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Stephen Potter: Research Publications
2000 to date

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Journal Papers

Potter, Stephen and Skinner, Martin.J (2000): On transport integration: a contribution to better understanding. Futures, 32, pp 275-287.

Marcus Enoch, Stephen Potter, Barry Ubbels, Tone van den Branden and Paul Knight (2000): Local transport charges and taxes  – learning from the leaders. Town and Country Planning, Vol 69 No 9, pp 256-258

Potter, Stephen  and Roy, Robin (2000): Using Scenarios to Identify Innovation priorities in the UK Railway Industry, International Journal of Innovation Management, Vol 4 No 2, June, pp 229-252.

Potter, Stephen (2000): Personal Transport and Factor ‘X’. Energy and Environment. Vol 11 No 5 pp 565-71, September

Ubbles, Barry, Nijkamp, Peter, Verhoef, Erik, Potter, Stephen  and Enoch, Marcus (2001): Alternative Ways of Funding Public Transport: a case study assessment, European Journal on Transport and Infrastructure, 1, no 1, pp 73-89 Delft.

Enoch, Marcus and Potter, Stephen  (2001): Marketing the British Bus Industry, Municipal Engineer, Vol 151, March, pp 49-55. Institution of Civil Engineers, London.

Potter, Stephen (2001): Summing up the technology factor, part of theme issue of ‘Rethinking the Car’, Town and Country Planning, Vol 70 No 5, May, pp 139 – 142.

Potter, Stephen and Enoch, Marcus (2001): ‘A Toll on Confidence’, review of the London congestion charging scheme, Parliamentary Monitor, Vol 9 No 13, December, pp 24 – 25.

Potter, Stephen (2002): ‘Is the Light at the End of the Tunnel?’ Review of the SRA Rail Strategy, Parliamentary Monitor, Vol. 10 No 1, January/February, pp 31-32

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen and Yarrow, Karen (2002): Factoring sustainability into the higher education product-service system. Journal for Sustainable Product Design Vol 2, pp 105-117.

Enoch, Marcus and Potter, Stephen  (2003): Encouraging the commercial sector to help employees to change their travel behaviour, Transport Policy, 10, pp 51-58.

Enoch, Marcus P. Potter, Stephen, Ison, Steven and Humphries, Ian (2004): The Role of Hypothecation in Financing Transit: Lessons from the United Kingdom. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the US Transportation Research Board, Washington DC No 1864, pp 31-37.

Potter, Stephen (2004):Transport tax reform and the environment? Energy and Environment, Vol. 15 No 6, pp, 1093-1098.

Ieromonachou, Petros, Potter, Stephen and Enoch, Marcus (2004) Adapting Strategic Niche Management to Evaluate Radical Transport Policies International Journal of Transport Management. Vol 2 No 2, pp 75-87

Potter, Stephen (2005): ‘Stealth policy shift on transport’ Town and Country Planning. Vol , No  Vol 74 No1, February, pp 12-13

Potter, Stephen and Parkhurst, Graham (2005) Transport Policy and Transport Tax Reform. Public Money and Management Vol 25, No 3, June pp171-178.

Enoch, Marcus, Potter, Stephen, and Ison, Stephen (2005) A strategic approach to financing public transport through property values. Public Money and Management Vol 25, No 3, June pp147-154.

Potter, Stephen Enoch, Marcus Rye, Tom Black Colin and Ubbels, Barry (2006) Tax treatment of employer commuting support: an international review. Transport Reviews, Vol 26, No 2 pp 221-237, March.

Ieromonachou, Petros, Potter, Stephen and Warren, James (2006): Norway’s urban toll rings: evolving towards congestion charging? Transport Policy,Vol. 13, Issue 5, pp. 29-40

Ieromonachou, Petros, Potter, Stephen and Warren, James (2006): Evaluation of the implementation process of urban road pricing schemes in the UK and Italy, Trasporti Europei (European Transport), Issue no.32, April, pp. 49-68 [abstract].

