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Book part
Publication date: 28 September 2016

Marcus Enoch and Stephen Potter

This chapter adopts a transport systems approach to explore why the adoption of paratransit modes is low and sporadic. Regulatory and institutional barriers are identified as a…

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Purpose

This chapter adopts a transport systems approach to explore why the adoption of paratransit modes is low and sporadic. Regulatory and institutional barriers are identified as a major reason for this. The chapter then reviews key trends and issues relating to the uptake of, and barriers to, paratransit modes. Based on this analysis a new regulatory structure is proposed.

Design/methodology/approach

Case studies and research/practice literature.

Findings

Following an exploration of the nature of paratransit system design and traditional definitions of ‘paratransit’, it is concluded that institutional barriers are critical. However, current societal trends and service developments, and in particular initiatives from the technology service industry, are developing significant new paratransit models. The chapter concludes with a proposed redefinition of paratransit to facilitate a regulatory change to help overcome its institutional challenges.

Research limitations/implications

A paratransit transformation of public transport services would produce travel behaviours different from models and perspectives built around corridor/timetabled public transport services.

Practical implications

Technology firm invaders (e.g. Uber) are viewed as disrupters from normal transport planning to be controlled or excluded. However they may be the key to a transport system transformation.

Social implications

Existing public transport modes are ill-suited to modern patterns of travel demand. A system involving paratransit could produce enhanced social mobility and system-level improvements in CO2 emissions.

Originality/value

This chapter identifies the key issues raised by the emergence of new paratransit modes and the new actors involved. A new regulatory structure is proposed which reflects this understanding.

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Paratransit: Shaping the Flexible Transport Future
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78635-225-5

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Book part
Publication date: 19 December 2016

Jacquelyn Nixon Purnell

This chapter presents a personal reflection on the attention to community needs and inclusiveness in libraries.

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This chapter presents a personal reflection on the attention to community needs and inclusiveness in libraries.

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Personal experiences and insights of the author serve as the framework for this discussion.

Findings

Tracing the course of the author’s four-decade career, the author identifies the growth in the focus on service to communities and their specific needs by libraries.

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Celebrating the James Partridge Award: Essays Toward the Development of a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Field of Library and Information Science
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ISBN: 978-1-78635-933-9

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Understanding Reference Transactions: Transforming an Art into a Science
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-12587-780-0

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Book part
Publication date: 10 December 2018

Tony Langham

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Reputation Management
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78756-607-1

Book part
Publication date: 8 February 2021

Ila Maltese, Luca Zamparini and Clarissa Amico

While tourism is mostly considered a crucial driver for local development, its impact in terms of sustainability and attractiveness of local destinations must also be taken into

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While tourism is mostly considered a crucial driver for local development, its impact in terms of sustainability and attractiveness of local destinations must also be taken into account. This is especially true for small islands, where tourism may determine detrimental effects in the long term to the limited space and resources. The “sustainable tourism” approach considers this phenomenon and proposes possible solutions to problems such as the loss of public space, waste management, energy and water over-consumption, traffic congestion, air, water, and visual pollution. This chapter presents and discusses the results of a survey that has been carried out in Ischia, a small Mediterranean island located in the Gulf of Naples in order to explore the propensity toward sustainable mobility of both tourists and residents. In particular, the mobility patterns of the respondents have been deeply investigated both at home (domestic behavior) and on holiday (tourist behavior). The results suggest that the promotion of a higher level of cooperation among different stakeholders and local governments is of paramount importance in order to achieve sustainable tourism on islands. This may also generate important effects in terms of destination attractiveness.

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Sustainable Transport and Tourism Destinations
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ISBN: 978-1-83909-128-5

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Book part
Publication date: 8 May 2002

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Understanding Reference Transactions: Transforming an Art into a Science
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ISBN: 978-0-12587-780-0

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Book part
Publication date: 3 November 2017

Graham Taylor

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Understanding Brexit
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78714-679-2

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Book part
Publication date: 10 January 2018

Mike Finn

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British Universities in the Brexit Moment
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78743-742-5

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Publication date: 2 December 2019

Charles Marley

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Problematising Young People
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83867-896-8

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Publication date: 4 December 2023

Stuart Cartland

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Constructing Realities
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83797-546-4

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