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Methodology to assess safety effects of future Intelligent Transport Systems on railway level crossings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
There is consistent evidence showing that driver behaviour contributes to crashes and near miss incidents at railway level crossings (RLXs). The development of emerging Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure technologies is a highly promising ...
Haworth, Narelle   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Sustainability analysis of Chinese transport policy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Whilst the world economy is developed, the life and development of human beings have been threatened by the imbalance among environmental and ecological aspects. Thus sustainability is becoming increasingly the focus of various social fields. For most
Chen, H., Mao, B.
core   +1 more source

Large, rugged and remote: The challenge of wolf–livestock coexistence on federal lands in the American West

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The expansion of grey wolves (Canis lupus) across the western United States, including on public lands used for extensive livestock grazing, requires tools and techniques for reducing wolf–livestock conflict and supporting coexistence. We examined approaches used on forested lands managed by the U.S.
Robert M. Anderson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a new running gear for the Spectrum intermodal vehicle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The European Union (EU) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) project Spectrum [12] set out to develop a freight vehicle which would facilitate the exploitation of the low density, high value (LDHV) goods market.
Bezin, Yann   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Views from the hill: Deer stalkers' perspectives on land‐use change in the Scottish Highlands

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Land‐use and wildlife management are changing globally as part of efforts to address contemporary environmental challenges. In the Scottish Highlands, the hunting—or ‘stalking’—of deer has entered a period of considerable flux primarily because of national policy changes to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss.
Callum Leavey‐Wilson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Method for Assessing the Risks to Sustainability Posed by Process Operations

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present a framework for assessing the risks to sustainability posed by any given set of processes. The objective is to improve sustainability by enabling better decision‐making in policy and business contexts. The framework can be applied to any system of processes where available information supports discovery and quantification of ...
Richard C. Darton, Colin J. Axon
wiley   +1 more source

Asset Identification Under the Cape Town Convention and Protocols [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
A titania-supported nickel catalyst was prepared and tested in methanation in order to evaluate its catalytic properties (activity, selectivity and specially, activity loss), and compare it with an alumina-supported nickel catalyst. The titania-supported
Goode, Sir Roy
core   +2 more sources

Optimizing ironing parameters in material extrusion (MEX) technology: enhancing efficiency and performance

open access: yesDiscover Applied Sciences
This study explores the optimization of ironing parameters in Material Extrusion (MEX) technology, specifically targeting improvements in the mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) printed objects, with a focus on enhancing Ultimate Tensile ...
Hussein Alzyod   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The History and Ideas of George Herbert Mead's Pragmatism and Its Relevance for Operational Research and Systems Thinkers

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT George Herbert Mead is an oft forgotten or ignored American philosopher who was one of the originators of pragmatism. Today, he is recognised as a creative thinker who has teased out knotty problems that others in the field had not realised were problems. Understanding Mead's analysis has been made difficult because he died prematurely without
Richard Ormerod
wiley   +1 more source

Lightweight Scheme for Metro Train Constant Section Car Body Based on Traditional Materials

open access: yesChengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu
ObjectiveCurrently, the contradiction between train operational energy consumption and operational benefits has become increasingly prominent, making it a primary issue in achieving energy-saving and environmental protection targets at various ...
Na XU, Hui JIN, Huishuang WANG
doaj   +1 more source

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