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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Satellite remote sensing is among the most significant modern methodologies supporting field archaeology. In addition to its efficiency in identifying archaeological sites, remote sensing offers a safe and cost‐effective approach in conflict zones.
Amal Al Kassem +5 more
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A two-level approach to the problem of rail freight car fleet composition
Transport, 2010 One of the main objectives for a rail company is to minimize the size of rail freight car fleet in order to reduce operating costs. The problem of rail freight car fleet composition is aimed at determining an optimal structure and size of freight car ...
N. Bojovic +3 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz +6 more
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Public transport subsidies and affordability in Mumbai, India [PDF]
This paper describes the role of public transport and the nature and incidence of transport subsidies in Mumbai, India. Mumbai has an extensive rail and bus network, and public transport is used for over 75 percent of all motorized trips in Greater ...
Bhattacharya, Soma, Cropper, Maureen
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Circular Economy Pathways for Airport Climate Change Mitigation
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Airport operators face growing climate‐change pressures; the circular economy offers pathways to reduce impacts and recover resources. We examine how airport operators apply the circular economy in practice. We use an exploratory qualitative multicase design based on practitioner‐generated documents (e.g., press releases and sustainability ...
Michele Oppioli +3 more
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The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies, 2021 Rail transport between China and Europe via Central Asia has become a popular example of practical economic development possible under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. However, the actual significance of rail transport between China and Europe or China
Péter Bucsky, Tristan Kenderdine
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Business 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
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MATEC 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
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Regulating privatized rail transport [PDF]
Traditionally, transport regulation has been viewed as an exercise in second-best optimization, acknowledging the existence of huge information problems.
Campos, Javier, Cantos, Pedro
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Alaska-Canada Rail Link Economic Benefits [PDF]
, 2019 Construction of the 1,740 km Alaska-Canada Rail Link (ACRL) between Fort Nelson, BC and Delta Junction, Alaska to join the North American rail system to the Alaska Railroad will result in tremendous economic benefits for Canada and the US.
Metz, Paul A. +2 more
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