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Accessibility impacts of tod experiences in European metropolitan areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The study investigates how Transit Oriented Development - TOD structure affect accessibility in cities with the aim of establishing whether TOD patterns of urban expansion, in terms of network connectivity and inhabitants and job density, could be ...
Papa, Enrica, Bertolini, Luca
core  

A Taxonomy of Predictive Maintenance as a Basis for Supra‐Regional Sustainability Monitoring—Literature Review

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The concept of predictive maintenance in advanced manufacturing systems is crucial from the point of view of resource efficiency in the era of high competitiveness forced by energy transformation in the digital economy. Against the backdrop of sustainability and the opportunities a data cooperative offers, the combination of predictive ...
Christian Schachtner   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Free Transport in Rail Passenger Transport on the Elasticity of Demand of Rail Passenger Transport

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
The article focuses on the elasticity of the demand for transport services in rail passenger transport in the Slovak Republic after introducing free transport for students and retirees. The article studies the impact on income and cross elasticity, given
Brumerčíková Eva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corporate ESG Greenwashing: Does Regulatory Proximity Matter?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) greenwashing undermines sustainable development, yet the influence of regulatory proximity on oversight is understudied. By introducing the “distance decay effect” from geoeconomics into ESG misconduct research and using a sample of Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2022, this study reveals a ...
Weiqi Zhao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining Remanufacturing: A Key Business Strategy Advancing Industrial Circularity

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Remanufacturing is a key strategy in the circular economy, enabling substantial product value retention. However, inconsistent definitions across standards and legislation hinder global trade, core recovery and market acceptance. This study examines how remanufacturing is defined in laws and standards, and how these definitions impact industry
Erik Sundin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of city geometry in determining the utility of a small urban light rail/tram system

open access: yes, 2020
In this work, we show the importance of considering a city's shape, as much as its population density figures, in urban transport planning. We consider in particular cities that are circular (the most common shape) compared to those that are rectangular:
Gettrick, Michael Mc
core   +1 more source

Transcatheter Repair of Sinus Venosus Defect Using a 12‐zig Covered Cheatham‐Platinum Stent in Large Superior Vena Cava—Right Atrium Junctions: Early Multicenter Experience

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sinus venosus defect (SVD) is a rare congenital heart anomaly characterised by an abnormal communication between the atria, often associated with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC). Traditional surgical repair carries significant risks, prompting exploration into less invasive transcatheter approaches.
Alberto Fuensalida   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Private capital, public credit and the decline of American railways in the mid-20th century [PDF]

open access: yes
From the mid-19th Century until the Great Depression, banks, insurance companies and other large institutional investors supplied railways with external capital that supported their rise to near hegemony over transport in the U.S.
Cohen, Jim
core   +1 more source

Digital documentation of railway tunnel inspection in Austria

open access: yesCivil Engineering Design, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 3-8, March 2025.
Abstract Infrastructure, especially railway tunnels, require continuous inspection to ensure their safety. Furthermore, the detection of damages at an early stage can improve their service life. These tasks represent a major challenge for those involved and the tunnel down time is a disruption in operation.
Matthias J. Rebhan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Periphery to Core: Economic Adjustments to High Speed Rail [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents evidence that high speed rail systems, by bringing economic agents closer together, sustainably promote economic activity within regions that enjoy an increase in accessibility.
Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M., Feddersen, Arne
core   +1 more source

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