Article
Urban Studies
Pedram Saeidizand, Koos Fransen, Kobe Boussauw
Summary: This article aims to contribute to the understanding of car dependency in cities and provides updated insights. However, the study faces methodological limitations and fails to fully explain the factors influencing car use. The article questions the understanding of urban density as a solution to car dependency.
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Economics
Gian-Claudia Sciara, Mashrur Rahman, Rydell Walthall
Summary: Since the early 1990s, U.S. metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) have gained more authority in shaping regional transportation spending, with recent federal policies slightly increasing formal transit involvement in investment decisions. However, concerns remain that public transit operators and needs are underrepresented in decision-making. The study reveals disparities in transit's influence from region to region based on different forms of board representation for transit.
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Environmental Studies
Julin Li, Tongsheng Li, Bingchen Zhu, Yilin Wang, Xieyang Chen, Ruikuan Liu
Summary: Metropolitan areas play a crucial role in regional and national economic development. Analyzing the spatial patterns and factors influencing traffic dominance in these areas can provide a scientific basis for optimizing transportation and industrial layout, contributing to economic growth. Using Xi'an metropolitan area as an example, this study examines the spatial pattern and influencing factors of traffic dominance using a comprehensive model and other methods.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ting-Yu Lin, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Yun-Sheng Liu, Yu-Lun Lo, Chun-Hua Wang, Po-Jui Chang, Chun-Yu Lo, Shu-Min Lin
Summary: Late-onset asthma (LOA) patients tend to live in areas with higher HTR density compared to EOAs. Among LOA patients living close to HTRs, the interaction between traffic-related pollution, allergy sensitization, and mood status is associated with early onset of asthma. Living far from HTRs may be a factor for later onset of asthma.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Economics
Binyu Yang, Yuan Tian, Jian Wang, Xiaowei Hu, Shi An
Summary: This paper proposes a multi-source data-driven stepwise strategy for the delineation of Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs). By integrating multi-source data and mining spatial-temporal travel features and land use information, a zoning system with homogeneous characteristics is created. The core parcel determination algorithm and a multi-feature driven clustering algorithm are utilized to generate TAZs with homogeneity. The optimal zoning system is obtained through information loss calculation. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated using Beijing as a case study area.
Article
Environmental Studies
Joan Marull, Roc Padro, Maria Jose La Rota-Aguilera, Joan Pino, Annalisa Giocoli, Jacob Cirera, Nuria Ruiz-Fores, Francesc Coll, Tarik Serrano-Tovar, Raul Velasco-Fernandez
Summary: This paper proposes a socioecological integrated analysis model for metropolitan green infrastructures and applies it to the Urban Master Plan of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area in order to contribute to sustainable land use policies. The study shows that the current land use planning trends have a negative impact on the ecological functioning of the landscape and the provision of ecosystem services. Therefore, deeper changes are needed in land use policies to promote agroecological transitions towards more sustainable metropolitan green infrastructures under climate change scenarios.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Deepak Chaulagain, Parshu Ram Rimal, Same Noel Ngando, Benyoh Emmanuel Kigha Nsafon, Dongjun Suh, Jeung-Soo Huh
Summary: By using a multi-criteria decision analysis model, we have successfully generated a flood susceptibility map of Kathmandu metropolitan city and identified the most flood-susceptible local administrative unit. Distance from river was found to be the most significant criterion, followed by rainfall and land use. The results can be utilized for flood risk mitigation and logical allocation of budget.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Stefano Salata, Sila Ozkavaf-Senalp, Koray Velibeyoglu, Zeynep Elburz
Summary: The study establishes a land suitability analysis for vineyard production in the metropolitan area of Izmir, Turkey, using elevation, slope, aspect, land capability, and solar radiation as criteria. The findings provide insights into the most suitable areas for vineyard production and future strategic expansion and management. The discussion focuses on promoting a new policy of vineyard plantation in the Kozak plateau to preserve traditional methods and practices.
