Integrating Human Factors Methods and Systems Thinking for Tr... - 9781409463191

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Integrating Human Factors Methods and Systems Thinking for Transport Analysis and DesignAuthor(s): Gemma J. M. Read, Vanessa Beanland, Michael G. Lenn, Neville A. Stanton, Paul M. Salmon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781409463191, 978-1409463191\nSynopsis\nGovernments and road safety agencies around the world have either introduced or are considering 'safe system' strategies, a long overdue acknowledgement that different elements of the road system contribute to road safety outcomes. Human factors approaches have a leading role here in both conceptualising the road system as a complex sociotechnical system and in providing practical approaches to support true systems-based countermeasures. This book illustrates the potential for integrating contemporary systems-based human factors methods with modern day driving-assessment methods, such as vehicle instrumentation and driving simulation, to under.