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Spectral Analysis of Traffic Functions in Urban Areas

open access: yesPromet - Traffic&Transportation, 2015
The paper is focused on the Fourier transform application in urban traffic analysis and the use of said transform in traffic decomposition. The traffic function is defined as traffic flow generated by different categories of traffic participants. A Fourier analysis was elaborated in terms of identifying the main traffic function components, called ...
Florin Nemtanu   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mediterranean waterfront Atlas: a tool for knowledge and decison-making [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The evolution of coastal urban and peri-urban areas between Malta and Sicily are the subject of extensive study that aims to build new tools and new approaches to planning in coastal areas.
RONSIVALLE, Daniele
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where do knowledge workers locate in Germany? A case study using employment relocation data in the German knowledge economy from 2012 to 2021

open access: yesRaumforschung und Raumordnung
In Germany, employment is becoming increasingly concentrated in urban areas, largely driven by knowledge-intensive firms competing to attract the most qualified and appropriate labour.
Mathias Heidinger   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metropolisation Processes In Contemporary Space Of Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Published in: Origin Spatial Development of Contemporary Poland in Łódź University Geographical Research, edited by T.MarszałThe last 20 years of scientific research on metropolises and metropolitan areas in Poland can be divided into three basic stages.
Bartosiewicz, Bartosz, Pielesiak, Iwona
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A stigmergy-based analysis of city hotspots to discover trends and anomalies in urban transportation usage

open access: yes, 2018
A key aspect of a sustainable urban transportation system is the effectiveness of transportation policies. To be effective, a policy has to consider a broad range of elements, such as pollution emission, traffic flow, and human mobility.
Alfeo, Antonio L.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Citizens and Institutions as Information Prosumers. The Case Study of Italian Municipalities on Twitter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of this paper is to address changes in public communication following the advent of Internet social networking tools and the emerging web 2.0 technologies which are providing new ways of sharing information and knowledge.
Calvino, C, Capineri, C, Romano, A
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