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A destination-preserving model for simulating Wardrop equilibria in traffic flow on networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In this paper we propose a LWR-like model for traffic flow on networks which allows one to track several groups of drivers, each of them being characterized only by their destination in the network.
Cristiani, Emiliano, Priuli, Fabio S.
core   +1 more source

AN INTEGRATED CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE IMPACT OF E-HAILING ON DRIVERS' QUALITY-OF-LIFE: INSIGHTS FROM A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
The past decade has brought with it numerous strenuous calamities on the global economy, among others, these include pandemics, trade wars, geopolitical tensions.
Mandla SIBISI
doaj   +1 more source

The Proximal Drivers of Large Fires: A Pyrogeographic Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2020
Variations in global patterns of burning and fire regimes are relatively well measured, however, the degree of influence of the complex suite of biophysical and human drivers of fire remains controversial and incompletely understood.
Hamish Clarke   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regulating TNCs: Should Uber and Lyft Set Their Own Rules? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
We evaluate the impact of three proposed regulations of transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber, Lyft and Didi: (1) a minimum wage for drivers, (2) a cap on the number of drivers or vehicles, and (3) a per-trip congestion tax.
Li, Sen   +3 more
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R&D Costs of New Medicines: A Landscape Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2021
Over the years, questions have been raised over R&D costs of new medicines. The aim of this study is to conduct a landscape review of the (drivers of) R&D costs of a new medicine derived from the peer-reviewed and grey literature.
Steven Simoens, Isabelle Huys
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the drivers of financial inclusion in South Africa

open access: yesJournal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2021
Orientation: Financial inclusion is becoming one of the attractive topics at the global level with policymakers, development partners, governments and financial institutions developing interest in understanding it more deeply.
David Mhlanga   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Driver-Car [PDF]

open access: yesTheory, Culture & Society, 2004
The car has become ubiquitous in late modern society and has become the leading object in the ordinary social relations of mobility. Despite its centrality to the culture and material form of modern societies, the relationship between the car and human beings has remained largely unexplored by sociology. This article argues that cars are combined with
openaire   +2 more sources

Global variations and drivers of nitrous oxide emissions from forests and grasslands

open access: yesFrontiers in Soil Science, 2022
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are highly variable due to the complex interaction of climatic and ecological factors. Here, we obtained in-situ annual N2O emission flux data from almost 180 peer-papers to evaluate the dominant drivers of N2O emissions ...
Lijun Yu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Driver-to-driver communication on the highway : what drivers want [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Drivers need to coordinate with each other to share the road infrastructure. The social relationship between drivers also influences the driving behavior. With everywhere available connectivity and the broad penetration of social network services, the relationship between drivers on the road may gain more transparency, enabling social information to ...
Wang, C., Gu, J., Terken, J.M.B., Hu, J.
openaire   +2 more sources

Development of a New Performance Metric for Golf Clubs Using COR Maps and Impact Probability Data

open access: yesProceedings, 2018
Golf clubs are often evaluated by many methods to determine their performance. For drivers in particular, the primary performance indicator is ball speed, which is directly related to distance.
Jacob Lambeth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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