Journal papers and peer-reviewed conference proceedings are listed here.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114768
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
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
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 (missed in 2023 KPIs)
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.
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, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286460.
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.
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.
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, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103874.
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. In Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023 Article 61 https://australasiantransportresearchforum.org.au/exploring-the-spatial-temporal-influence-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-road-crashes-in-greater-perth/
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. In Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023. Australasian Transport Research Forum. https://australasiantransportresearchforum.org.au/options-assessment-of-smart-transport-technology-options-for-perth/
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. In Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023. Australasian Transport Research Forum. https://australasiantransportresearchforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ATRF_2023_Paper_25.pdf
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.
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.
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.
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
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, London, DOI: 10.1080/17517575.2021.1878393
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
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; 1019219
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.
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. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/16/8766.
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 8th-10th December 2021, Brisbane, Australia The Australasian Transport Research Forum. Retrieved from https://australasiantransportresearchforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ATRF2021_Resubmission_83-1.pdf
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
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
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. Handbook of Sustainable Transport (ed. Carey Curtis). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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
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
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100946
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
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
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
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 2020, 12(11), 4789. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114789
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
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. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2020.1739503
Tracking the Evolution of Public Transport Demand using Spatial-Social-Temporal Contexts
Rachel Cardell-Oliver and Prathyusha Sangam. 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). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 179-182. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3360322.3360870
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 (online publication 24 January 2019).
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, https://doi:10.3390/su11020477.
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.
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.
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 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, United Kingdom, Emerald Publishing Limited
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
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. Territory and States (ed). Joaquin Farinos Dasi and Joaquin Farinos y Enrique Oeiro, pp 701-730.
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, OSCM.
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
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.
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.
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).
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 (A – 1.864).
Estimating transportation network impedance to last-mile delivery: A Case Study of Maribyrnong City in Melbourne
Ewedairo, K., Chhetri, P., Jie, F., (2017). 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
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
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
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.
‘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. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049182.2015.1049242
Influence of parking on train station choice under uncertainty for park-and-ride users
Chen, C. and Xia, J. and Smith, B. and Olaru, D. and Taplin, J. and Han, R. 2015. Influence of parking on train station choice under uncertainty for park-and-ride users, in Ahram, T. and Karwoski, W. and Schmorrow, D. (ed), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2015) and the Affiliated Conferences, AHFE 2015, Jul 26-30 2015, pp. 5126-5133. Las Vegas: Elsevier.
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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-015-9177-8
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 S. Geertman, J. Ferreira, Jr, R. Goodspeed, & J. Stillwell (Eds.), Planning Support Systems and Smart Cities (pp. 489-506). (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18368-8_26
Logistics Capability, Supply Chain Uncertainty and Risk, and Logistics Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Australian Courier Industry
Wang, M., & Jie, F., & Abareshi, A. (2017). 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.
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