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Promotion of E-bikes for delivery of goods in European urban areas: an Italian case study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The paper presents the first results of some tasks of Pro-E-Bike, an Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) funded project, started on March 2013 ending in February 2016.
A. Colorni   +4 more
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Psychometric properties of functional mobility outcome measures in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
The scores of the Functional Mobility Scale, Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire, Functional Independence Measure for Children, and Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System showed robust construct validity. The MID values reported in this study provide clinicians and researchers with evidence‐based benchmarks for assessing and ...
Ahlam Zidan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scooting into place: How comfort on different infrastructure types influences shared e-scooter trip making

open access: yesJournal of Cycling and Micromobility Research
Shared e-scooters are a growing disruptive micro-mobility technology. Several Canadian cities, including Calgary, have launched pilot programs to test these micro-mobility options.
Adam Weiss, Sam Pollock, Lina Kattan
doaj   +1 more source

Sunday Drivers, or Too Fast and Too Furious?

open access: yesFindings, 2019
The recent influx of electric scooters (e-scooters) has left cities scrambling to answer how to best to regulate them. To help inform policymaking, we studied e-scooter riding behavior through observations of speed and rider distractions.
Juan Francisco (Frank) Arellano   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relationships Between Lower‐ and Higher‐Level Cognitive Skills and Multimodal Reading Comprehension Among Fourth‐Grade Students in the Digital Age

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multimodal reading skills are essential for 21st‐century students to interpret and navigate information across various modalities on the Internet and in multimedia environments. While previous studies have delved into the effects of lower‐ and higher‐level cognitive skills on traditional reading comprehension, which involves solely written ...
Yaping Liu, Choo Mui Cheong, Xinhua Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

Circular economy business strategies and public schemes: a game theory‐based survey

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a selected survey based on game theory in circular economy (CE) by complementing two perspectives: the CE business strategies and the public schemes (PS) available to implement CE systems. These perspectives are concentrated in six CE business strategies (circular inputs, sharing platforms, product‐as‐a‐service (PaaS ...
Vinay Ramani, Pietro De Giovanni
wiley   +1 more source

Air Taxi Skyport Location Problem for Airport Access

open access: yes, 2021
Witnessing the rapid progress and accelerated commercialization made in recent years for the introduction of air taxi services in near future across metropolitan cities, our research focuses on one of the most important consideration for such services, i.
Chow, Joseph Y. J., Rath, Srushti
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Data-Driven Operational and Safety Analysis of Emerging Shared Electric Scooter Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The rapid rise of shared electric scooter (E-Scooter) systems offers many urban areas a new micro-mobility solution. The portable and flexible characteristics have made E-Scooters a competitive mode for short-distance trips.
Ma, Qingyu
core   +1 more source

Searching for safety: Working conditions and policing in a US emergency department

open access: yesMedical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In the United States, emergency departments aren't supposed to turn anyone away. They are the safety‐net of the safety‐net providing life‐saving care. Yet, what happens to healthcare when conditions are so strained that patients and staff lash out at each other? What happens when the safety net becomes a carceral net?
Fabián Luis C. Fernández
wiley   +1 more source

Social Equity Impacts of Congestion Management Strategies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This white paper examines the social equity impacts of various congestion management strategies. The paper includes a comprehensive list of 30 congestion management strategies and a discussion of equity implications related to each strategy.
Meza, Ruth   +2 more
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