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
- 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 synthesis – Divya Sussana Patil*, Uday Narayan Yadav, Sobin George*, Marco Helbich*, Dick Ettema* & Ajay Bailey* (2020). Published by Systematic Reviews
- On the move? Exploring constraints to accessing urban mobility infrastructures – Saakshi Joshi*, Ajay Bailey* and Anindita Datta* (2021). Published by Transport Policy
- 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
- Safe in the City? Negotiating safety, public space and the male gaze in Kolkata, India – Sanghamitra Roy* & Ajay Bailey* (2021). Published by Cities
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“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
- 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
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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
- Devising gender-responsive transport policies in South Asia, Gender & Development – Saakshi Joshi*, Sanghamitra Roy*, Seama Mowri*, Ajay Bailey*. (2022). Published by Gender & Development
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- (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.
- What happens next? Exploring women’s transport motility through the story completion method – Saakshi Joshi*, Ajay Bailey*.(2023). Published by Journal of Transport Geography.
- Affects and assemblages of (un)safety among female bus commuters in Dhaka – Seama Mowri*, Ajay Bailey* (2023). Published by Geoforum.
- Shrinking labour geographies: Transport access for paid work in later ages – Prajwal Nagesh*, Ajay Bailey*, Sobin George* and Lekha Subaiya*. (2023). Published by Geoforum.
- 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.
- “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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Transportation Barriers to Accessing Maternal Care Services in India: Insights from NFHS – Arun Balachandran & Ajay Bailey* (2024). Published by Economic & Political Weekly.
Book chapters
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Road Safety: the Traffic Environment and its Social Impacts – Rose van der Laan, Supervisor – Prof. Ajay Bailey.
- Evaluating the Attempts to Improve the Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities in India – Euan Morrison, Supervisor – Prof. Ajay Bailey.
- 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.
- 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
- Bus travel in times of COVID: How BMTC can accommodate senior citizens – Prajwal N*, Ajay Bailey* Published by Citizen Matters in August 2020.
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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.
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Burden of safety: Public buses need to work for women – Saakshi Joshi* Published by DownToEarth in November 2020.
- 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.
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Covid-19 lockdowns: A test for mental well-being of older adults– Selim Jahangir*, Syeda S. Mowri*, Shanawez Hossain*, Musleh Uddin Hasan* and Ajay Bailey* Published by The Financial Express in December 2020.
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To sit or not to sit?: Using intermediary public transport during COVID-19 pandemic – Saakshi Joshi Published by Down To Earth in January 2021
- Mobility gaps delay healthcare for older residents in Bengaluru’s outskirts – Divya Sussana Patil Published by Deccan Herald in December 2023.
Infographics
- EQUIMOB Online Survey ‘Older Adult Mobility During COVID-19 in India’, key highlights published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
- EQUIMOB Online Survey: Mental well-being of older adults during COVID-19, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
- EQUIMOB Online Survey: Perceptions of COVID-19 risk among older adults in India, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
- EQUIMOB Online Survey: COVID-19 and older adults’ mobility in Bangladesh, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
- EQUIMOB Online Survey: Perceptions of COVID-19 risk among older adults in Bangladesh, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
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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.
- EQUIMOB Online Survey: Gendered Differences of Mobility among Older Adults during COVID -19 in India, published as an infographic on EQUIMOB website.
Policy briefs
- 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.