Lane, Ben and Potter, Stephen (2007): The adoption of cleaner vehicles in the UK: exploring the consumer attitude–action gap. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol:15 issue:11-12 pg:1085 - 1092 [link to paper]

Potter, Stephen (2007): ‘Eddington - another New Realism for transport?’ Town and Country Planning, Vol 76 No 1, January, pp 24-25

Potter, Stephen (2007): 'Are high rail fares all bad?' House Magazine (forthcoming) [pfd of submitted paper].

Ieromonachou, Petros, Potter, Stephen and Warren, James (2007): Analysing road pricing implementation processes in the UK and Norway, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research (EJTIR) Vol 7 No 6, March. [link to paper]

Slater , R., Frederickson, R., Thomas, C., Wield, D. and Potter, S (2007):  A critical evaluation of partnerships in municipal waste management in England. Resources Conservation and Recycling, Vol 51 pp.  643–664

Potter, Stephen (2007): ‘Can car city convert to sustainable suburbia’ Transport Times, Issue 36, March 2nd, pp 23-24 [pdf of submitted paper]

Potter, Stephen (2007): Exploring approaches towards a sustainable transport system. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, Vol. 1 No 2, pp 115-131 [download available]

Roy, R, Potter S and Yarrow, K (2008): Designing low carbon higher education systems: environmental impacts of campus and distance learning systems. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol 9 No 2, pp 116-130

Bristow, A., Enoch, M.P., Zhang, L., Greensmith, C., James, N., and Potter. S (2008): Kickstarting growth in bus patronage: targeting support at the margins. Journal of Transport Geography, Vol 16 Issue 4, pp 408 – 418, November. [pdf copy]

Laws, R., Enoch, M., Ison, S. and Potter, S (2009): Demand responsive transport: a review of schemes in England and Wales. Journal of Public Transportation, Vol 12, No 1, pp 19-37. [pdf copy]

Ieromonachou, P, Warren, J.P. and Potter, S (2010): The Olympic Transport Legacy, Town & Country Planning July/August 2010, pp 331-336 [pdf copy]

Hodgson, P. and Potter, S (2010): Refining light rapid transit typology: a UK perspective Transportation Planning and Technology Volume 33, Issue 4, pp 367 - 384

Books

Hinnells, Mark and Potter, Stephen (2001): Don’t tax more, tax different: a tax paradigm for sustainability. Centre for Reform, London ISBN 1-902622-22-7

Ubbels, Barry, Enoch, Marcus, Potter, Stephen and Nijkamp, Peter (2004): Unfare solutions…local earmarked charges to fund public transport, SPON Press. London.

Book Chapters

Taylor, Mary, Kerrison, Susan, Hare, Sue, Potter, Stephen, Davis, Adrian, and Lane, Ben (2000): Environment matters: Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution and Transport, Chapter 7 (pp 168-201) of Kerrison, Susan and MacFarlane, Alison: Official Health Statistics – an Unoffical Guide, Arnold Publishers, London.

Potter, Stephen and Enoch, Marcus (2001): Local transport subsidies and affordable fares: international comparisons. Ch 5 (pp 77-91) of Greyling, A (Ed) Any More Fares?  IPPR, London. [Link to book details]

Potter, Stephen, Enoch, Marcus and Rye, Tom (2003): Economic instruments and traffic restraint, Ch 16, pp 287-304 of Hine, J and Preston, J (Eds): Integrated futures and transport choices: UK transport policy beyond the 1998 White Paper and Transport Acts, Ashgate, Aldershot

Potter, Stephen (2004): Transport Energy and Emissions: Urban Public Transport, Chapter 13, pp 247-262 of  Hensher, David and Button, Kenneth (Eds) Transport and the Environment, Handbook in Transport Volume 4, Pergamon/Elsevier

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen, Yarrow, Karen (2004): Towards environmentally sustainable higher education. pp 129-145 of Murphy, D et al (2004): Distance Education & Technology: Issues and Practice, Open University of Hong Kong Press, Hong Kong.

