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Traffic Calming Measures and their Effect on the Variation of Speed
Transportation Research Procedia, 2016 Trabajo presentado en XII Conference on Transport Engineering, CIT 2016, 7-9 june 2016, Valencia, Spain.
Gonzalo Orden, Hernán +3 more
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Home foreclosure discounts in auctions without reserve prices
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This article estimates foreclosure discounts in Cape Town, South Africa, where, until 2019, foreclosure auctions occurred without reserve prices. Using newly constructed data linking sheriff auction notices to the universe of property transactions, rich property characteristics, and municipal service‐request records, I document large ...
Allan Davids
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Traffic Calming Measures: An Evaluation of the Effect on Driving Speed
Promet (Zagreb), 2017 Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly among young people. Excessive speed is one of the main risk factors in road traffic safety, increasing accident probability and affecting accident severity.
Audrius Vaitkus +6 more
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Impact of vertical traffic calming devices on environmental noise
Građevinar, 2021 Increasing numbers of people living in urban areas are being exposed to harmful action of environmental noise, which severely affects their health and quality of life.
Tamara Džambas +2 more
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Marginalism, racism and tokenism: A composite narrative of Indigenous Māori dietitian experiences
Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.Abstract Aims This study aimed to explore the experiences of Māori dietitians and students in Aotearoa New Zealand, with a focus on how racism, marginalism and tokenism affect their training, workplaces and wellbeing. Methods A kaupapa Māori community research approach was undertaken in partnership with Te Kāhui Manukura o Kai Ora (Māori Dietitians ...
Hannah Rapata +3 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Ecoacoustics mainly aims at monitoring soundscapes by means of non‐invasive protocols. Despite the widespread adoption of machine and deep learning techniques, existing ecoacoustic models predominantly rely on supervised learning and, consequently, face two primary limitations: (1) the necessity of annotated data; and (2) the restriction to ...
Yann Teytaut +7 more
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Assessing the speed impact of urban traffic calming devices using functional data analysis
European Transport Research ReviewExcessive driving speed is the most critical factor in road safety. In this context, various traffic calming devices are used on city through-roads. Traditional evaluations have been based on stationary technologies, which does not allow for determining ...
Jan Elgner +4 more
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Beyond Bia Hơi? Distinction and Aspiration in Hanoi's Craft Beer Scene
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this article we examine the emergence of Hanoi's craft beer scene as a window into shifting class identities, aspirational consumption, and local–global negotiations in contemporary Vietnam. We bring together Bourdieu's theorisation of taste as symbolic capital with Appadurai's concept of aspiration to analyse how consumption practices ...
Sarah Turner, Chính Trọng Nguyễn
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A Farewell to Arms… Manufacturing: Learning From a Landmine Producer Who Became a Deminer
Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Certain industries—labeled “dirty,” “sinful,” “stigmatized,” or “controversial”—are under public scrutiny because of the ethical, social, and environmental concerns that they raise. Previous research has typically focused on the industry or organizational level of analysis, examining how companies in controversial industries can enhance their ...
Marco Guerci, Luca Carollo
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