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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): An efficient and competitive mode of public transport

open access: yes, 2013
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have gained popularity worldwide as a cost effective alternative to far more expensive urban rail investments. High quality bus based systems also better serve the low density settlement patterns of many suburban markets and small to medium size cities due to the inherent flexibility advantages of rubber tire systems ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on Barriers to Reproductive Care Access in One Urban City: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesResearch in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Inequities exist in reproductive care access for biological women of childbearing age from minoritized, racialized, and lower socioeconomic communities in the United States. While patient‐reported barriers are well documented, less is known about healthcare providers' perceptions of these challenges in urban, under‐resourced contexts ...
Roxanne Mirabal‐Beltran   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat‐based spatial patterns enable realistic reconstruction of plant spatial arrangements across complex landscapes

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
Spatially explicit individual‐based models provide a powerful way to explore spatial dynamics when direct observation is not feasible. But for many ecological applications, these models require detailed data on the initial spatial arrangement and traits of individuals – information rarely available in large, heterogeneous or novel landscapes.
Brayan Morera   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban wild meat and pangolin consumption across southern forested Cameroon: The limited influence of COVID‐19

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canola Fiber as Reinforcement for Composites: Effect of Fiber Extraction and Processing Method on Fiber Properties, Nonwoven Manufacturing, and Composite Properties

open access: yesPolymer Composites, EarlyView.
Comparison of canola fiber reinforced composites manufactured using water‐retted, field‐retted, and enzyme‐treated fibers. ABSTRACT Canola fibers obtained from discarded stalks through various processing methods, including water‐retting and field‐retting followed by mechanical decortication and enzymatic degradation, were utilized as discontinuous ...
Md Shadhin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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