Potter, Stephen, Parkhurst, Graham and Lane, Ben (2005): European perspectives on a new fiscal framework for transport, Chapter 16 (pp 319-333) in Reggiani, A and Schintler, L (Eds): Methods and Models in Transport and Telecommunications: Cross Atlantic Perspectives. Springer, Berlin and New York. [Link to book details]

Roy, R., Caird, S., and Potter, S.  (2006): People Centred Eco-Design: Consumer Adoption and use of Low and Zero Carbon Products and Systems, pp 41-62 of: Murphy, J (Ed) Governing Technology for Sustainability, London, Earthscan. [Link to book details]

Lane, B., Potter, S., and Warren (2006) Taxing cars with attitude, Paper 6, pp 41-47 of Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (2006): Low CVP Low Carbon Road Transport Challenge, London, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. [pdf of book]

Potter, S and Bailey (2008): Transport and the Environment. Chapter 3, pp 29-48 of Knowles, R., Shaw, J., and Docherty, I (2008): Transport Geographies, Oxford, Blackwell [ORO link]

Potter, S (2008): Purchase, Circulation and Fuel Taxation. Chapter 2 (pp 13- 27) of Ison, Stephen and Rye, Tom (Eds) (2008): The Implementation and Effectiveness of Transport Demand Management measures: An International Perspective, London, Ashgate. [pdf] [Link to book details]

Potter, S (2009): Using environmental taxation for transport demand management. Chapter 3, (pp 39-54) of Lye, L.H., Milne, J.E., Hope, A. Kreiser, L and Deketelaere (Eds): Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation: Vol 7 International and Comparative Perspectives, Oxford, Oxford University Press. [link to book details]

Conference Papers

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen , Smith, Mark and Yarrow, Karen (2001): Towards Sustainable Higher Education Systems, Towards Sustainable Product Design 6 Conference, Amsterdam.

Potter, Stephen , Ieromonachou, Petros and Lane, Ben (2002): Using Strategic Niche Management to develop and evaluate Urban Transport Instruments. Paper for the Meeting of Special Interest Group 10 Urban Transport Policy Instruments, Leeds, July 8th – 9th 2002

Potter, Stephen , Lane, Ben, Ubbels, Barry, Peeters, Paul and Parkhurst, Graham (2004): Adapting the Dutch ‘Mobility Explorer’ program to investigate possible car taxation futures for the UK. University Transport Studies Group Annual Conference, Newcastle.

Enoch, Marcus, Potter, Stephen , Ison, Stephen and Humphries, Ian (2004): The Role of Hypothecation in Financing Transit: Lessons from the UK. Paper for the 83rd Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, TRB Washington DC, January (Also to be published in the Transportation Research Record - see Publications in Press below).

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen, Yarrow, Karen (2004): Towards sustainable higher education: environmental impacts of conventional campus, print-based and electronic distance/open learning systems. Proceedings of the 21st World Conference of the International Council for Open and Distance Education, Hong Kong, February 18th-22nd (CD ROM).

Roy, Robin , Potter, Stephen and Caird, Sally (2005): People Centred Eco-design: Factors influencing the adoption and use of low carbon products and systems. Paper for the ESRC Governance of Sustainable Technologies Network workshop, Edinburgh 22-23 March 2005

Ieromonachou, Petros, Potter, Stephen and Warren, James (2005): Comparisons of different implementation procedures of road pricing schemes in two European countries. Proceedings of the VII Nectar Conference, CD, EIT.ULPGC.

Enoch, Marcus, Potter, Stephen, Parkhurst, Graham and Smith, Mark (2006): Why do demand responsive transport systems fail? Paper for the 85th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, USA.

Potter, Stephen (2006): Travelling Light: the roles of behavioural change and technical innovation in achieving sustainability. Keynote paper for the 2006 Shell Ecomarathon. Open University/Shell. [pdf copy of paper]

Potter, Stephen (2007): Exploring rail futures using scenarios: experience and potential. Proceedings of the Universities Transport Study Group Conference, University of Leeds. [pdf copy of paper]

Ieromonachou, Petros, Warren, James and Potter, Stephen (2007). ‘Supporting policy packages: the future of road pricing in the UK?’, Kuhmo Nectar Conference, 9-13 July 2007, Urbino, Italy. [pdf]

