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Air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: A modern challenge for sustainable urban mobility [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesUncontrolled urbanisation and continued population growth are increasing air pollution levels and the burden of chronic respiratory diseases. The transport sector is responsible for a quarter of total emissions.
Palantzas Andreas, Beltsiou Vasiliki
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Computational Study of NASA's Quadrotor Urban Air Taxi Concept [PDF]
High-fidelity computational fluid dynamics simulations have been carried out in order to analyze NASA's quadrotor urban air taxi concept for urban air mobility, also know as on-demand mobility applications. High-order accurate schemes, dual-time stepping,
Ventura Diaz, Patricia, Yoon, Seokkwan
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Brazil: Modernity and Mobility [PDF]
, 2015 This essay examines the field of Brazilian mobility studies, concentrating mainly on recent (2010-2013) scholarship by Portuguese-speaking Brazilian academics published in English-language journals. The mass demonstrations and violent protests that have
Cooper, Martin
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract As England embarks on its first comprehensive curriculum review in fifteen years, this paper offers critical insights from schools that sustained arts‐rich provision despite a policy landscape hostile to creative subjects. Drawing on data from the Researching Arts‐rich Primary Schools (RAPS) project—a mixed‐methods study of 76 arts‐rich ...
Pat Thomson, Christine Hall
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Urban ScienceThe journal retracts the article titled “Prediction of Urban Air Mobility and Drone Accident Rates and the Role of Urban Management Systems” [...]
Han Yeol Baek, Jung Hoon Kim
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Electrical Cable Design for Urban Air Mobility Aircraft [PDF]
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) describes a new type of aviation focused on efficient flight within urban areas for moving people and goods. There are many different configurations of UAM vehicles, but they generally use an electric motor driving a propeller or
Aretskin-Hariton, Eliot D. +3 more
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Low carbon innovation in Chinese urban mobility:prospects, politics and practices [PDF]
, 2015 China represents a test-case of global significance regarding the challenges of urban mobility transition to more sustainable models. On the one hand, transportation accounts for approximately one quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).
Li, Ping +3 more
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Distributions of Human Exposure to Ozone During Commuting Hours in Connecticut using the Cellular Device Network [PDF]
, 2019 Epidemiologic studies have established associations between various air pollutants and adverse health outcomes for adults and children. Due to high costs of monitoring air pollutant concentrations for subjects enrolled in a study, statisticians predict ...
Gilani, Owais +2 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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Urban Aviation: The Future Aerospace Transportation System for Intercity and Intracity Mobility
Urban ScienceThis review discusses the challenges of integrating emerging transportation technologies into existing urban environments, considering their impact on equity, sustainability, and urban design.
Graham Wild
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