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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Sustainable transportation"”.
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High-volume recycled materials for sustainable transportation infrastructure
… made with high-volume of recycled materials in transportation infrastructure. The main focus was to develop mixtures for rigid pavement construction. A variety of fine and coarse recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) were investigated. The feasibility of replacing 50% of Portland cement with …
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Quantifying the environmental impacts of selected sustainable transportation policies
On-road transportation policies could play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutant emissions via a wide range of strategies that can be classified into three groups: reduce, avoid, and replace. The objective of this dissertation is to prioritize on-road emission mitigation …
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ChalkTalk : a participatory design framework for designing resilient sustainable transportation infrastructures
… the road are focused on shifting car commutes to sustainable “human-scaled” transportation modes like biking, and walking. As studies show though, 51% of car commuters cite safety concerns for their reluctance to bike on the road. This feeling of safety is either created or impeded by the quality …
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Enabling safe, smart, and sustainable Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems with Artificial Intelligence
The transportation engineering landscape is undergoing a pivotal transformation. Although transportation engineering research roots lie in the traditional engineering principles underpinning road, bridge, and infrastructure design, the past decade has seen a merger of computational and data-driven …
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A study of sustainable transportation planning and sustainability indicators with reference to Berkeley, California and Portland Oregon
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1997.
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A study of sustainable transportation planning and sustainability indicators with reference to Berkeley, California and Portland Oregon
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1997.
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Promoting sustainable transportation through the integration of cycling with public transit : lessons from Copenhagen and Munich for Singapore
Sustainable modes of transportation like cycling and public transit are always desired, but trying to achieve a mode shift from the automobile to cycling and public transit can be quite a challenge because cycling and public transit on their own cannot easily replace the convenience and comfort …
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Social change and cycling as a form of sustainable transportation : the behavior-policy interaction in a medium-sized developing city
… automobile as the most flexible form of personal transportation and a symbol of increasing wealth. The pursuit of mobility in this form has severe social, environmental, and economic consequences, some of which can be mitigated by the promotion of alternative modes of transportation Cycling and …
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Understanding and applying the concept of sustainable development to transportation planning and decision-making in the U.S.
This research demonstrates that sustainable development is a multidimensional concept that should be approached in a transdisciplinary manner. Its objective has been to synthesize and integrate disparate and currently unconnected lines of thought that have not yet been applied in a systematic way …
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A Techno-Economic Investigation of Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Their Impacts on Fuel Economy, Emissions, and the Future Fleet
A more sustainable transportation energy future for society is the principal motivation of this dissertation. The central purpose of this work is to investigate vehicle technologies that contribute to fuel and emissions reductions while preserving consumer choice, and to evaluate their …
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An Exploratory Scenario for San Francisco to Become A Walking, Bicycling and Transit City
… change have become increasingly evident, and the transportation sector is a dominant contributor to GHG emissions which responsible for 13% of the world’s total GHG emissions and more than 21% of overall energy-related CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Cities need sustainable transportation system that …
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Waiting for the interurban : the politics of light-rail planning in Seattle
Transportation systems pose some of the most intractable challenges to sustainable, climate-friendly cities. As the fastest growing source of greenhouse-gas emissions, transportation is critical to sustainability. Yet transportation planning is complex, involving dynamic, multi-modal systems, and …
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Travel Behavior Analysis and Mode Choice Prediction for Commuting to Campus - Performance Comparison of Discrete Choice and Machine Learning Models
… models' performances on university commuters' transportation mode choices. For this research, an online survey was administered in March 2020 among the University of Calgary members to shed light on the current travel choice preferences of the university commuters, investigate factors affecting …
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Measuring car pride and its implications for car ownership and use across individuals, cities, and countries
… on private, fossil fuel-based vehicles is unsustainable, understanding how to avoid growth in car ownership and how to shift current users towards more efficient, environmentally-friendly, safe, and inclusive alternatives is a critical vision for meeting sustainable (transportation) …
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Dynamic incentive scheme for rental vehicle fleet management
Mobility on Demand is a new transportation paradigm aimed to provide sustainable transportation in urban settings with a fleet of electric vehicles. Usage scenarios prpopsed by Mobility on Demand systems must allow one-way rentals. However, one-way rentals bring significant challenges to fleet …
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Framework for designing regional planning architecture for APTS-enabled regional multimodal public transportation system
Unsustainable transportation systems have been the cause of many problems facing urban areas around the world. Lack of regard for sustainable development considerations by those responsible for planning and implementing transportation systems has caused unhealthy air quality, noise pollution, …
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Sustainability and Public Transportation Theory and Analysis
In the 21st century there is a need to provide sustainable transportation systems in cities to ensure that they remain centres of innovation, quality of life, and economic development. Public transit is often framed as a high potential mode of sustainable urban travel and while much research has …
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Architectural innovation in the automotive industry : Tesla and the renaissance of the battery electric vehicle
… challenging incumbent automakers in the race to sustainable transportation.
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Ozone air pollution and stage-of-change status for alternative transportation usage among college students
… solution will involve increased usage of more sustainable transportation sources. This study used a self-report survey, developed by the researcher, which utilized Prochaska's Stage of Change Theory, and the Health Belief Model, to assess stage-of-change status, barriers, and incentives for …
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Smart City Energy Efficient Multi-Modal Transportation Modeling and Route Planning
… of fossil fuels and encouraging a shift to more sustainable and less polluting transportation modes. Cities and urban areas are more concerned because their population currently comprises over half of the world's population. Sustainable transportation modes such as cycling, walking, and use of …
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