Potter, Stephen (2007): Exploring strategic approaches towards a sustainable
transport system, 2007 International Conference and Annual Meeting of the Chinese Institute of Transportation, Taipei, 4-6 December. [pdf]

Potter, Stephen (2008): The challenge of sustainable suburbia. Proceedings of the Universities Transport Study Group Conference, University of Southampton. [pdf copy of paper]

Riedel, Johann, Roy, Robin & Potter, Stephen (2008): Design and Market Position - Mapping the Market with the MADRID Market Map, International Product Development Management Conference, 30 June – 1 July 2008, Hamburg, Germany. [pdf copy of paper]

Potter, Stephen (2008): Using Environmental Taxation for Transport Demand Management. Paper delivered to the 9th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation, Singapore, November. [pdf of paper]

Potter, S (2010): Transport Intergration: an impossible dream? Opening Plenary paper, Universities Transport Study Group Conference, University of Plymouth, January. [pdf of paper]

Potter, S Roby, H Cook, M and Langendahl, P (2011) Transport and Environmental Innovation. Sustainable Innovation 11 'State of the Art in Sustainable Innovation and Design'. 24-25 October 2011, University of Surrey, Farnham. [pdf of paper]

Potter, S and Atchulo, A (2012): The role of company car taxation to promote low carbon vehicle technologies, Universities Transport Study Group Conference, University of Aberdeen, January. [pdf of paper]

Conference Presentations

Potter (2008): Let's stop fuelling ourselves and Are Roads Evil?. Linked keynote presentations for the Christian Ecology Link Annual Conference, Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes.

Potter (2011): Tax and Travel Plans. Presentation for Baths and NE Somerset Employers' Travel Forum, Bath, 10th November.

Research Reports

Transport and Environment Studies (1984): The Company Car Factor, TEST, London (Stephen Potter wrote section in this report).

Potter, Stephen (1998): Greening Community Transport: London’s ‘ASTI’ project. Open University/University of Twente.

Potter, Stephen, Lane, Ben and Skinner, Martin (1998): G-8 Environment and Transport Futures Forum Proceedings. EPA, Washington D.C. EPA 160-R-98-002.

Roy, Robin, Riedel, Johann and Potter, Stephen (1998): Market Demands that Reward Investment in Design (MADRID) Final Report. , Design Innovation Group, The Open University, January

Potter, Stephen, Rye, Tom and Smith, Mark (1998): Tax and Green Transport Plans, London Transport Planning.

Taylor, Adrian, Black, Colin, Potter, Stephen and Rye, Tom (1999): The Benefits of Green Transport Plans, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, June.

Vanden Branden, Tone, Potter, Stephen, Enoch, Marcus and Ubbles, Barry (2000): Fair and Efficient Pricing In Transport – The Role of Charges and Taxes. Report for CEC TREN, Oscar Faber, Birmingham. Published on: http://www.epommweb.org/links_frame.html.

Enoch, Marcus and Potter, Stephen (2000): Review of best Practice Marketing, Ticketing and Passenger Information, Final Report for Gwent Economic Region, March.

Potter, Stephen, Enoch, Marcus and Fergusson, Malcolm (2001): Fuel taxes and beyond: UK transport and climate change. WWF and Transport 2000, London.

Potter, Stephen, Enoch, Marcus, Rye, Tom and Black, Colin (2001): The Potential for Further Changes to the Personal Taxation Regime to Encourage Modal Shift, Final Report to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, June, http://www.dft.gov.uk/itwp/modalshift/index.htm.

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen, Yarrow, Karen and Smith, Mark (2002): Towards Sustainable Higher Education: environmental impacts of conventional campus, print-based and electronic distance/open learning systems. Design Innovation Group Report DIG-07, The Open University.

Potter, Stephen (2003):The potential of further tax reforms to support cycle commuting. Report for the National Cycling Strategy Board, August.

Enoch, Marcus, Potter, Stephen, Parkhurst, Graham, and Smith, Mark (2004): Intermode: Innovations in Demand Responsive Transport, Department for Transport and Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.

