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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"traffic calming"”.
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An assessment of the effectiveness of speed humps as a traffic calming measure for accident reduction in Durban
… millions of rands each year for speed humps as a traffic calming measure, to curb rat-running and ensure pedestrian safety in the city. Since 2012, the city has spent R42.1 million of its capital budget on speed humps. Despite all traffic calming efforts, there hasn't been significant changes in …
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The Design of a Low-Cost Traffic Calming Radar - Development of a radar solution intended to demonstrate proof of concept
… to develop a radar solution that would aid the traffic calming efforts of the CSIR business campus. The Institute of Transportation Engineers defined traffic calming as "The combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use." Radar-based solutions have …
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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON OREGON SCHOOL CHILDREN ACTIVELY COMMUTING TO SCHOOL
… bike lanes, crosswalks, crossing refuges, traffic calming devices, speed monitoring devices, and constructing/repairing off-road walking or bicycling paths have on rates of students walking to school. Program information was also evaluated to determine if ORSTS programs that make greater …
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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON OREGON SCHOOL CHILDREN ACTIVELY COMMUTING TO SCHOOL
… bike lanes, crosswalks, crossing refuges, traffic calming devices, speed monitoring devices, and constructing/repairing off-road walking or bicycling paths have on rates of students walking to school. Program information was also evaluated to determine if ORSTS programs that make greater …
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Green Infrastructure in the Public Realm: Reimagining Stormwater and the Urban Fabric of Falls Church, Virginia
… co-benefits of reducing the heat island effect, traffic calming, beautifying the neighbourhood, improving the canopy within the city, the creation of parks and even supports economic development. The City of Falls Church is deeply concerned with the pressing matter of flood control due to the …
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Real Work Task Performance: The Role of Abilities, Non-Ability Traits, and Proximal Variables
… and the development and presentation of a “traffic calming” solution. In order to maximize ecological validity of these tasks, participants were provided with access to the Internet so that they could utilize the full extent of resources that would have been at their disposal had they …
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lndoor recreational walking in semi-public spaces : assessing demand and design standards
… to increase walking such as crime prevention, traffic calming and streetscape improvements have been employed in cities and towns across North America, cold, icy and snowy weather conditions as well as other factors prevent many individuals from walking year round. This thesis identifies indoor …
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Matching networks to needs : travel needs and the configuration and management of local movement networks in South African cities
… pedestrian planning, bicycle planning and traffic calming.
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Investigation of the road safety measures around schools in Ethekwini
Globally, road traffic injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children aged 15 to 19 and the second leading cause of death in children between the ages 10 to 14 years. This thesis reviewed literature regarding the extent of road traffic injuries involving child pedestrians, the risk …
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Street design, traffic, and fear of crime : moving from gated communities to transit villages
… the physical and sociological effects of auto traffic. Gated communities provide a lure of restricted access, a refuge from the auto which brings with it the perception of uncontrollable and unpredictable threats to personal security, neighborhood livability, sense of place, and community …
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Supporting Successful Community Street Paintings
This thesis explores the history and current practice of Intersection-Repair-style street paintings in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. It assesses relationships between functions street paintings perform and reasons people want to paint, and suggests that the better these factors align, the greater …
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Epidemiology, cost and prevention of road traffic crash injuries in Strathclyde, Scotland
Background Road traffic crash (RTC) injuries affect 20 to 50 million people worldwide every year, causing premature death or disability as well as incurring large costs to individuals and society. In the UK, the number of RTC casualties is underestimated if based solely on police records, as many …
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Shifting towards healthier transport? From systematic review to primary research
… health effects associated with exposure to motor traffic and increasing the population level of physical activity through active travel. However, little is known about the effects of interventions which might achieve this by changing urban design, transport infrastructure or other putative …