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Sustainable Development, Environmental Certification and the Financial Performance of the Road Passenger Transportation Sector

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Within the framework of sustainable development and environmental policy, environmental certification is regarded as a mechanism through which road passenger transport companies (RPTCs) could mitigate their adverse environmental impacts and attain competitive advantages that may enhance their financial performance.
Jose Antonio Cavero‐Rubio, Monica Gonzalez‐Morales   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Concepts and Considerations [PDF]

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) - defined as safe and efficient air traffic operations in a metropolitan area for manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems - is being researched and developed by industry, academia, and government. Significant resources have
Apaza, Rafael D., Barmore, Bryan E., Battiste, Vernol, Belcastro, Christine M., Burian, Barbara K., Dao, Quang V., Feary, Michael S., Go, Susie, Goodrich, Kenneth H., Homola, Jeffrey R., Idris, Husni R., Kopardekar, Parimal H., Lachter, Joel B., Neogi, Natasha A., Ng, Hokkwan, Oseguera-Lohr, Rosa M., Patterson, Michael D., Thipphavong, David P., Verma, Savita A.   +18 more
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The Variance of the Urban Microclimate in the City of Vienna, Austria [PDF]

, 2014
Metropolitan areas worldwide display highly diverse microclimatic conditions that are believed to be influenced by a variety of parameters: morphologies, structures, materials (particularly urban surface properties), and processes (mobility, industry ...
Kiesel, Kristina, Lim, Sung, Mahdavi, Ardeshir, Vuckovic, Milena   +3 more
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
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Overall eVTOL aircraft design for urban air mobility

Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have emerged as a potential alternative to the existing transportation system, offering a transition from two-dimensional commuting and logistics to three-dimensional mobility.
Jiechao Zhang, Yaolong Liu, Yao Zheng
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A Quiet Helicopter for Air Taxi Operations [PDF]

NASA is exploring rotorcraft designs for VTOL air taxi operations, also known as urban air mobility (UAM) or on-demand mobility (ODM) applications. Several concept vehicles have been developed, intended to focus and guide NASA research activities in ...
Johnson, Wayne
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From Ship to Shore: A Review of Vessel‐To‐Grid Bidirectional Charging for Sustainable Maritime Transport

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
As maritime transport electrifies, bidirectional charging (V2G) offers a dual‐purpose solution for energy resilience and economic viability. This work identifies key technological advancements and lifecycle challenges utilizing practical case studies to demonstrate how V2G systems can drive decarbonization and grid stability in the marine sector ...
Jonathan Bloor, Tamer Kamel, Sarah Fear, Lee J. Durndell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

GNSS Threat Simulator for Urban Air Mobility Scenarios

Aerospace
The safety-critical functions of autonomous drones heavily rely on Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) information provided by Global Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSSs).
Gianluca Corraro, Ivan Iudice, Giovanni Cuciniello, Umberto Ciniglio, Domenico Pascarella   +4 more
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Urban Air Mobility Noise: Further Considerations on Indoor Space. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Kim J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Mission Planner Algorithm for Urban Air Mobility Initial Performance Characterization [PDF]

In this paper, an initial characterization was performed of the Mission Planner algorithm developed by NASA for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) operations research.
Butler, Ricky W., Guerreiro, Nelson M., Hagen, George E., Maddalon, Jeffrey M.   +3 more
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