PATREC researchers publish regularly in peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings, covering topics such as transport modelling, land use planning, active transport, and emerging mobility technologies.
‘About Time the Regions Were Recognised’: interpreting region-building in Western Australia

Paül, V., & Haslam Mckenzie, F. (2015). ‘About Time the Regions Were Recognised’: interpreting region-building in Western Australia. Australian Geographer, 46(3), 363-388.

A data driven approach to exploring future land use and transport scenarios: the Online What If? Tool

Pettit, C, Biermann, S, Pelizaro, C, Bakelmun, A (2020). A data driven approach to exploring future land use and transport scenarios: the Online What If? Tool. Journal of Urban Technology, 27:2, 21-44. DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2020.1739503

A Demand Systems Approach to Understanding Medium-Term Post-Pandemic Consumption Trends

Vo, L. H., Martinus, K and Smith B (2023). A Demand Systems Approach to Understanding Medium-Term Post-Pandemic Consumption Trends. Economic Papers, 42, 2, 183-199.

A review of the international scientific literature on active school transport interventions

Gannett, A, Hooper, P, Saunders, J, & Trapp, G. (2023). A review of the international scientific literature on active school transport interventions. Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023.

Adapting principles of developmental biology and agent-based modelling for automated urban residential layout design

Sun, Y., & Taplin, J. (2017). Adapting principles of developmental biology and agent-based modelling for automated urban residential layout design. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.

Addressing Structural Inequality of Employment Redistribution Policy Targets, Land Use Policy

Martinus, K and Biermann, S. (2022). Addressing Structural Inequality of Employment Redistribution Policy Targets, Land Use Policy.

An Australian perspective on real-life cost-benefit analysis and assessment frameworks for transport infrastructure investments

Chi, S., & Bunker, J. (2020). An Australian perspective on real-life cost-benefit analysis and assessment frameworks for transport infrastructure investments. Research in Transportation Economics.

Analysis of the Use and Perception of Shared Mobility: A Case Study in Western Australia

Standing, C., Jie, F., Le, T., Standing, S., & Biermann, S. (2021). Analysis of the Use and Perception of Shared Mobility: A Case Study in Western Australia. Sustainability, 13(16), 8766.

Assessing the accessibility of activity centres and their prioritisation: a case study for Perth Metropolitan Area

Moniruzzaman, Md., Olaru, D. & Biermann, S. (2017). Assessing the accessibility of activity centres and their prioritisation: a case study for Perth Metropolitan Area. Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 5(1), 1-21.

Autonomous vehicles and cycling: policy implications and management issues

Pettigrew, S., Nelson, J. D., & Norman, R. (2020). Autonomous vehicles and cycling: policy implications and management issues. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 7, 100188.

Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Provenance: Increasing Supply Chain Efficiency and Consumer Trust

Vazquez Melendez, Bergy, P and Smith, B (2024). Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Provenance: Increasing Supply Chain Efficiency and Consumer Trust. Supply Chain Management: an International Journal.

Can I Trust You? Incorporating Supplier Trustworthiness into Supplier Selection Criteria

Prior, D., Saberi, M., Janjua, N., Jie, F. (2021). Can I Trust You? Incorporating Supplier Trustworthiness into Supplier Selection Criteria. Enterprise Information Systems, 15(3), 1-28. DOI: 10.1080/17517575.2021.1878393

Combining samples to offset nonresponse and respondent biases

Jabeen, F., Olaru, D., Smith, B. (2018). Combining samples to offset nonresponse and respondent biases. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 6, 190-199.

Commuting Across Perth and Peel: Unpacking patterns, measures and policy implications

Martinus, K. & Biermann, S. (2016). Commuting Across Perth and Peel: Unpacking patterns, measures and policy implications. UWA/Committee for Perth FactBase Bulletin 46.

Conceptualizing freight generation for transport and land use planning: A review and synthesis of the literature

McLeod, S., Schapper, J., Curtis, C. & Graham, G (2019). Conceptualizing freight generation for transport and land use planning: A review and synthesis of the literature. Transport Policy, 74, 24-34.

