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Transit Performance Measures in California [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This research is the result of a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) request to assess the most commonly available transit performance measures in California. Caltrans wanted to understand performance measures and data used by Metropolitan
Issac, Emily, Rodier, Caroline
core   +1 more source

Expanding the Methodological Repertoire in Institutional Ethnography: A Design Sociology Approach to Mapping and Visualizing Invisible Work

open access: yesCanadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents a novel methodological approach in which institutional ethnography borrows from design sociology. Although mapping is a core component of institutional ethnography, previous research highlights opportunities to further develop mapping techniques as both an analytical tool and a means of presenting research findings ...
Anna Isaksson
wiley   +1 more source

Access to Personal Transportation for People with Disabilities with Autonomous Vehicles

open access: yes, 2017
The objective of this paper was to explore the potential of emerging technology of autonomous vehicles in accessible transportation and incorporate these findings a standardized transportation solution that readily accommodates future travelers with disabilities based on careful study on current trends in accessible transportation and interviews and ...
Allu, Sashank   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

Child and Youth Engagement in Research, Policymaking, Practice: A Narrative Review of the Evidence

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A growing body of scholarly literature has analysed the realities of child and youth engagement (CYE) in a range of sectors (including healthcare, education, child welfare/protection) and settings (research, policymaking, practice). Our narrative review of this literature seeks to identify what is known and unknown about how effective and ...
Nadia Hausfather   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental Health in the Workplace: Situation Analyses, Germany [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
[From Introduction] The ILO’s primary goals regarding disability are to prepare and empower people with disabilities to pursue their employment goals and facilitate access to work and job opportunities in open labour markets, while sensitising policy ...
Breucker, Gregor   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Understanding Visitor Path Choice and Enhancing Wayfinding in Museums: A Critical Review of a Century of Research

open access: yesCurator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paths taken by visitors in museums influence what they see, do, learn, and experience. Poorly designed museums can lead to missed goals and opportunities. In this article, I critically review visitor studies published since the 1930s to evaluate explanations for visitor path choice in museums, namely, the location and attractiveness of ...
Gareth Davey
wiley   +1 more source

Convict Criminology on Trial and ‘Writing From the Flesh’: A Review Essay Prompted by Introduction to Convict Criminology by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Bristol University Press

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is an extended review of Jeffrey Ian Ross's student textbook, ‘Introduction to Convict Criminology’. The review tackles critical issues emerging in convict criminology and the wider lived experience movement. The review engages with various approaches taken by Ross, in particular the book's focus on his own contributions to ...
Rod Earle
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of public drop‐off boxes and autonomous delivery robots in last‐mile delivery

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing concern over emissions from last‐mile logistics is motivating the development of innovative delivery models aimed at reducing environmental impact and traffic congestion. To this end, we propose a last‐mile delivery scheme based on both public drop‐off boxes and autonomous delivery robots.
Gianpaolo Ghiani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous vehicles and rights of persons with disabilities: Risks and opportunities for an equitable transportation system.

open access: yesArgumentos de Razón Técnica
People with disabilities face a number of barriers to personal mobility, and creating an equitable transportation system is one of the challenges that can promote social inclusion. Autonomous vehicles can be a solution to this problem. This article explores the relationship between equitable transportation and social equality, highlighting the ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Informing choices for vehicle pick-up and drop-off zones for persons with mobility disabilities–existing challenges and future needs

open access: yesDigital Transportation and Safety
Persons with disabilities often struggle with accessible transportation. Research has shown that autonomous vehicles are a possible alternative mode of transportation for persons with disabilities. Information on the criteria for the pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) locations is critical for their success.
Sloan Kanat   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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