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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Megaregions"”.
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A services operations performance measurement framework for multimodal logistics gateways in emerging megaregions
Gateways in emerging megaregions have the available transport infrastructure that could support modal shift and sustainable development and more could be made of them. A gateway is not a defined administration area but rather a functional economic area. Typically it has some port, airport, rail hub …
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Cluster-based Delineation of Megaregions in the United States: Identifying administrative boundaries that reflect meta-communities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government
Coordination and collaboration through governance at meta-urban scales have the potential to significantly improve quality of life while reducing the bureaucratic burden on society. Megaregional research and delineation has largely focused on scholarly inquiry into specific relationships using …
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Understanding Urban, Metropolitan and Megaregion Development to Improve Transportation Governance
… are suggested for recognizing Transportation Megaregions based on their role as global gateways and their potential for high-speed rail service. By gaining a better understanding of development patterns at urban, metropolitan and megaregion scales, the dissertation addresses ways to improve …
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Vulnerability of U.S. river basins to water shortage over the 21st century
… Third, shifts in hydroclimatology of U.S. megaregions in response to climate change were investigated. This analysis reveals that Houston may experience more arid climatic conditions with higher evaporative loss of freshwater resources in the future. These steps provide an improved …