Consumer ‘app-etite’ for workers’ rights in the Australian ‘gig’ economy

Smith, B., Goods, C., Barratt, T., & Veen, A. (2020). Consumer ‘app-etite’ for workers’ rights in the Australian ‘gig’ economy. Journal of Choice Modelling.

Cross-Docking: A Systematic Literature Review

Kiani Mavi, R, Goh, M, Kiani Mavi, N, Jie, F, Brown, K, Biermann, S & Khanfar A (2020). Cross-Docking: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 12(11), 4789.

Derivation of Demand Elasticities from Travel Choice Elasticities

Smith, B., & Taplin, J. (2015). Derivation of Demand Elasticities from Travel Choice Elasticities. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 49(1), 79-97.

Describing and mapping diversity and accessibility of the urban food environment with open data and tools

Cervigni, E., Renton, M., Haslam-McKenzie, F., Hickling, S., Olaru, D. (2020). Describing and mapping diversity and accessibility of the urban food environment with open data and tools. Applied Geography, 102352.

Electric Vehicles Adoption: Environmental Enthusiast Bias in Discrete Choice Models

Smith, B., Olaru, D., Jabeen, F., Greaves, S. (2017). Electric Vehicles Adoption: Environmental Enthusiast Bias in Discrete Choice Models. Transportation Research D, 51, 290-303.

Electric vehicles’ impact on energy balance: Three-country comparison

Ruoso, A.C., Duarte Ribeiro, J.L., Olaru, D. (2024). Electric vehicles’ impact on energy balance: Three-country comparison. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 203.

Employer perspectives on working from home: how Covid-19 is changing the patterns and flows in metropolitan Perth

Curtis, C. (2023). Employer perspectives on working from home: how Covid-19 is changing the patterns and flows in metropolitan Perth. Urban Policy and Research.

Enhanced Huff Model for Estimating Park and Ride (PnR) Catchment Areas in Perth, WA

Lin, T. (G.), Xia, J. (C.), Robinson, T., Olaru, D., Smith, B., Taplin, J., & Cao, B. (2016). Enhanced Huff Model for Estimating Park and Ride (PnR) Catchment Areas in Perth, WA. Journal of Transport Geography, 54, 336-348.

Estimating Gap Acceptance Parameters with a Bayesian Approach

Ting, S, Lymburn, T, Stemler, T, Sun, Y & Small, M. (2025). Estimating Gap Acceptance Parameters with a Bayesian Approach. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological.

Estimating transportation network impedance to last-mile delivery: A Case Study of Maribyrnong City in Melbourne

Ewedairo, K., Chhetri, P., Jie, F. (2018). Estimating transportation network impedance to last-mile delivery: A Case Study of Maribyrnong City in Melbourne. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 29(1), 110-130.

Exploring the spatial-temporal influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on road crashes in Greater Perth

Mazzer, S., Xiao, T., & Chi, S. (2023). Exploring the spatial-temporal influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on road crashes in Greater Perth. Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023, Article 61.

Factors affecting the adoption of shared mobility systems: Evidence from Australia

Jie, F., Standing, C., Biermann, S., Standing, S., & Le, T. (2021). Factors affecting the adoption of shared mobility systems: Evidence from Australia. Research in Transportation Business and Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2021.100651

How Governments Influence Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Innovation

Schepis, D., Purchase, S., Olaru, D., Smith, B., Ellis, N. (2023). How Governments Influence Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Innovation. Transportation Research A, 178.

Implications of working from home for transportation: Literature review

Vo, L. H., Smith, B., & Biermann, S. (2021). Implications of working from home for transportation: perspectives, policies and prospects: Literature review. In 42nd Australasian Transport Research Forum, Brisbane, Australia.

Influence of parking on train station choice under uncertainty for park-and-ride users

Chen, C., Xia, J., Smith, B., Olaru, D., Taplin, J. & Han, R. (2015). Influence of parking on train station choice under uncertainty for park-and-ride users. In Proceedings of AHFE 2015, Las Vegas: Elsevier, pp. 5126-5133.

Innovations in freight transport: A systematic literature evaluation

Kiani Mavi, R, Kiani Mavi N, Olaru, D, Biermann, S & Chi, S. (2022). Innovations in freight transport: A systematic literature evaluation. International Journal of Logistics Management, Special Issue: Bridging the Research Practice Gaps in Supply Chain Management: Lessons from COVID 19.