Potter, Stephen,  Parkhurst, Graham, Lane, Ben, Ubbels, Barry and Peeters, Paul (2004): Taxation Futures for Sustainable Mobility, Final Report to the ESRC. The Open University http://design.open.ac.uk/potter.htm

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen, Yarrow, Karen (2005): Towards Sustainable Higher Education: environmental impacts of campus-based and distance higher education systems, (Final) Report DIG-08, Design Innovation Group, Milton Keynes, UK: The Open University.

Fergusson, Malcolm Francis, John Haines, Dawn Haste, Richard O’Neill, Rita Potter, Stephen and Skinner Ian (2005): Railways and The Environment:  Towards A Strategy For 2005 And Beyond. Final Report to the Strategic Rail Authority. Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), London.

Invited Presentations

Potter, Stephen , Neil Fleming, Tom Rye and Mark Smith (2000): The Tax Treatment of Transport Plans, 3rd Annual ACT Conference, London, January 31st.

Potter, Stephen, with Tom Rye Colin Black and Marcus Enoch (2000): Can Changing Personal Taxation Achieve Modal Split? QMW Public Policy Seminar, Environment, Transport and Tax – developing the fiscal contribution to sustainability, July 13th

Rye, Tom, Black, Colin, Potter, Stephen  and Enoch, Marcus (2001): Changing the tax system to promote mobility management: a win:win:win for employers, staff and Governments? European Conference on Mobility Management, Rome, February.

Potter, Stephen (2001) Cutting CO2 Emissions from Personal Transport: a consumption systems approach. 7th European Roundtable on Cleaner Production, Institute for Industrial and Environmental Economics, Lund University, Sweden.

Potter, Stephen (2001): Providing a fiscal framework to encourage cleaner vehicles, Cleaning up the car … how far can we go, Landor Conferences, London, May 31st.

Potter, Stephen (2001): The Purpose and Benefits of Travel Plans, presentation to five Regional Travel Plan Seminars for ETSU, September – December.

Potter, Stephen (2002): Tax and Travel Planning: the latest story, paper for Association for Commuting Transport Annual Conference, February.

Potter, Stephen (2002): The Tax Implication of Travel Plans, ACT Conference: Developing and Implementing an Effective Travel Plan, presented at Manchester 23rd October, Edinburgh 4th November and Winchester 15th November.

Potter, Stephen (2003): The Potential of Shared Demand Responsive Transport. National Taxi Association Annual Conference, London, IMechE, October.

Potter, Stephen (2004): UK Long Distance Travel Trends: the modal mix and possible effects of motorway pricing on car users. 1st UK Inter-urban Rail Conference, Landor Conferences, London, March 2004

Potter, S., Lane, B.,  Warren, J., Parkhurst, G., Peeters, P., Ubbels B., Enoch, M (2004):Transport and Taxation Futures. Social Sciences Week Changing Behaviour Conference, PSI. London June 23rd.

Stephen Potter: Recent Teaching Publications

Potter, Stephen, (Ed) (Second Edition, 2006): Doing Postgraduate Research. Sage, London. Set book for U501 research student training pack. This book also forms part of DT840 Introduction to Research: Basic Skills and Survey Method. [Link to book's website]

Potter, Stephen and Warren, James (2006): Travelling Light, Theme 2 of T172 Working with our Environment: Technology for a Sustainable Future, The Open University.

Potter, Stephen, Lane. Ben (2007): GT013 Introduction to Travel Planning, Centre for Continuing Professional Development, The Open University.

Potter, Stephen(2007): Sustainability, energy conversation and personal transport, Chapter 1 (pp 7-35) of Warren, J.(Ed): Managing Transport Energy, Oxford University Press. [Link to book website]. Set book for T206 Energy for a Sustainable Future

Potter, Stephen and Enoch, Marcus (2007): Mobility management in organisations, Chapter 3 (pp 93-119) of Warren, J.(Ed): Managing Transport Energy, Oxford University Press. [Link to book website]. Set book for T206 Energy for a Sustainable Future

