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The speed-reducing effect of speed humps during darkness is important to ensure a consistent speed reduction and a decreased probability of accidents during darkness.
Annika K. Jägerbrand +2 more
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Achieving safer school travel in the UK [PDF]
This paper summarises the current UK approach to improving child road safety, focusing particularly on measures to enhance the safety of the school journey.
Cairns, S.
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Effects of Roads and Traffic on Wildlife Populations and Landscape Function Road Ecology is Moving toward Larger Scales [PDF]
Road ecology has developed into a significant branch of ecology with steady growth in the number of refereed journal articles, books, conferences, symposia, and “best practice” guidelines being produced each year. The main objective of this special issue
Clevenger, A.P. +3 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To explore the experiences of Emergency Department nurses when caring for patients presenting to the Emergency Department with mental health issues. Design Qualitative descriptive study. Methods Ten nurses with experience caring for mental health patients participated in face‐to‐face, semi‐structured interviews.
Caitlin Kent +2 more
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Design and evaluation of a novel curved speed hump (CSH) for Indian roads
Traffic calming measures are crucial for sustainable traffic management. Globally, vertical and horizontal techniques, such as speed humps, speed cushions, roundabouts and chicanes are used to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance road safety.
Korra Ravi Kiran +2 more
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Community involvement in urban design: help or hindrance? [PDF]
This paper examines the realities of community involvement in urban design in the context of a study of the West Itchen Neighbourhood of Southampton, a diverse inner city area accommodating some 7,000 households and 18,000 people.
Gregory, Helen, Rowley, Alan
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ABSTRACT Aim and Objective To explore how receiving gerontological nurse telephone support assisted caregivers of older adults to provide care after hospital discharge. Background Informal caregivers are vital to the recovery of older patients after hospital discharge, but often feel under‐prepared and unsupported.
Cheng Yen Loo +7 more
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In urban areas traffic-calming strategies and pedestrian friendly measures are often adopted to reduce the adverse impacts of motor vehicles on vulnerable users.
Giuseppe Loprencipe +3 more
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Estimating the benefits of traffic calming on through routes: A choice expermiment approach
Excessive speed is a major contributory factor in a large proportion of deaths and serious injuries on British roads. One approach to tackling the speeding problem is the use of traffic calming measures as a means of enforcing speed restrictions along ...
Garrod, Guy D. +2 more
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