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Modern urban regions are highly complex entities. Despite the difficulty of modeling every relevant aspect of an urban region, researchers have produced a rich variety models dealing with inter-related processes of urban change. The most popular types of models have been those dealing with the...
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This paper presents a causality analysis of the coupled development of population and streetcars in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Historic residence and network data were assembled for 1900-1930, and linear cross-sectional time-series models were estimated at both a tract and block level...
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any climate or energy policies and then gradually add realistic circumstances into the equation. Our main conclusion is …
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As planned large investments in road infrastructure continue to be high on the agenda of many African countries, only few of these countries have actually ammended their investments strategy. In many cases, there seems to be a preference for a status quo that can easily be explained by political...
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existing infrastructure, more efficient public transport and better demand management. In this light the Dutch government … congestion charges to obtain similar outcomes. Reforms to the transport system, including public transport, together with a more … flexible housing market should reduce the economic and environmental burden of transport, thereby improving prospects for …
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In the light of climate change, transport systems become increasingly stressed by extreme weather and gradual climatic … adaptation measures for the land transport sectors. To reveal both direct and indirect effects of impacts and adaptation a … effects are found to be larger than the direct ones due to strong economic interlinkages with the transport system. Adaptation …
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Spatial and transport planners, authorities, real estate developers, investors, re-locating residents and businesses … have different questions related to space and transport. These questions may concern specific land parcels, or cover a much … integrated transport and land use simulation tool FaLC (Facility Location Choice Simulation Tool). FaLC incorporates interactions …
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Asphalt roads are gradually deteriorating over time and need road mending to remain in a good state. Inspections are performed to obtain information about the current state of the road; when the damage achieves the established standards, the road is repaired through a maintenance action that is...
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This review considers the role of environmental effects in transport investment appraisal, mainly from the perspective …
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