Enoch, Marcus and Potter, Stephen (2007): Travel planning, Chapter 4 (pp 121-149) of Warren, J.(Ed): Managing Transport Energy, Oxford University Press. [Link to book website]. Set book for T206 Energy for a Sustainable Future

Potter, Stephen and Warren, James (2007): Conclusions (pp 151-167) of Warren, J.(Ed): Managing Transport Energy, Oxford University Press. [Link to book website]. Set book for T206 Energy for a Sustainable Future

Potter, Stephen  and Subrahumanian (2007): Information needs and policy change. Chapter 1 (pp 27-48) of Thomas, A. and Mohan, G. (Eds) Research Skills for Policy and Development: how to find out fast. London, Sage. [Link to book's website] Set book for TU870 Capacities for Managing Development.

Stephen Potter: Research Publications 1990-99

Journal Papers

Potter, Stephen  and Roy, Robin (1990): Managing design projects in small and medium-sized firms. Technology Assessment and Strategic Management,  Vol 2 No 3, pp 321-336.

Potter, Stephen and Walsh Vivien (1991): Design Teams on the Rails (rail project management), Design Management Journal,  Boston, USA, Vol 2 No 2 Spring, pp 24-28.

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen and Capon, Claire H (1991): The Benefits and Costs of Small Firms' investment in Design, Piccola Impresa/Small Business, Milano, pp3-24.

Hughes, Peter and Potter, Stephen  (1992): Options for Reducing CO2 Emissions from Personal Travel in Europe. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol 13, No 2, pp 114-124.

Potter, Stephen (1992) Studying Sensitive Issues: using a sample survey in design management research, Design Management Journal, Vol 3 No 4, pp 35-39

Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen (1993): The commercial impacts of investment in design. pp 194-209 of Design Studies, Vol 14 No 2.

Potter, Stephen (1993): Transport, environment and fiscal policies: on the Road to Change? Policy Studies, Vol 14 No 2, Summer, pp 36-48.

Hinnells, Mark and Potter, Stephen (1994): What next for consumer-level environmental policy? Policy Studies, Vol 15, No 1, Spring, pp 4-15

Potter, Stephen and Hinnells, Mark (1994): Analysis of the development of eco-labelling and energy labelling in the European Union. Technology Assessment and Strategic Management, Vol 6 No 3, July, pp 317-328.

Bruce, Margaret, Potter, Stephen and Roy, Robin (1995): The risks and rewards of design investment. Journal of Marketing Management,Vol 11 No 5, July pp. 403-417

Potter, Stephen (1996): The Passenger Trip Length ‘Surge’, Transportation Planning Systems.Vol 3 No 1 pp 7-15

Groenewegen, Peter and Potter, Stephen (1996): Barriers to Energy Efficiency in Vehicle Design. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol 17 No 3, pp 240-246

Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen (1996): Managing engineering design in complex supply chains, International Journal of Technology Management,  Vol 12 No 4, pp 403-420.

Potter, Stephen (1996): Transforming Frigidaire, Co-design, 05/06, 1996, pp 81-83

Potter, Stephen (1997): Telematics and Transport Policy: making the connection. International Journal of Vehicle Design.

Potter, Stephen and Enoch, Marcus (1997): Regulating Transport’s Environmental Impacts in a Deregulating World. Transport and Environment (Part D of Transportation Research) Vol 2 No 4, pp271-282. Elsevier, New York.

Hensher, David and Potter, Stephen  (1998): Competition, ownership and wider transport policy issues, part of the report on the conference on competition and ownership in land passenger transport, Transport Reviews, Vol 18, No 4, pp 342-347

Roy, Robin, Riedel, Johann and Potter, Stephen  (1998): Firms and markets that profit from investment in design and product development. The Design Journal, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp 3- 16.

Noble, Barbara and Potter, Stephen  (1998): Travel Patterns and Journey Purpose, Transport Trends,  No1, June, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, London, pp. 3-14.

Potter, Stephen (1999): Managing the design of an innovative green transport project. The Design Journal, Volume 2, Issue 3, pp 51-60.

Books

Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen (1990): Design and the Economy, The Design Council.

