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Cargo Bike Sharing in Urban Areas: A Comparative Perspective on Different Types of Operators
FindingsThis study compares user demographics and user behavior of different types of cargo bike sharing operators in Berlin, Germany. Building on two survey datasets, the objective is to investigate similarities and differences with regard to the potential for ...
Michael Bissel
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Equity How and Equity for Whom? Incorporating Equity Into Local Government Budgeting Processes
Public Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social equity is politically polarized, with advocates contending that it is a governance mandate and opponents claiming that it promotes reverse discrimination and inefficiencies. When implementing policies and programs, local bureaucrats must maneuver within this legal, ethical, normative, and political battlefield.
Alexis R. Kennedy +2 more
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Simulation of B2C e-commerce distribution in Antwerp using cargo bikes and delivery points
European Transport Research Review, 2017 Purpose The growth of e-commerce is accompanied by an increasing distribution of parcels in cities resulting in externalities like traffic congestion or emissions. As a consequence, different delivery concepts like bike deliveries or delivery points have
F. Arnold +3 more
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Is the World Getting Smaller? Network‐Driven Heterogeneity in Gravity‐Model Elasticities
The World Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gravity models constitute the workhorse of empirical international trade research, yet the temporal stability of their core parameters—distance and GDP elasticities—remains underexplored, particularly in relation to the evolving structure of trade networks.
Zsolt T. Kosztyán +2 more
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Assessing the Opportunity Offered by Electric Vehicles in Performing Service Trips to End Consumers
Applied SciencesThis paper proposes the assessment of the impacts of using electric vehicles for urban service trips. In particular, the focus is on trips performed for delivering and installing products, as well as for reverse logistics.
Antonio Comi +5 more
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Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Serial sarcomere number (SSN) is reduced following immobilization of a muscle in a shortened position in male rodents thereby impairing muscle contractile function. However, in female rodents the effects of oestrogen on SSN and mechanical changes following immobilization and re‐ambulation are unknown.
Alexandra Q. Kirkup +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 IntroductionWe aimed to investigate whether providing parents with children in kindergarten with access to different bicycle types could influence (i) travel behavior and cycling amount, and (ii) intrinsic motivation for cycling and psychological ...
Helga Birgit Bjørnarå +6 more
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New Zealand Geographer, Volume 82, Issue 3, December 2026.ABSTRACT In a move away from exclusive use by modality, a number of shared tramping and mountain biking tracks have been developed in New Zealand. We ask: On shared tracks, what tensions arise and how are they experienced? Using data from online surveys of track‐users, we examine bikers' and trampers' perspectives and experiences of conflict.
Joe Fagan, Robin Kearns, Laura Bates
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MachinesE-cargo bikes have emerged as a promising solution for sustainable urban mobility and last-mile logistics. However, their structural design must ensure durability and safety under demanding cargo transport and daily operating conditions.
André Sousa +3 more
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Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2026.ABSTRACT Aquaculture is increasingly important to food security, nutrition, livelihoods and economic development in Zambia, yet sectoral growth depends on more than production capacity. This scoping review synthesised evidence on Zambia's aquaculture market systems, focusing on value chains, supply chains and persistent evidence gaps.
Enock Siankwilimba +11 more
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