Mr Rick Evans

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BEnvPlan (Hons) (Griffith)

Special Projects Officer, Urban Research Program

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Research Interests

  • Transport policy and planning
  • Land-use and accessibility
  • Social disadvantage
  • Geographic information systems

Publications

Journal articles

  • Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N., Evans, R. and Pitot, M. (2007) 'A GIS-based land use and public transport accessibility indexing model', Australian Planner, 44(3):30-37.
  • Dodson, J., Gleeson, B., Evans, R. and Sipe, N. (2007) 'Investigating the social dimensions of transport disadvantage II: From concepts to methods through an empirical case study', Urban Policy and Research, 25(1):63-89.

Conference papers

  • Evans, R., Burke, M. and Dodson, J. (2007) 'Clothing the Emperor?: Transport modelling and decision-making in Australian cities', proceedings of the Third National Conference on the State of Australian Cities, 28-30 November 2007, Adelaide, Australia.
  • Burke, M., Sipe, N., Evans, R. and Mellifont, D. (2006) 'Climate, geography and the propensity to walk: Environmental factors and walking trip rates in Brisbane', proceedings of the 29th Australasian Transportation Research Forum, 27-29 September 2006, Gold Coast.
  • Pitot, M., Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N. and Evans, R. (2006) 'Land use and public transport accessibility index (LUPTAI) tool - The development and pilot application of LUPTAI for the Gold Coast', proceedings of the 29th Australasian Transportation Research Forum, 27-29 September 2006, Gold Coast.
  • Dodson, J., Gleeson, B., Evans, R. and Sipe, N. (2006) 'Transport disadvantage in the Australian metropolis: Towards new concepts and methods', proceedings of the Second National Conference on the State of Australian Cities, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Griffith University, Brisbane.
  • Yigitcanlar, T., Sipe, N., Evans, R. and Pitot, M. (2006) 'The land use and public transport accessibility index model', proceedings of the International Geographical Union Conference, 3-7 July 2006, Brisbane.

Other publications

  • Dodson, J., Sipe, N. and Evans, R. (2008) 'The VAMPIRE at the polling booth: What influence did higher fuel prices and rising mortgage interest rates have at the 2007 Australian Federal Election?', Research Paper 19, Urban Research Program, Griffith University.
  • Burke, M., Evans, R. and Hatfield, E. (2008) 'A sporting chance: Accessibility of proposed AFL stadium locations on the Gold Coast', Research Paper 18, Urban Research Program, Griffith University.
  • Dodson, J. Evans, R., Burke, M. and Sipe, N. (2008) 'Get to Griffith University: Improving public transport access to the Nathan campus', consultancy report prepared for the Nathan Campus Taskforce. Urban Research Program, Griffith University.
  • Evans, R. and Yigitcanlar, T. (2007) 'Land use and public transportation accessibility index (LUPTAI) - Phase two final report', consultancy report prepared for Queensland Transport. Urban Research Program, Griffith University.
  • Burke, M., Evans, R. and Sipe, N. (2006) 'Effects of environmental factors on non-motorised trips in South East Queensland', consultancy report prepared for Queensland Transport. Urban Research Program, Griffith University.
  • Yigitcanlar, T., Evans, R., Sipe, N. and Burke, M. (2006) 'Land use and public transportation accessibility index (LUPTAI) - Phase one final report', consultancy report prepared for Queensland Transport. Urban Research Program, Griffith University.
  • Dodson, J., Buchanan, N. and Evans, R. (2005) 'Transport disadvantage and social status: A Gold Coast pilot project', Research Monograph 8, Urban Research Program, Griffith University.

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