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Journal articles

Niehues AN; Bundy A; Broom A; Tranter P, 2015, 'Parents’ Perceptions of Risk and the Influence on Children’s Everyday Activities', Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24, pp. 809 - 820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9891-2

Bundy AC; Wyver S; Beetham KS; Ragen J; Naughton G; Tranter P; Norman R; Villeneuve M; Spencer G; Honey A; Simpson J; Baur L; Sterman J, 2015, 'The Sydney playground project- levelling the playing field: A cluster trial of a primary school-based intervention aiming to promote manageable risk-taking in children with disability', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2452-4

Tranter P, 2014, 'Active Travel: A Cure for the Hurry Virus', Journal of Occupational Science, 21, pp. 65 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2013.865153

Niehues AN; Bundy A; Broom A; Tranter P; Ragen J; Engelen L, 2013, 'Everyday uncertainties: Reframing perceptions of risk in outdoor free play', Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 13, pp. 223 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2013.798588

Engelen L; Bundy A; Naughton G; Simpson JM; Bauman A; Ragen J; Baur LA; Wyver S; Tranter PJ; Niehues A; Schiller W; Perry G; Jessup G; van der Ploeg HP, 2013, 'Increasing physical activity in young primary school children - it's child's play: A cluster randomised controlled trial', Preventive Medicine, 56, pp. 319 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.02.007

Niehues AN; Bundy A; Broom A; Tranter P, 2013, 'Parents' Perceptions of Risk and the Influence on Children's Everyday Activities', Journal of Child and Family Studies, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9891-2

Tranter PJ; Sharpe SQ, 2012, 'Disney-Pixar to the rescue: harnessing positive affect for enhancing children’s active mobility', Journal of Transport Geography, 20, pp. 34 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.04.006

May M; Tranter PJ; Warn JR, 2011, 'Progressing road safety through deep change and transformational leadership', Journal of Transport Geography, 19, pp. 1423 - 1430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.07.002

Bundy A; Naughton G; Tranter PJ; Wyver S; Baur L; Schiller W; Bauman A; Engelen L; Ragen J; Luckett T; Niehues A; Stewart G; Jessup G; Brentnall G, 2011, 'The Sydney playground project: popping the bubblewrap - unleashing the power of play: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a primary school playground-based intervention aiming to increase children’s physical activity and social skills', BMC Public Health, 11, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-680

Tranter PJ, 2011, 'The urban speed paradox: time pressure, cars and health', D!SSENT, pp. 9 - 12

May M; Tranter PJ; Warn JR, 2010, 'Holistic road safety report released', Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, November 2010, pp. 49 - 52, http://www.acrs.org.au/publications/journalscurrentandbackissues.html

O Brien C; Tranter PJ, 2010, 'Positive psychology, walking and well-being: can walking school buses survive a policy of school closures?', World Transport Policy and Practice, 15, pp. 42 - 54

Tranter PJ, 2010, 'Speed Kills: The Complex Links Between Transport, Lack of Time and Urban Health', Journal of Urban Health - Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 87, pp. 155 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-009-9433-9

Wyver S; Tranter PJ; Naughton G; Little H; Sandseter EBH; Bundy A, 2010, 'Ten ways to restrict children's freedom play: The problem of surplus safety', Contemporary Issues In Early Childhood, 11, pp. 263 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2010.11.3.263

Bundy A; Naughton G; Tranter P; Wyver S, 2010, 'The risk is that there is “no risk”: A simple, innovative intervention to increase children's activity', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e171 - e172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.359

Tranter PJ; Lowes MD, 2009, 'Life in the fast lane: Environmental, economic, and public health outcomes of motorsport spectacles in Australia', Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 33, pp. 150 - 168

Tranter PJ; Lowes MD, 2009, 'The crucial `where` of motorsport marketing: is motorsport now `a race out of place?`', International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 11, pp. 60 - 79

Bundy A; Luckett T; Tranter PJ; Naughton G; Wyver S; Ragen J; Spies G, 2009, 'The risk is that there is `no risk`: a simple, innovative intervention to increase children`s activity levels', International Journal of Early Years Education, 17, pp. 33 - 45

Tranter PJ; Sharpe SQ, 2008, 'Escaping Monstropolis: child-friendly cities, peak oil and Monsters, Inc.', Children`s Geographies, 6, pp. 295 - 308

Tranter PJ, 2008, 'How to save time and money: Using the walking school bus to increase your `effective speed`', World Transport Policy and Practice, 14, pp. 56 - 63

Tranter PJ; Malone K, 2008, 'Out of bounds: insights from Australian children to support sustainable cities', Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, 21, pp. 20 - 26

