CALL FOR PAPERS 
     ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (WITH INSTITUTE OF BRITISH GEOGRAPHERS) 
     ANNUAL CONFERENCE SUSSEX 2000 (4th-7th January 2000), UNIVERSITY OF 
     SUSSEX
     
     JOINT TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH GROUP (TGRG) AND PLANNING AND 
     ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH GROUP (PERG) CONFERENCE SESSION
     
     "PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT
     SYSTEMS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM"
     
     The TGRG and PERG will be organising a joint all day session at the 
     Sussex 2000 RGS-IBG annual conference, entitled "Planning for 
     Sustainable and Integrated Transport Systems in the New Millennium".
     
     The recent UK transport white paper "A New Deal for Transport" has 
     indicated the future direction and policy agenda of national 
     government. This document has identified an increased need for 
     research in key areas such as walking, cycling, aspects of public 
     transport and the pricing of transport systems. It has also increased 
     interest in institutional processes related to the implementation of 
     an integrated transport system both within the areas of transport 
     policy and within other sectors including education, health, housing, 
     labour markets, retailing and industry. A key failure of policy and 
     decision-making historically has been the lack of integrated decision 
     and policy making across different sectors. New institutional 
     frameworks and policy are emerging in this increasingly complex policy 
     environment but is there a need for new radical policy approaches?
      
     Papers for this conference session are invited which will address the 
     prospects for the future of sustainable transport and the integration 
     of transport policy with other areas of public policy over the next 
     10-20 years. The aim of the session is to attract contributions from 
     those working in the field of transport and planning studies, 
     transport geography and also those working in different research areas 
     where transport policy is increasingly likely to impinge on that 
     particular research or policy area.
     
     Papers which connect with sustainable transport issues and the need to 
     develop integrated policy approaches are sought from the following 
     broad areas of expertise: health, education, employment; social 
     inclusion; environment and heritage; retail and business management; 
     housing; local economic development; city, urban and regional 
     planning; urban design.
     
     
     Intending contributors should contact one of the convenors, enclosing 
     a paper, title and brief abstract by 30th June 1999.
     
     Dr. Julian Hine
     Transport Research Institute/School of the Built Environment
     Napier University
     Redwood House
     66 Spylaw Road
     Edinburgh EH10 5BR
     email: [log in to unmask]
     tel: 0131-455-5140 fax: 0131-455-5141
     
     Rachel Goodman
     The Centre for Alternative and Sustainable Transport (CAST)
     Division of Geography
     Staffordshire University
     College Road
     Stoke on Trent
     Staffs ST4 2DE
     email: [log in to unmask]
     tel: 01782 294296 fax: 01782 747167
     


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