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Situating the E-Cargo Bike in an Emerging Cycling Network: A Qualitative Study

Active Travel Studies
In many low-cycling contexts, cycling is routinely marginalised in transport planning practice while, in everyday traffic interactions, cyclists are frequently disregarded as legitimate road users.
Brian Caulfield, Hannah Julienne, Mark Philbin, Robert Egan   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer, John Taukäve, Maria Sahib, Eldine Glees, Aseri Driu, Joshua Lakabung, Atina Schutz, Joseph H. Genz, Shania G. Tamagyongfal, Jerolynn K. Myazoe, Alexander Mawyer, Alson Kelen, Larry Raigetal, Raffael Held, Andrew Irvin, Morgan Wairiu, Peter Nuttall, Transform Aqorau, Kyrie Lalauvaki, Aileen Sefeti, John Kautoke   +20 more
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A Gendered Analysis of the Mobility of Care Done by Bike in Victoria, Canada

Findings
Women do a majority of mobility of care; in Canada they also tend to cycle less. We look at mobility of care by bike, specifically the gendered dimensions of child transportation and the equipment used to facilitate it. We observed 4026 people cycling in
Naeva Scott Bouris, Meghan Winters
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Measuring delivery route cost trade-offs between electric-assist cargo bicycles and delivery trucks in dense urban areas

European Transport Research Review, 2019
Introduction Completing urban freight deliveries is increasingly a challenge in congested urban areas, particularly when delivery trucks are required to meet time windows.
Manali Sheth, Polina Butrina, Anne Goodchild, Edward McCormack   +3 more
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Speculation in the United Kingdom, 1785‒2019

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Speculation has long been thought to have significant economic effects, but it is difficult to measure, making it challenging to examine these effects empirically. In this paper we measure speculation in the United Kingdom since 1785 by using business and financial reporting in The Times newspaper.
William Quinn, John D. Turner, Clive B. Walker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli, Alfons van Marrewijk, Arne Carlsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Freight distribution optimization by implementing the team orienteering problem with occasional drivers

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This research evaluates the effectiveness of a hybrid crowdshipping system that integrates occasional drivers with traditional delivery services (OD+TD) to improve the efficiency of freight distribution. By implementing the team orienteering problem with occasional drivers model, we develop a mathematical model and an agile optimization ...
Alisson Garcia‐Herrera, Xabier A. Martin, Adrian Serrano‐Hernandez, Angel A. Juan, Javier Faulin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Model of Relationships Between Benefits of Bike-Sharing and Infrastructure Assessment on Example of the Silesian Region in Poland

Applied System Innovation
Bike-sharing initiatives play a crucial role in sustainable urban transportation, addressing vehicular congestion, air quality issues, and sedentary lifestyles. However, the connection between bike-sharing facilities and the advantages perceived by users
Radosław Wolniak, Katarzyna Turoń
doaj   +1 more source

Park‐and‐multi‐loop with autonomous delivery robots in last‐mile logistics

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper deals with the park‐and‐multi‐loop routing problem, in the context of last‐mile logistics, in which a fleet of traditional vehicles equipped with several autonomous delivery robots leaves from a depot to service a set of customer requests.
Tommaso Adamo, Gianpaolo Ghiani, Emanuela Guerriero, Emanuele Manni, Gianluca Solazzo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Future Role of Smart Devices in Systems of Urban Concentrated Loading Areas

Engineering Proceedings
In innovative city logistics systems, there are three main node types: consolidation centers, cross-docks, and concentrated loading areas. Since the latter has an essential role in the future urban freight transport, and they are significant parts of ...
Krisztián Bóna, Dávid Lajos Sárdi, Aletta Büki, Viktória Domaniczki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source