Electrifying transit bus networks (TBNs) has recently become a challenging problem that many public transport operators (PTOs) around the world are facing. Unlike diesel buses (DBs), battery electric buses (BEBs) need to recharge several times during the day due to their limited driving range....

Feeling socially integrated and being satisfied with one’s social life are important indicators for happiness and well-being of individuals and for the strength of local communities. The effect of the living environment on social networks and the importance of local social contacts in the...