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Minimizing the average arriving distance in carpooling
The massive use of cars in cities brings several problems such as traffic congestion and air pollution. Carpooling is an effective way to reduce the use of cars on the premise of meeting passenger transport needs.
Tianlu Zhao, Yongjian Yang, En Wang
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The Agents of Climate Justice in Healthcare
ABSTRACT This paper addresses the critical issue of decarbonising healthcare systems to help combat climate change. I focus on identifying the ‘agents of justice’ responsible for this transformation. Beginning with the claim that healthcare's greenhouse gas emissions cause injustice, the paper assumes that achieving a net zero healthcare system is ...
Joshua Parker
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ABSTRACT In light of increased migration from sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) to Hamilton in the past 5 years, this qualitative study explores the experiences of Black African migrant parents resettling in Hamilton, Canada. Using semi‐structured interviews and thematic analysis, four key themes emerged: (1) impact of migration and family separation stress on ...
Tsinat Semagn +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objective This study examines how US immigration policies shape family and work decision‐making among immigrant women employed in professional occupations who hold lawful immigration status. Background Research documents the family‐related consequences of immigration policies for undocumented, mixed‐status, and separated immigrant families ...
Kelsi L. Caywood
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Die Geschichte des Mitfahrens reicht zurück bis an den Beginn des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Mit dem Einsetzen der Wirtschaftskrise des Jahres 1914 begannen Autobesitzer in Los Angeles, gegen eine geringe Gebühr, AnhalterInnen in ihren Fahrzeugen ...
Vejnik, Lukas
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Carpooling in Transport in Today's ICT - Based Economy
The purpose of this research was, among other things, to show that the carpooling model can be regarded as a manifestation of collective intelligence and a response to the crisis of sustainability in today's ICT-based economy, which makes carpooling ...
Paulina Wiączek +4 more
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Modeling travel mode choice under social influence for the brazilian context
This study aims to define a behavioral model to verify whether there is social influence on the travel mode choice made in the Brazilian context. To achieve this goal, a survey was carried out at the Darcy Ribeiro campus of the University of Brasilia ...
Diego Rosa Mota +2 more
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MoCaS: Mobile Carpooling System [PDF]
Carpooling is a car sharing practice first adopted in the United States of America during the fuel crisis in the 1970s. Since then, and after some ups and downs, this practice has been growing in recent years, being currently used throughout the world.
Álvaro Ribeiro +2 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities are recognised as a priority population within Australia's preventive health strategies. Community‐based wellbeing programs can enhance mental and physical health, but culturally tailored approaches are essential for engaging CALD populations and reducing health inequities ...
Michelle C. Attard, Camilla L. Brockett
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Abstract Background Addressing the climate crisis requires both systemic transformation and individual behavioural change. This is particularly important among high socio‐economic status (SES) individuals, whose carbon‐intensive lifestyles contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions, and who are positioned as powerful agents of system ...
Catriona Ewart +7 more
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