EQUIMOB: Inclusive Cities through Equitable Access to Urban Mobility

Publications

Members of EQUIMOB regularly publish articles on various topics. Here we list the research output in which the research project played a role. * indicates the author is affiliated to EQUIMOB.

Academic articles

  1. Developing an evidence-informed framework for safe and accessible urban mobility infrastructures for older adults in low- and middle-income countries: a protocol for realist synthesisDivya Sussana Patil*Uday Narayan YadavSobin George*Marco Helbich*Dick Ettema* & Ajay Bailey* (2020). Published by Systematic Reviews
  2. On the move? Exploring constraints to accessing urban mobility infrastructures – Saakshi Joshi*, Ajay Bailey* and Anindita Datta* (2021). Published by Transport Policy
  3. Revisiting inclusion in smart cities: infrastructural hybridization and the institutionalization of citizen participation in Bengaluru’s peripheries – Bart A. M. van Gils & Ajay Bailey* (2021). Published by International Journal of Urban Sciences
  4. Safe in the City? Negotiating safety, public space and the male gaze in Kolkata, India – Sanghamitra Roy* & Ajay Bailey* (2021). Published by Cities
  5. “When I need to travel, I feel feverish”: Everyday experiences of transport inequalities among older adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh – Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey*, Musleh Uddin Hasan*, Shanawez Hossain*, Marco Helbich*, Martin Hyde. (2022). Published by The Gerontologist

  6. Framing safety of women in public transport: A media discourse analysis of sexual harassment cases in Bangladesh – Seama Mowri*, Ajay Bailey*. (2022). Published by Media, Culture & Society
  7. Contextual factors influencing the urban mobility infrastructure interventions and policies for older adults in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review – Divya Sussana Patil*, Ajay Bailey*, Uday Narayan Yadav, Sobin George*, Marco Helbich*, Dick Ettema* and Lena Ashok. (2022). Published by BMC Public Health

  8. Devising gender-responsive transport policies in South Asia, Gender & Development – Saakshi Joshi*, Sanghamitra Roy*, Seama Mowri*, Ajay Bailey*. (2022). Published by Gender & Development
  9. Visibility matters: Constructing safe passages on the streets of Kolkata – Sanghamitra Roy*, Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey* and Femke van Noorloos. (2022). Published by Journal of Urban Affairs 
  10. Distant qualitative research methods and Rejoinder to the responses to the article ‘Methods for qualitative research at a distance’ – Saakshi Joshi* and Tess Osborne. (2022). Published by Kwalon journal.
  11. Telephone interviews as a method for collecting qualitative data remotely and Rejoinder to the responses to the article ‘Telephone interviews as a method for the remote collection of qualitative data’ – Prajwal Nagesh*, Selim Jahangir* and Divya Sussana Patil*. (2022). Published by Kwalon journal.
  12. (Im)mobile ageing: risks of exclusion in later life in liminal urban peripheries – Prajwal Nagesh*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George*, Martin Hyde and Lekha Subaiya*. (2022). Published by Ageing & Society journal.
  13. What happens next? Exploring women’s transport motility through the story completion method – Saakshi Joshi*, Ajay Bailey*.(2023). Published by Journal of Transport Geography.
  14. Affects and assemblages of (un)safety among female bus commuters in Dhaka – Seama Mowri*, Ajay Bailey* (2023). Published by Geoforum.
  15. Shrinking labour geographies: Transport access for paid work in later ages – Prajwal Nagesh*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George* and Lekha Subaiya*. (2023). Published by Geoforum.
  16. Unpacking the role of transport inequalities among older adults for accessing healthcare in Bengaluru, India – Divya Sussana Patil*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George*, Martin Hyde* and Lena Ashok. (2023). Published by Global Public Health.
  17. “We do not go outside, though We want to”: Unequal Access to Public Transport and Transport-Related Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh – Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey*, Musleh Uddin Hasan* and Shanawez Hossain*. (2024). Published by Journal of Applied Gerontology.
  18. Riding the change: Exploring women’s navigation of risk and respectability through two-wheeler mobility in Dhaka – Seama Mowri*, Ajay Bailey* (2024). Published by Journal of Transport Geography.
  19. Transport policies and their everyday impact on mobilities of older adults in Bengaluru – Prajwal Nagesh*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George*, Dick Ettema*, and Lekha Subaiya* (2024). Published by Journal of Global Ageing.
  20. The everyday struggles of accessing public transport for women in the first- and last-mile stretches in Kolkata – Sanghamitra Roy, Ajay Bailey and Femke van Noorloos (2024). Published in Journal of Transport Geography.
  21. Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh: A scoping review – Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey*, Md Musleh Uddin Hasan* and Shanawez Hossain* (2024). Published by Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
  22. Perceptions of safety during everyday travel shaping older adults’ mobility in Bengaluru, India – Divya Sussana Patil*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George*, Lena Ashok & Dick Ettema* (2024). Published by BMC Public Health.
  23. Transportation Barriers to Accessing Maternal Care Services in India: Insights from NFHS – Arun Balachandran & Ajay Bailey* (2024). Published by Economic & Political Weekly.

