Letter
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Billie Ann Brotman, Brett Katzman
Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic had a short-lived impact on destination weddings, as shown by a study in Clark County, Nevada, focusing on Las Vegas wedding data during the pandemic.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Timothy J. Bungum, Jennifer R. Pharr, Courtney A. Coughenour, Maxim Gakh
Summary: This study aims to assess the involvement of Hispanics in the MYW campaign in the Las Vegas area and determine if the MYW campaign is associated with PA knowledge, self-efficacy, and behavior. The results of the study show that knowledge of the MYW program is positively associated with some PA behaviors and correlates.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Sarah Dennis, Alexander Paz, Tan Yigitcanlar
Summary: This study evaluated perceptions of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) by comparing individuals who have ridden a CAV in downtown Las Vegas with those who have not. The results indicate that those with exposure to CAVs have a more positive view, as well as young, educated males.
JOURNAL OF URBAN TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sociology
Camila H. Alvarez
Summary: The case study of Las Vegas demonstrates the environmental injustice on Latinx environmental health vulnerability caused by military sites in urban areas.
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Michael A. Tynan, Martin A. Cohen, Jeffrey R. Harris
Summary: Although progress has been made in adopting smoke-free policies, some US states still allow smoking in casinos. This study evaluated the air quality in a smoke-free casino in Las Vegas and compared it with casinos that allow smoking.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Van Vo, Anthony Harrington, Ching -Lan Chang, Hayley Baker, Michael A. Moshi, Nabih Ghani, Jose Yani Itorralba, Richard L. Tillett, Elizabeth Dahlmann, Natnael Basazinew, Richard Gu, Tiffany D. Familara, Sage Boss, Fritz Vanderford, Moonis Ghani, Austin J. Tang, Alice Matthews, Katerina Papp, Eakalak Khan, Carolina Koutras, Horng-Yuan Kan, Cassius Lockett, Daniel Gerrity, Edwin C. Oh
Summary: Real-time surveillance of infectious diseases is often hindered by delays in reporting. This study demonstrates the utility of wastewater surveillance for the detection of local influenza transmission in schools. By incorporating quantitative PCR and genome sequencing, the researchers identified vaccine-resistant influenza A (H3N2) subclade in wastewater samples from elementary schools.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Zachary M. Young, Corne Kreemer, William C. Hammond, Geoffrey Blewitt
Summary: By modeling and processing GPS data, we found an east-west extension of 0.5-0.6 mm/yr in the Las Vegas Valley, and higher strain rates in southern Nevada compared to previous studies, with a rate of 8.5 +/- 2.4 x 10-9 yr-1 within the Las Vegas Valley.
BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Elijah J. Bird, Daniel C. Bowman, Douglas R. Seastrand, Melissa A. Wright, Jonathan M. Lees, Fransiska K. Dannemann Dugick
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, urban acoustics research in Las Vegas revealed a sharp decline in human activity sound power due to the temporary closures of nonessential businesses, which varied spatially within the array and fluctuated with the time of day.
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daidre Gamboa, Casey Barber, Erin Sheehy, Selam Ayele, Shawn L. Gerstenberger
Summary: This article presents the findings of the Las Vegas Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program, focusing on the prevalence, type, and location of lead-based paint and healthy homes hazards. The study recruited 62 participants from Las Vegas and identified common lead dust and lead-based paint hazards in the housing units. The most frequently identified healthy homes hazards were related to domestic hygiene and structural issues. The findings could inform similar programs and occupant education in other jurisdictions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Zhuoran Zhang, Burcu Akinci, Sean Qian
Summary: Transportation agencies enforce reduced speed limits in work zones to ensure safety, but prior studies on the relationship between speed and crash rate in work zones have yielded inconsistent results. The presence of work zones can lead to reduced actual traffic speed and influence crash risks, making it challenging to separate the causal effect of speed on crash risk from that caused by work zones. This study proposes a methodology to estimate the controlled direct effect of traffic speed on work zone crashes, considering potential biases and using statistical techniques. The results suggest that strictly enforcing reduced speed limits is particularly effective when actual traffic speed is high, while other measures may be more effective when speed is already low in work zones.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Panagiotis Karagiannis, Niki Kousi, George Michalos, Konstantinos Dimoulas, Konstantinos Mparis, Dimosthenis Dimosthenopoulos, Onder Tokcalar, Toni Guasch, Gian Paolo Gerio, Sotiris Makris
Summary: This paper presents the design and deployment of a system that enables safe cooperation and interaction between human operators and industrial robots. The system uses dynamically switched safety zones to monitor human presence and adapt robot behavior accordingly. An overhead safety camera system identifies moving objects within each zone and produces warning and stop signals to regulate the robot's behavior.
ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Entomology
S. Mark Nelson
Summary: The presence of mesquite plants in restoration areas was found to attract more butterfly species, while the impact of tamarisk on butterfly species was more complex.
JOURNAL OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Jonathan E. Baker
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of a water conservation program in the Las Vegas area, finding that on average conversions can reduce water usage but may increase energy consumption and increase property values. Results showed that water savings are inversely proportional to the annual program take-up rate, and participants with high pre-conversion water demand save the most water.
JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMISTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Hyun Su Park, Yong Woo Park, Oh Hoon Kwon, Shin Hyoung Park
Summary: This study developed a travel speed prediction model based on real-time data collected from the advanced traffic management system (ATMS) in Daegu, South Korea. The model used a clustered K-nearest neighbors (CKNN) algorithm and achieved an average mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 6.9% for predicting travel speed in work zones. The predicted travel speed data can be used for optimizing paths and implementing traffic management strategies in work zones.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yalong Pi, Nick Duffield, Amir Behzadan, Tim Lomax
Summary: This study presents a computer vision based technique to measure work zone speeds, which is one of the most important factors in road construction safety management. It utilizes existing traffic monitoring cameras and computers to track and measure lane-specific individual vehicle speeds. The results can be used to analyze the impact of factors such as traffic control, lane positions, and construction activity.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2023)
