Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning, University of Westminster
I am a Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning and Course Leader of the MSc Transport Planning and Management at the University of Westminster.
My research is positioned at the intersection of urban, transport and economic geography. Key research interests include the geography of mobility, planning for sustainable accessibility, Transit Oriented Development, transitions to low-carbon and low-energy living and societies, decision-making processes and new ways to integrate these subjects themes.
I'm the coordinator of the mobility group of the AESOP (Association of the European Schools of Planning) and board member of the AET (Association of the European Transportation).
Britain's betting on buses – but how far will boosting services reduce carbon emissions?
Apr 04, 2021 10:00 am UTC| Economy
A move to make buses the transport of choice, reducing the number of car journeys and improving quality of life for millions has been launched as part of a national bus strategy in the UK. It seeks to make bus services...
Jun 04, 2020 12:34 pm UTC| Economy
As more and more countries, including the UK, are eased out of lockdown, people are returning to their workplaces and taking children to school. How they choose to make those journeys could determine the future of travel...
Would you ditch your car if public transport was free? Here's what researchers have found
Mar 06, 2020 05:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Economy
Luxembourg recently became the first country in the world to make all public transport free. As of March 1 2020, all buses, trains and trams throughout the country can be boarded without paying a fare the largest area to...
Could sleeper trains replace international air travel?
Jan 23, 2020 10:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Dutch airline KLM recently launched a new advertising campaign called Fly Responsibly. Remarkably, it seems to encourage viewers to fly less. Do you always have to meet face-to-face?, the advert asks. Could you take the...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
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