Book chapters

  1. Ageist Transport Infrastructures: Rethinking Public Transport Amidst COVID-19 Lockdowns in India – Prajwal Nagesh*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George* and Lekha Subaiya*. Book series – ‘Global Reflections on COVID-19 and Urban Inequalities’. Published by Bristol University Press
  2. Population Aging and Everyday Challenges for Older Adults in Bangladesh – Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey*, Md. Musleh Uddin Hassan* & Shanawez Hossain*. Book series – ‘Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy’. Published by Springer Link. 
  3. Older Adults’ Mobility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Safety and Perceived Risks of Using Public Transport – Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey*, Seama Mowri*, Md. Musleh Uddin Hasan* & Shanawez Hossain*. In: Shankardass, M.K. (eds) Handbook on COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Persons. Springer, Singapore.
  4. Mental Well-Being of Older Adults and Access to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Karnataka, India – Divya Sussana Patil*, Ajay Bailey* & Sobin George*. In: Shankardass, M.K. (eds) Handbook on COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Persons. Springer, Singapore.

Thesis projects

  1. Road Safety: the Traffic Environment and its Social Impacts – Rose van der Laan, Supervisor – Prof. Ajay Bailey.
  2. Evaluating the Attempts to Improve the Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities in India – Euan Morrison, Supervisor – Prof. Ajay Bailey.
  3. The Potential of the Smart City in the Peripheries of Bengaluru, India: on the inclusivity of infrastructures for marginalised groups – Bart A.M. van Gils, Supervisor – Prof. Ajay Bailey.
  4. The potential of non-motorised transport for last-mile connectivity in Bengaluru, India – Nils Steinhäuser, Supervisors – Prajwal Nagesh and Prof. Ajay Bailey.

Opinion and Editorial

  1. Bus travel in times of COVID: How BMTC can accommodate senior citizens – Prajwal N*, Ajay Bailey* Published by Citizen Matters in August 2020. 
  2. It’s high time BMTC got people with disabilities on board. Here are five steps to ensure this – Euan Morrison, Prajwal N*, Ajay Bailey* Published by Citizen Matters in September 2020.

  3. Burden of safety: Public buses need to work for women – Saakshi Joshi* Published by DownToEarth in November 2020. 

  4. How are older people in Bangladesh coping with the pandemic? – Seama Mowri*, Selim Jahangir*, Ajay Bailey*, Musleh Uddin Hasan*, Md Shanawez Hossain* Published by The Business Standard in December 2020.
  5. Covid-19 lockdowns: A test for mental well-being of older adultsSelim Jahangir*, Syeda S. Mowri*, Shanawez Hossain*, Musleh Uddin Hasan* and Ajay Bailey* Published by The Financial Express in December 2020.

  6. To sit or not to sit?: Using intermediary public transport during COVID-19 pandemic – Saakshi Joshi Published by Down To Earth in January 2021

  7. Mobility gaps delay healthcare for older residents in Bengaluru’s outskirts – Divya Sussana Patil Published by Deccan Herald in December 2023.

Infographics

  1. EQUIMOB Online Survey ‘Older Adult Mobility During COVID-19 in India’, key highlights published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
  2. EQUIMOB Online Survey: Mental well-being of older adults during COVID-19, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website. 
  3. EQUIMOB Online Survey: Perceptions of COVID-19 risk among older adults in India, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website. 
  4. EQUIMOB Online Survey: COVID-19 and older adults’ mobility in Bangladesh, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website. 
  5. EQUIMOB Online Survey: Perceptions of COVID-19 risk among older adults in Bangladesh, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website. 
  6. EQUIMOB Online Survey: What impact did COVID-19 have on the mental well-being of older adults in Bangladesh? published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website. 

  7. EQUIMOB Online Survey: Gendered Differences of Mobility among Older Adults during COVID -19 in India, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.

Policy briefs

  1. Policy brief outlining recommendations to improve older adult’s access to public buses in Bengaluru, submitted to one-person committee of KSRTC on 31 January 2022, by Prajwal Nagesh, Divya Sussana Patil and Ajay Bailey.