Article
Ecology
Joan Marull, Roc Padro, Jacob Cirera, Annalisa Giocoli, Manel Pons, Enric Tello
Summary: The Barcelona Metropolitan Authority has commissioned a socioecological assessment of metropolitan agriculture to implement the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. Through a Socioecological Integrated Analysis, ecosystem services have been incorporated into the new Master Land Use Plan. The analysis identified three factors: socio-metabolic flows, landscape functionality, and system efficiency, and revealed trade-offs and synergies between them through exploratory factor analysis.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Saad AlQuhtani, Ardeshir Anjomani
Summary: This study examines changes in population density around rail transit stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, finding that an increase in the percentage of employed and white residents leads to an increase in population density. The study also shows that block groups developed as part of transit-oriented development have significantly higher population density compared to other areas.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Song Fang, Jianxiao Ma
Summary: This study analyzed the influence and traffic risk of moving work zones on different lanes of urban expressways. The results showed that the left lane was indirectly affected, the middle lane was controlled by traffic volume and work zone speed, and both lanes were mainly impacted by lane-changing vehicles from the right lane.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Qian Cao, Qingzu Luan, Yupeng Liu, Renqing Wang
Summary: Building morphology has significant impacts on urban environments, with 3D indicators showing stronger associations with urban environments than 2D indicators. Building volume density has the greatest impact on air temperature, while building height density exerts the strongest influence on wind speed. Further research is needed to explore the correlation between building morphology and urban environments across different scales and seasons.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pan Wang, Shunying Zhu, Xiaoyue Zhao
Summary: In order to address the complex process of identifying rear-end collisions and lane change collisions in work zones, this study explored an appropriate identification method for traffic conflicts in the merge area of freeway work zones. Vehicle running tracking data from multiple work zones were collected using an unmanned aerial vehicle video technique and analyzed using MATLAB 2018b extension tools. Based on the behavior characteristics of vehicle conflict avoidance, a new identification method for evading severe traffic conflicts was proposed. Statistical analysis was performed to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of traffic conflicts in typical merge areas. The research results can be used as a reference for freeway management departments to improve the safety levels of merge areas during road work.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Maxwell Cabello, Michael Hyland, Nicholas Marantz
Summary: This paper evaluates the practices of transportation equity analysis in regional transportation plans (RTPs) developed by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in the United States, and provides practical steps for MPOs to improve their equity analyses. The study finds significant variability in how MPOs define fairness in their equity goals, identify populations of concern, use community input, and use travel forecasting models in their equity analyses.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yan Zhao, Yan Xiao, Jianlin Lyu
Summary: This study introduces value co-creation and dynamic capabilities in the context of an innovation ecosystem, and analyzes the impact of proximity between enterprises and scientific research organizations, as well as between enterprises, on enterprise innovation performance. The results show an inverted U-shaped effect, where proximity has both direct and indirect effects on enterprise innovation performance through value co-creation. Dynamic capabilities play a crucial role in regulating the relationship between proximity, value co-creation, and enterprise innovation performance. The research expands knowledge in the field of innovation ecosystems and provides insights for improving innovation performance through proximity strategies and value co-creation activities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Corlin, Mark Woodin, Jaime E. Hart, Matthew C. Simon, David M. Gute, Joanna Stowell, Katherine L. Tucker, John L. Durant, Doug Brugge
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina H. Fuller, Marie S. O'Neill, Jeremy A. Sarnat, Howard H. Chang, Katherine L. Tucker, Doug Brugge
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Matthew C. Simon, Allison P. Patton, Elena N. Naumova, Jonathan Levy, Prashant Kumar, Doug Brugge, John L. Durant
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Doug Brugge
REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Corlin, Kevin J. Lane, Jahnavi Sunderarajan, Kenneth K. H. Chui, Harivanza Vijayakumar, Lawrence Krakoff, Anbarasi Chandrasekaran, Sadagopan Thanikachalam, Doug Brugge, Mohan Thanikachalam
Article
Environmental Sciences
Douglas Walker, Kevin J. Lane, Ken Liu, Karan Uppal, Allison P. Patton, John L. Durant, Dean P. Jones, Doug Brugge, Kurt D. Pennell
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Richard J. Gelting, Steven C. Chapra, Paul E. Nevin, David E. Harvey, David M. Gute
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Douglas Leaffer, Christopher Wolfe, Steve Doroff, David Gute, Grace Wang, Patrick Ryan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mohan Thanikachalam, Christina H. Fuller, Kevin J. Lane, Jahnavi Sunderarajan, Vijayakumar Harivanzan, Doug Brugge, Sadagopan Thanikachalam
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS
(2019)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Doug Brugge
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Madeline Wrable, Alexandra V. Kulinkina, Alexander Liss, Magaly Koch, Melissa S. Cruz, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Anthony Ofosu, David M. Gute, Karen C. Kosinski, Elena N. Naumova
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jhanel F. Chew, Laura Corlin, Fernando Ona, Sarah Pinto, Esther Fenyi-Baah, Bernard G. Osei, David M. Gute
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Corlin, Mark Woodin, Harsha Amaravadi, Noelle Henderson, Doug Brugge, John L. Durant, David M. Gute
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Studies
Doug Brugge, Ans Ifran
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES AND SOCIETY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Communication
Carolyn Wong, Hsin-Ching Wu, Ekaterina G. Cleary, Allison P. Patton, Alan Xie, Georges Grinstein, Susan Koch-Weser, Doug Brugge
JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2019)