Bundy A; Luckett T; Naughton G; Tranter PJ; Wyver S; Ragen J; Singleton E; Spies G, 2008, 'Playful interaction: Occupational therapy for all children on the school playground', American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62, pp. 522 - 527

Tranter PJ; Warn JR, 2008, 'Relationships between interest in motor racing and driver attitudes and behaviour amongst mature drivers: An Australian case study', Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40, pp. 1683 - 1689

Tranter PJ, 2008, 'The journey to school: walking toward a future', World Transport Policy and Practice, 14, pp. 3 - 5

May M; Tranter PJ; Warn JR, 2008, 'Towards a holistic framework for road safety in Australia', Journal of Transport Geography, 16, pp. 395 - 405

Tranter PJ; Sharpe SQ, 2007, 'Children and Peak Oil: An Opportunity in Crisis', International Journal of Children`s Rights, 15, pp. 181 - 197

Tranter PJ, 2006, 'Popping the bubble-wrap to create a child-friendly Brisbane', Your City Your Say: Active transport edition, pp. 4 - 4

Malone K; Tranter PJ, 2005, 'Hanging Out in the Schoolground: A Reflective Look at Researching Children`s Environmental Learning', Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 10, pp. 212 - 224

Tranter PJ; Lowes MD, 2005, 'The place of motorsport in public health: an Australian perspective', Health and Place, 11, pp. 379 - 391

Tranter PJ; Malone K, 2004, 'Geographies of Environmental Learning: An Exploration of Children`s Use of School Grounds', Children`s Geographies, 2, pp. 131 - 155

Tranter PJ, 2004, 'Growing Up in an Ubanising World', International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 28, pp. 721 - 723

Robinson G; Tranter PJ, 2004, 'International Migration and the `Asianisation` of Australia', Australian Studies, 17, pp. 211 - 235

Tranter PJ; Keefe TJ, 2004, 'Motor Racing in Australia`s Parliamentary Zone: Successful Event Tourism or the Emperor`s New Clothes?', Urban Policy and Research, 22, pp. 169 - 187

Malone K; Tranter PJ, 2003, 'Children`s Environmental Learning and the Use, Design and Management of Schoolgrounds', Children, Youth and Environments, 13

Tranter PJ, 2003, 'Motor Racing in Australia: Health Damaging or Health Promoting?', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 9, pp. 50 - 58

Malone K; Tranter PJ, 2003, 'School Ground as Sites for Learning: making the most of environmental opportunities', Environmental Education Research, 9, pp. 283 - 303

Tranter PJ, 2001, 'Book review: Australian planning new challenges, new agenda', New Zealand Geographer, pp. 60 - 61

Tranter PJ, 2001, 'Book review: Australian urban planning: new challenges, new agendas', Australian Geographical Studies, pp. 263 - 265

Tranter PJ; Pawson E, 2001, 'Children`s access to local environments: a case study of Christchurch, New Zealand', Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, pp. 27 - 48

Tranter PJ, 2001, 'Escaping social traps: getting children back on their bikes', South Australian Geographer, 15, pp. 6 - 7

Tranter PJ, 2001, 'Freedoms lost', Australian Cyclist, February, pp. 28 - 29

Warn JR; Tranter PJ, 2001, 'Measuring quality in higher education: a competency approach', Quality in Higher Education, pp. 191 - 198

Warn JR; Tranter PJ, 2001, 'Measuring quality in higher education: a competency approach', Quality in Higher Education, pp. 191 - 198

Tranter PJ; Keefe TJ, 2001, 'National symbolism undermining health transport policies? A case study of Canberra`s V8 Supercar race', World Transport Policy and Practice, pp. 11 - 19

Tranter PJ, 2000, 'Book review of Australian planning: New challenges, new agendas', New Zealand Geographer, pp. 60 - 61

Tranter PJ; Lonergan P, 2000, 'Traffic reduction versus development pressures:sustainable transport in Liverpool, United Kingdom', World Transport Policy and Practice, pp. 5 - 14

Tranter PJ, 1999, 'Book review - Invincible green suburbs, brave new towns: social change and urban dispersal in postwar England', Urban Geography, 20, pp. 583 - 585

Ker I; Tranter PJ, 1997, 'A wish called wander: reclaiming automobility from the motor car', World Transport Policy and Practice, 3, pp. 11 - 16

Tranter PJ; Doyle JC, 1996, 'Reclaiming the residential street as play space', International Play Journal, pp. 81 - 97

Tranter P; Whitelegg J, 1994, 'Children's travel behaviours in Canberra: car-dependent lifestyles in a low-density city', Journal of Transport Geography, 2, pp. 265 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0966-6923(94)90050-7


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