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Public Transport Options for East Asian Mega-cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper provides insights of the current state of public transport in East Asian Mega-cities, their characteristics that make them different with other public transport systems in other parts of the world.
Parikesit, D. (Danang)
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The role of public transport in addressing sustainable mobility for the elderly population in Malta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Over the past few years, several countries have continued experiencing a growth in their elderly population. Similarly, a number of towns and villages in Malta registered a high elderly population in the last census (NSO, 2012).
Attard, Maria, Mifsud, Deborah
core   +1 more source

Crime on Public Transport [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This entry examines how crime concentrates and is potentially specialized within and around the public transport system. It begins by defining public transport for the purposes of this discussion and outlines why this is an area of importance. It also discusses some of the reasons why there is a paucity of evidence into crime on public transport and ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Unlocking the potential of tumor‐derived DNA in urine for cancer detection: methodological challenges and opportunities

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Urine is a rich source of biomarkers for cancer detection. Tumor‐derived material is released into the bloodstream and transported to the urine. Urine can easily be collected from individuals, allowing non‐invasive cancer detection. This review discusses the rationale behind urine‐based cancer detection and its potential for cancer diagnostics ...
Birgit M. M. Wever   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Sleeper Support Conditions Using Mechanical Model Supported Data-Driven Approach

open access: yesSensors, 2021
The ballasted track superstructure is characterized by a relative quick deterioration of track geometry due to ballast settlements and the accumulation of sleeper voids.
Mykola Sysyn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Centrality and connectivity in public transport networks and their significance for transport sustainability in cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The promotion of public transport as a backbone of mobility in urban agglomerations, or at least as an alternative to the dominance of the automobile, has become a prominent policy focus in most large cities around the world.
Porta, Sergio, Scheurer, Jan
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Profiling public transport users through perceptions about public transport providers and satisfaction with the public transport service [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Transport, 2016
Priority has been given to increasing public transport use in the mobility programmes of developed countries as part of a global strategy to manage traffic congestion and air pollution in urban areas. Understanding citizens’ travelling behaviour, their perceptions and satisfaction after experiencing public transport services is crucial to the ...
Vicente, Paula, Reis, Elizabeth
openaire   +4 more sources

Cellular liquid biopsy provides unique chances for disease monitoring, preclinical model generation and therapy adjustment in rare salivary gland cancer patients

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We quantified and cultured circulating tumor cells (CTCs) of 62 patients with various cancer types and generated CTC‐derived tumoroid models from two salivary gland cancer patients. Cellular liquid biopsy‐derived information enabled molecular genetic assessment of systemic disease heterogeneity and functional testing for therapy selection in both ...
Nataša Stojanović Gužvić   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmentally Friendly Public Transport

open access: yesTransactions on Transport Sciences, 2014
The article “Environmentally Friendly Public Transport” deals with the impact of public transport on the environment by selected types of vehicles.
Pejšová M.
doaj   +1 more source

Public Transport Quality, Safety, and Perceived Accessibility

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
Service quality in public transport is proposed as a key determinant of perceived accessibility, the ease to live the life one wants with the help of the transport system, as low service quality may be a barrier for use, decreasing the ease to ...
M. Friman, K. Lättman, L. Olsson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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