ITLS Working Papers: Recent submissions
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A Nexus or Not? A First Examination of Cost-of-Living Concern, Neighbourhood Perceptions, Active Travel, and Wellbeing in Cities
Published 2026This paper is a first step in the literature, looking at potential links between cost-of-living stress and the perceptions of local neighbourhoods, under the hypothesis that greater pressure about housing affordability, ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Should I stay or should I travel? An analysis of increasing petrol prices on travel behaviour
Published 2026-05-12This paper examines how rising petrol prices affect weekly travel behaviour, with particular attention to modal substitution and trip suppression. The analysis draws on stated responses from 808 Queensland residents, each ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
The impact of fuel prices and supply availability on user behavioural change in Australian household travel amidst global turmoil
Published 2026-05-08The global conflict in the Middle East is having a significant impact on the availability of oil to many countries, with Australia feeling the impact more than most countries. Fuel prices escalated during the first three ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Who Accepts Parking Pricing? Trust and Legitimacy in a Contentious Policy Change
Published 2026-04-13This paper examines public responses to the introduction of paid visitor parking as a contentious local policy change in a tourism-dependent region. While parking pricing is widely recognised as an effective tool for ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Ready to Begin: Driving Towards the Best and Steering Away from the Worst in Road Pricing Policy Reform
Published 2026-04-10Declining revenue from traditional road funding sources, rising infrastructure costs, and the transition to electric vehicles have increased the urgency of road user charging reform as a key demand management strategy. ...Open AccessWorking Paper