Walsh, Vivien, Roy, Robin, Bruce, Margaret and Potter, Stephen (1992): Winning by Design: technology, product design and international competitiveness. Basil Blackwell, Oxford. [Link to book details]

Potter, Stephen (1997) Vital Travel Statistics, Landor, London

Book Chapters

Potter, Stephen (1992): Integrating Fiscal and Transport Policies, pp 122-142 of Roberts, John, Hamilton, Kerry, Hanna, Judith and Cleary, Joanna (Eds) Travel Sickness: The need for a sustainable Transport Policy for Britain,  Laurence and Wishart Ltd. London.

Potter, Stephen and Cole, Stuart (1992): Funding a Sustainable Transport Policy, pp 143-159 of Roberts, John, Hamilton, Kerry, Hanna, Judith and Cleary, Joanna (Eds) Travel Sickness: The need for a sustainable Transport Policy for Britain,  Laurence and Wishart Ltd. London.

Potter, Stephen (1993): Managing high speed train projects, Chapter 14, pp 145-161 of Whitelegg, J, Hultan and Flink, T (Eds): High Speed Trains: fast tracks to the future, Leading Edge, Hawes.

Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen (1994): Using design consultants for product development in small and medium-sized firms. Chapter 21 (pp 343-355) of Saunders, John (Ed): The Marketing Initiative, Prentice Hall.

Potter, Stephen (1997): Telematics and Transport Policy: making the connection, chapter, 199-212, in Droege, P (Ed): Intelligent Environments, Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Potter, Stephen (1997): Travel Patterns in Urban Areas, Chapter 2, p 11-23 of: Department of Transport Transport in the Urban Environment, The Institute of Highways and Transportation, London.

Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen  (1997): The commercial impacts of investment in design, pp 175-203 of Bruce, M and Cooper, R (Eds) Marketing and Design Management, International Thompson Business Press.

Roy, Robin, Smith, Mark and Potter, Stephen (1998): ‘Green’ product development: factors in competition. Chapter 10 (pp 265-275) of Barker, Terry and Kšhler, International Competitiveness and Environmental Policies, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.

Roy, Robin with S. Potter  and J.C.K.H. Riedel (1998): The long-term benefits of investment in product design and innovation. pp 142-154 of Jerrard, Bet al (Eds) Managing New Product Innovation, Taylor and Francis.

Potter, Stephen (1998): Achieving a factor 10 improvement, pp 219-226 of Daleus, L and Schwartz, B Fšretag I Kretslopp, Swedish Energy Agency, Stockholm.

Roy, R., Potter, S. and Riedel, J. (1998) The Long-Term Benefits of Investment in Design and Product Development. Pages 142-154 of  Jerrard, R; Trueman, M. & Newport, R. (Eds) Managing New Product Innovation, Taylor & Francis, London.

Potter, Stephen (1999): Opportunities to reduce the environmental impacts of transport. pp 53- 64 of Lockley, Stephen (Ed) Transport Policies into Practice, CICC Publications, Cambridge.

Conference Papers

Potter, Stephen  and Roy, R. (1990) Managing design in small high technology firms, in Millman, A. and Saker, J. (eds) Proceedings Symposium on Growth and Development of Small High-tech Businesses, Cranfield Institute of Technology, 2-3 April.

Potter, Stephen (1990): Successfully Managing Research, Design and Development. In Management of Technology II: Proceedings of the Second Conference on the Management of technology.  University of Miami.

Potter, Stephen .  and Roy, R (1991): The international trade impacts of investment in design and product development, In Proceedings of the British Academy of Management Fifth Annual Conference, University of Bath, 22-24 September, pp.64-6

Potter, Stephen  and Hinnells, Mark (1991): The Impact of Environmental Concerns on the Design and Commercial Performance of New Products. The DARE Conference Proceedings, pp 45-57. The Design Management Institute, Boston.

Hughes, Peter and Potter, Stephen  (1992): Options for Reducing CO2 Emissions from Personal Travel in Europe. International Conference: Next Generation Technologies for Efficient Energy End Uses and Fuel Switching, International Energy Agency/GVD, Dusseldorf, pp609-622.