Investigating the walkability of primary, secondary and K-12 schools across metropolitan Perth, Western Australia

Gannett A, Hooper P, Saunders J, Trapp GSA (2024). Investigating the walkability of primary, secondary and K-12 schools across metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. GeoJournal.

Logistics Capability, Supply Chain Uncertainty and Risk, and Logistics Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Australian Courier Industry

Wang, M., Jie, F., Abareshi, A. (2018). Logistics Capability, Supply Chain Uncertainty and Risk, and Logistics Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Australian Courier Industry. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 11(1), 45-54.

Making accessibility accessible: A flexible planning tool for enhanced urban analytics

Sun, Y., Olaru, D., Bright, C., McCarney, G., Sabri, S., Reed, T. W., Chen, Y., Amirebrahimi, S., Biermann, S., & Rajabifard, A. (2023). Making accessibility accessible: A flexible planning tool for enhanced urban analytics. Research in Transportation Business & Management.

Measuring the accessibility of public transport: a critical comparison between methods in Helsinki

Albacete, X. A., Olaru, D., Paul, V., & Biermann, S. (2017). Measuring the accessibility of public transport: a critical comparison between methods in Helsinki. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 10(2), 161-188.

Modelling Uncertainties for Automated and Connected Vehicles in Mixed Traffic

Sun, Y., Cummins L., Ji, Y., Stemler, T., Pritchard, N. (2024). Modelling Uncertainties for Automated and Connected Vehicles in Mixed Traffic. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2024(1), p.2406230.

Optimizing bus stop locations for walking access: Stops-first design of a feeder route to enhance a residential plan

Taplin, J. & Sun, Y. (2019). Optimizing bus stop locations for walking access: Stops-first design of a feeder route to enhance a residential plan. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design.

Options assessment of smart transport technology options for Perth

Chi, S., Mazzer, S., & Xiao, T. (2023). Options assessment of smart transport technology options for Perth. Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023.

Parameter Estimation for Gipps’ Car Following Model in a Bayesian Framework

Ting, S, Lymburn, T, Stemler, T, Sun, Y & Small, M (2024). Parameter Estimation for Gipps’ Car Following Model in a Bayesian Framework. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications.

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Carsharing and Driverless Vehicles: Attitudes and Values of Vehicle Owners

Olaru, D., Greaves, S., Leighton, C., Smith, B. and Arnold T. (2021). Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Carsharing and Driverless Vehicles: Attitudes and Values of Vehicle Owners. Transportation Research A: Policy and Practice, 151, pp.180-194.

Place vs. Node Transit: Planning Policies Revisited

Olaru, D., Moncrieff, S., McCarney, G., Sun, Y., Reed, T., Pattison, C., Smith, B., Biermann, S. (2019). Place vs. Node Transit: Planning Policies Revisited. Sustainability, 11, 477, 1-14.

Power resources for disempowered workers? Re-conceptualizing the power and potential of consumers in app-based food delivery

Veen, A., Goods, C., Barratt, T. and Smith B. (2023). Power resources for disempowered workers? Re-conceptualizing the power and potential of consumers in app-based food delivery. Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society.

Pragmatic Incremental or Courageous Leapfrog [Re]Development of a Land-use and Transport Modelling System for Perth, Australia

Biermann, S., Olaru, D., Taplin, J., & Taylor, M. A. P. (2015). Pragmatic Incremental or Courageous Leapfrog [Re]Development of a Land-use and Transport Modelling System for Perth, Australia. In Planning Support Systems and Smart Cities (pp. 489-506). Springer International Publishing.

Reducing the need to travel: the challenge of employment self-containment

Biermann, S & Martinus, K. (2020). Reducing the need to travel: the challenge of employment self-containment. In Handbook of Sustainable Transport (ed. Carey Curtis). Edward Elgar Publishing.

Road to autonomous vehicles in Australia: A comparative literature review

Sun, Y., Olaru, D., Smith, B., Greaves, S., Collins, A. (2017). Road to autonomous vehicles in Australia: A comparative literature review. Road and Transport Research Journal, 26(1).

