation in a Context of More Efficient Vehicles. Paper presented to 34th Universities’ Transport Studies Group Conference, Civic Centre, Edinburgh, January 2002.

Parkhurst, G. (2001). Can Car-bus Interchange Policies Make a Contribution to Sustainability? Paper to 13th Annual TRICS Conference, London, 7-8 November 2001.

Parkhurst, G. (2001). Monitoring of the Oxford Transport Strategy: some questions for urban transport policy development. Paper presented to 33rd Universities’ Transport Studies Group Conference, St Anne’s College, Oxford, January 2001.

Reports

Richardson, J., Harrison, G, Parkhurst, G., (2007). Public Understanding of Sustainable Transport. Report to UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London.

Dudley, G., Parkhurst, G., Lyons, G., (2007). The Social and Distributional Impacts of Road Pricing. Rapid Evidence Assessment for UK DfT.

Parkhurst, G.P., Enoch, M.P., Ison, S.G., Myers, D., (2006). Variable Price and Attribute Transport System: Feasibility Study. Vols 1-3. UWE, Bristol.

Sherwin, H., Parkhurst, G., Chatterjee, K., (2006). Southville Home Zone: An Independent Evaluation. University of the West of England, Bristol.

Parkhurst, G., (2004). Park and Ride Assessment Framework for London. Report to Transport for London.

Lyons, G., Dudley, G., Slater, E., Parkhurst, G., (2004). Evidence-based Review – Attitudes to Road Pricing. Report to Department for Transport.

Chatterjee, K., Parkhurst, G., (2004). Consideration of the Highways Agency’s Assessment of Options for the Second Strategic Route to the South West [A303/A358]. Report to South West Regional Assembly (3 volumes).

Potter, S., Lane, B., Parkhurst, G., Cairns, S., Enoch, M., (2004). Evaluation of the School and Workplace Travel Plan Site-specific Advice Programme. Report to Department for Transport.

Enoch, M., Potter, S., Parkhurst, G., Smith, M., (2004). INTERMODE: Innovations in Demand Responsive Transport. Report to Department for Transport and Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.

Parkhurst, G. (2001). Dedicated Bus-based Park and Ride Services and the Demand for Public Transport. ESRC Transport Studies Unit, University College London (Report 2001/5).

Parkhurst, G. (2001). New Road Vehicle Technologies and the Future of Motoring Taxation. ESRC Transport Studies Unit, University College London (Report 2001/02).

Parkhurst, G. (2000). The EMITS Monitoring Project and the Oxford Transport Strategy Public Inquiry. ESRC Transport Studies Unit, University College London (report 2000/26).

Parkhurst, G. and Cairns, S. (2000). Potential Role of Bus-based Park and Ride within the Milton Keynes Sustainable Integrated Transport Strategy. ESRC Transport Studies Unit, University College London (Report 2000/6 - three volumes).

Parkhurst, G. (2000). Opinion on Proposals for Park and Ride and a Guided Busway at Hoole Road, Chester. Appendix to CPRE submission to Public Inquiry held in January 2000.

Parkhurst, G. with Project Partners (2000). EMITS Project: Annual Reports 1999-2000. Environmental Services, Oxfordshire County Council.