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Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint Optimization of Train Timetable and Rolling Stock Circulation Plan with Flexible Composition and Skip-Stop Strategies for Co-Transportation of Passenger and Freight

Engineering
Considering the development of urban freight transport, this paper presents an operational strategy for freight transport based on the urban metro system.
Jianian He, Jianguo Qi, Lixing Yang, Zhen Di, Housheng Zhou, Chuntian Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stair‐Climbing Wheelchairs for Enhanced Mobility: A Comprehensive Review of Fundamental Mechanisms, Design Concepts, and Performance Analysis

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People with physical disabilities face significant mobility challenges while climbing uneven surfaces and staircases. In these circumstances, traditional wheelchairs do not provide stable, safely controlled mobility, underscoring the importance of building superior stair‐climbing wheelchairs for both medical and infrastructure purposes.
Gopisetti Manikanta, S. M. Abhinandan, Anand Reddy, G. Chandana, Divya, P. Anil Kumar, Ch. Venkata Rao, Ashish Garg, Ravi C. Soni, Jogendra Kumar, Bhargav Akkinepally   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intelligent Functional Clustering and Spatial Interactions of Urban Freight System: A Data-Driven Framework for Decoding Heavy-Duty Truck Behavioral Heterogeneity

Applied Sciences
The rapid development of the logistics industry has underscored the urgent need for efficient and sustainable urban freight systems. As a core component of freight systems, heavy-duty trucks (HDT) have been researched regarding surface-level descriptive ...
Ruixu Pan, Quan Yuan, Chen Liu, Jiaming Cao, Xingyu Liang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Image Segmentation and Deep Learning to Improve Radio Frequency Propagation Models

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper proposes a multi‐sensor approach to improve radio frequency (RF) propagation models, which play a key role in the rapidly expanding field of connected vehicle technology. Focusing on the 1‐ to 20‐GHz frequency range, which is critical for both satellite‐to‐vehicle and base station‐to‐vehicle communications, our study introduces a ...
Jonathan Israel, Xavier Boulanger, Vegard Arneson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban freight micro-regulation: accounting for the heterogeneity of logistics practices in the city

European Transport Research Review
Urban population growth and rising demand for goods—especially from e-commerce—have intensified pressure on city transport systems. Freight vehicles, which make frequent stops and require curbside access, add delays to already congested streets, making ...
Jesús Muñuzuri, Antonio Lorenzo-Espejo, Ana Pegado-Bardayo, María-Luisa Muñoz-Díaz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimisation of metro train operation planning and cargo loading considering flexible service time limit

Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban
The utilization of surplus capacity of urban rail transit during off-peak hours for cargo transport is crucial for alleviating urban road congestion, minimizing carbon emissions, and enhancing the efficiency of metro operations.
HOU Wei, WANG Song, SHI Jungang, XIAO Qiqiang, ZHU Wei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Integration of AI, Blockchain and IoT for the Sustainable Development of the Logistics Service Industry: Insights From a PRISMA‐Based Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents an analysis of the literature on artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and internet of things (IoT) for the sustainable development of the service industry of freight transport and logistics service providers (LSPs).
Roberto Cerchione, Renato Passaro, Matteo Tavano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden Costs of Ethical Fashion: Sustainable Development Goals and Garment Worker Exploitation in Bangladesh

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Across garment factories in the Global South, the promise of “ethical fashion” coexists with poverty wages and retaliation. This study examines why the global call for decent work has not improved labor conditions in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry.
Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives on Climate Change in Education for Sustainability: Linking Concepts and Skills for a Practical Ecological Transition

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ‘Hard’ natural sciences have extensively been used to provide evidence that climate change is happening and climate action is needed. If the contribution of our economic activities to disturbing our climate systems is now largely accepted, the way in which we design and operationalise ‘climate action’—how we transition to more sustainable ...
Sandrine Simon
wiley   +1 more source