Potter, Stephen (1993): The Need for a Systems Approach in Improving Energy Efficiency in Transport, pp 399-411 of Ling, R and Wilhite, H (Eds) The Energy Efficiency Challenge for Europe, The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Oslo, Norway.

Potter, Stephen  with Dewberry, Emma (1993): Eco-design Management: A comparative study of companies in Europe and the USA, pp 132-144 of Design Management Institute: Design Perspectives: Tools, Processes and Users; Symposium Proceedings, The Design Management Institute, Boston.

Potter, Stephen , Roy, Robin and Fairhead, James (1994): Managing Buyer-Supplier Partnerships in Engineering Design. pp 295-302 of the Proceeding of the Sixth International Forum for Design Management Research and Education, Design Management Institute and ESCP Senior, Paris, June.

Potter, Stephen and Roy, Robin  (1994): Developing 'greener' firms through 'greener' products - a path towards sustainability? Proceedings of the Greening of Industry Conference, Copenhagen.

Groenewegen, Peter and Potter, Stephen (1994): Institutional barriers to the introduction of lightweight vehicles. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation: Dedicated Conference on Supercars (Advanced Ultralight Hybrids), Aachen, Germany.

Potter, Stephen (1995): Ecotaxation and Ecomotion: a study of the potential to reform existing transport taxation to address environmental goals. pp 136-144 of Jerichow, M (Ed): Ecomove Congress Documentation, University of Kassel, Germany.

Riedel, Johann C.K.H, Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen (1996): Investment in Design: A Market Analysis using the MADRID Map. 8th International Forum on Design Management Research and Education: Fostering Design Cultures, The Design Management Institute.

Black, Colin and Potter, Stephen (1999): Portsmouth Bikeabout: an automatic smart-card operated bike pool scheme. Proceedings of VeloCity ‘99 conference, Graz.

Invited Presentations

Potter, Stephen (1995): The 'Surge' from short to longer distance passenger travel' Transport 2000: Seminar on Longer Distance Travel, London House, March 31st.

Potter, Stephen (1996): Technological responses to the environmental challenge facing transport. College of Petroleum Studies, Oxford University, May. (Repeated this seminar, May 1997)

Potter, Stephen (1997): Response to the draft sustainable integrated transport strategy for Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Forum, May.

 

Stephen Potter: Research Publications before 1990

Journal Papers

Potter, Stephen (1983): Innovations in Transport/Land Use Urban Structures, the Experience of the British New Towns, Planning and Administration, IULA, The Hague, Vol 10 No 2 Autumn, pp 42-53.

Potter, Stephen (1985): The Transport/Land Use Dilemma, Transportation Research Record,  Washington DC, TRB.

Potter, Stephen (1989): High Speed rail technology in the UK, France and Japan..... managing innovation - the neglected factor. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management,  Vol 1 No 1, pp 99-121.

Books

Hamilton, Kerry and Potter, Stephen (1985): Losing Track, Routledge and Kegan Paul.

Potter, Stephen (1986): On the Right Lines?  The limits of technological innovation, Frances Pinter.

Book Chapters

Potter, Stephen and Thomas, Ray (1980): What is a new town for?  Leaker, Dudley (ed): New Towns in National Development, pp 41 - 48, International Federation for Housing ad Planning, The Hague.

Conference Papers

Potter, Stephen  and Cousins, Steve (1982): Annual Vehicle Taxation Policies in Europe: who gains, who loses from change? Transportation Research Record, Vol 858 pp 1-5, TRB Washington DC.

Potter, Stephen  and Cousins, Steve (1983): State Subsidies and the Corporate Motorist, Proceedings of Seminar M Transport Policy, PTRC 11th Annual Summer Meeting,  pp 53-64.

Roy, Robin, Potter, Stephen  and Lewis, Jenny (1988): The Commercial Impacts of Design, pp 837-846 of Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Industrial Engineering,  CEFI, Paris.

Miscellaneous

Several non-OU course TV and Radio interviews including twice for Channel 4’s Equinox programme, Anglia TV, BBC1’s Nature, Radio 4’s Going Places , the Today programme and Radio London.

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