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From page 128... ... 128 APPENDIX C Poster Session the conference reception provided an opportunity for authors to present their research and findings in a poster format. the authors were able to have robust and constructive one-on-one conversations with attendees to share their methodologies and findings. Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... 129PostEr sEssIoN women and men instead of a qualitative gender perspective on the transport system. Women's sAFety And secUrity issUes WitH Bicycling And WAlking: An exAminAtion oF potentiAl plAnning, design, And tecHnology solUtions stephen vaughn, University of Illinois at Chicago In the nonmotorized transportation field, gender differences in bicycling and walking are well documented and personal safety has been identified as a deterrent to their increased use. Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... 130 womEN's IssuEs IN trANsPortAtIoN, volumE 1 based on response refusals to sociodemographic and location information in a household travel survey to evaluate if women have a significantly different attitude toward willingness to share data compared with men. the results show gender differences regarding privacy preferences are not statistically significant. Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... 131PostEr sEssIoN with a particular emphasis toward understanding the link between the participants' experience of PPF and the impact this had on their overall cognitive and physiological functioning as well as their experiences driving. sleep–wake data were also collected, and using the Karolinska sleepiness scale, the authors also examined the potential crash risk for this group of mothers. Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... 132 womEN's IssuEs IN trANsPortAtIoN, volumE 1 pArents' perceptions oF cHildren's sAFety And secUrity in tHe neigHBorHood BUilt environment And decisions ABoUt tHeir mode oF trAvel to scHool Danielle Fontaine, Clark University the purpose of this study was to identify the elements of the neighborhood environment that matter most to parents and their decisions about how their children travel to school. to answer this question, the author conducted focus groups and individual interviews with parents of seventh and eighth grade children in worcester, massachusetts, living within 2 miles of school. Read the entire page →

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... 128 APPENDIX C Poster Session the conference reception provided an opportunity for authors to present their research and findings in a poster format. the authors were able to have robust and constructive one-on-one conversations with attendees to share their methodologies and findings.

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... 129PostEr sEssIoN women and men instead of a qualitative gender perspective on the transport system. Women's sAFety And secUrity issUes WitH Bicycling And WAlking: An exAminAtion oF potentiAl plAnning, design, And tecHnology solUtions stephen vaughn, University of Illinois at Chicago In the nonmotorized transportation field, gender differences in bicycling and walking are well documented and personal safety has been identified as a deterrent to their increased use.

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... 130 womEN's IssuEs IN trANsPortAtIoN, volumE 1 based on response refusals to sociodemographic and location information in a household travel survey to evaluate if women have a significantly different attitude toward willingness to share data compared with men. the results show gender differences regarding privacy preferences are not statistically significant.

Read the entire page →

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... 131PostEr sEssIoN with a particular emphasis toward understanding the link between the participants' experience of PPF and the impact this had on their overall cognitive and physiological functioning as well as their experiences driving. sleep–wake data were also collected, and using the Karolinska sleepiness scale, the authors also examined the potential crash risk for this group of mothers.

Read the entire page →

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... 132 womEN's IssuEs IN trANsPortAtIoN, volumE 1 pArents' perceptions oF cHildren's sAFety And secUrity in tHe neigHBorHood BUilt environment And decisions ABoUt tHeir mode oF trAvel to scHool Danielle Fontaine, Clark University the purpose of this study was to identify the elements of the neighborhood environment that matter most to parents and their decisions about how their children travel to school. to answer this question, the author conducted focus groups and individual interviews with parents of seventh and eighth grade children in worcester, massachusetts, living within 2 miles of school.

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