Simulating the effectiveness of wave dissipation by FollowerStopper Autonomous Vehicles

Cummins, L., Sun, Y., & Reynolds, M. (2021). Simulating the effectiveness of wave dissipation by FollowerStopper Autonomous Vehicles. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 123, p.102954.

Strategic Planning for Employment Self-Containment in Metropolitan Sub-Regions

Martinus, K. & Biermann, S. (2017). Strategic Planning for Employment Self-Containment in Metropolitan Sub-Regions. Urban Policy and Research, 1-12.

Strategic spatial planning down under: evolution, governance and policy reality of strategic spatial plans in Australia

Maginn, P, Paul, V and Biermann, S (2018). Strategic spatial planning down under: evolution, governance and policy reality of strategic spatial plans in Australia. In Territory and States (ed. Joaquin Farinos Dasi), pp 701-730.

Sustainable urban mobility transition through working from home

Curtis, C., Olaru, D., Smith, B., Reed, T. W., Knight, C., Biermann, S. (2024). Sustainable urban mobility transition through working from home. Travel Behaviour and Society, Volume 39, April 2025, 100953.

The 15-minute community life circle for older people: Walkability measurement based on service accessibility and street-level built environment – A case study of Suzhou, China

Jiang, Z., Wu, C., Chung, H. (2025). The 15-minute community life circle for older people: Walkability measurement based on service accessibility and street-level built environment – A case study of Suzhou, China. Cities.

The Impact of Total Quality Management and Supply Chain Integration on Firm Performance of Container Shipping Companies in Singapore

Thai, V., Jie, F. (2018). The Impact of Total Quality Management and Supply Chain Integration on Firm Performance of Container Shipping Companies in Singapore. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 30(3), 605-626.

The Implications of the Sharing Economy for Transportation

Standing, C., Standing, S., & Biermann, S (2018). The Implications of the Sharing Economy for Transportation. Transport Reviews, 39:2, 226-242.

The potential effects of autonomous vehicles on alcohol consumption and drink-driving behaviours

Booth, L., Norman, R., & Pettigrew, S. (2020). The potential effects of autonomous vehicles on alcohol consumption and drink-driving behaviours. Drug and Alcohol Review, 39(5), 604-607.

The potential effects of autonomous vehicles on physical activity

Pettigrew, S. (2021). The potential effects of autonomous vehicles on physical activity. Global Health Promotion, 1757-9759; Vol 0(0): 1–8.

Tracking the Evolution of Public Transport Demand using Spatial-Social-Temporal Contexts

Cardell-Oliver, R. and Sangam, P. (2019). Tracking the Evolution of Public Transport Demand using Spatial-Social-Temporal Contexts. In Proceedings of the 6th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys ’19), New York. DOI: 10.1145/3360322.3360870

Transport of pilgrims during Hajj: Evidence from a discrete event simulation study

Owaidah, A., Olaru, D., Bennamoun, M., Sohel, F., Khan, N. (2023). Transport of pilgrims during Hajj: Evidence from a discrete event simulation study. PLOS ONE, 18(6): e0286460.

Understanding Alcohol Consumption across Countries

Clements, K. W., Lan, Y. and Liu, H. (2020). Understanding Alcohol Consumption across Countries. Applied Economics, pp.1-19. doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2020.1735621

Understanding and Planning for Freight Movement in Cities: Practices and Challenges

McLeod, S & Curtis, C (2020). Understanding and Planning for Freight Movement in Cities: Practices and Challenges. Planning Practice & Research. DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2020.1732660

Using aggregated mobile phone location data to measure foodscape exposure in the activity spaces of different socio-economic groups

Cervigni, E., Olaru, D., Hickling, S. & Haslam-Mckenzie, F. (2022). Using aggregated mobile phone location data to measure foodscape exposure in the activity spaces of different socio-economic groups. Health and Place.

Vision-based Pipeline for Vehicle Counting, Speed Estimation, and Classification

Liu, C., Huynh, D., Sun, Y., Reynolds, M., Atkinson, S. (2020). A Vision-based Pipeline for Vehicle Counting, Speed Estimation, and Classification. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2020.3004066