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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Safety in Numbers"”.
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Safety in Numbers? The Effect of Increasing Numbers of Bicycle Commuters on Bicycle-Automobile Collisions
The idea that increasing the numbers of bicycle and pedestrians in an area lowers the automobile collision risk for individual cyclists and pedestrians is called the safety in numbers effect. This paper applies the safety in numbers effect to bicycling and pedestrian commuters in California cities …
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Safety in Numbers? The Effect of Increasing Numbers of Bicycle Commuters on Bicycle-Automobile Collisions
The idea that increasing the numbers of bicycle and pedestrians in an area lowers the automobile collision risk for individual cyclists and pedestrians is called the safety in numbers effect. This paper applies the safety in numbers effect to bicycling and pedestrian commuters in California cities …
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Crime Legends in Old and New Media
<p>This project explores the contemporary meanings and persistence of the "crime legend." A case study approach was used: three crime legends with a considerable history of public debunking were chosen. These cases were: the market in snuff films, the theft of vital organs for black-market …
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[Apart] space valuing community: focused on incidental learning and wayfinding thresholds
The study aims to reimagine and intervene in the space of Khayelitsha. The intentions are to integrate and alter current smart parks designs by the City of Cape Town. To offer social empowerment to the surrounding context, residents by tempting to provide a detailed design which could offer a space …
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The effects of white shark presence on the behaviour of Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock, Gansbaai, South Africa
… species. The removal of predators, or their reintroduction following long periods of absence, equally can have profound impacts on their prey, triggering ecological cascades and ultimately shaping the biota of entire landscapes. While such processes are well documented in terrestrial …
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Are droneflies batesian mimics of honeybees?
… similarity to honeybees, apart possibly in their size, the work has mainly concentrated on aspects of behaviour which may enhance their mimicry. Analysis of model:mimic ratios revealed that dronefly and honeybee numbers were not consistent with what might be expected if Batesian mimicry …
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Bicycle Travel, Injury Risk and Conspicuity. Application of Epidemiological Methods
Background Regular cycling provides health, environmental and economic benefits but is rarely part of everyday travel for many people. The real and perceived risk of injury is commonly cited as a significant deterrent to engaging in such activity and is sometimes associated with the danger of …
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Intervening in the trip to work. A system dynamics approach to commuting and public health
Background: Car use is the dominant mode of transport in short, habitual journeys to work in many cities, including Auckland. It allows access to a range of employment and training while enabling families to manage other responsibilities. However, car dependent commuting has significant negative …