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Design and Research on Green Intelligent Power Supply System for Urban Rail Transit
[Objective] At present, the urban rail transit power supply system faces problems such as low monitoring information interaction and integration, unbalanced power management functions, insufficient systemization and low intelligence in power supply ...
WANG Xiaofeng
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The principles of public transport network planning: a review of the emerging literature with select examples [PDF]
, 2011 This paper highlights for urban planners the key strategies and tactics that can be deployed to improve suburban public transport networks. Introduction The governance and management of public transport systems is an essential component of metropolitan
John Stone +3 more
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Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
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Use of Wireless Local Area Networks in Rail and Urban Transit Environments
, 2005 Wireless technologies have expanded greatly over the past few years as a result of numerous technological advances and regulatory changes. Although rail and urban transit operators have long used radio systems primarily for voice communications, they are
Fitzmaurice, Michael
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Between famine and freedom: Food prices during the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945–9
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper investigates how the Indonesian War of Independence (1945‒9) influenced staple food prices, and how fluctuations in those prices, in turn, shaped the trajectory and dynamics of the conflict. We compiled a dataset comprising more than 8600 prices for staple foods covering the entire Indonesian archipelago from 1939‒49, allowing us to
Ingrid de Zwarte +2 more
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Assessing the dynamic resilience of Urban Rail Transit Networks during their evolution using a ridership-weighted network. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Tian T +4 more
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Objective The comprehensive development of Xiamen rail transit stations and surrounding land-use remains in its early stages. Comprehensive development projects involving urban renewal areas face challenges in breaking free from the constraints of ...
Hao LI, Yueer GAO, Yue LI
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The depth and breadth of capitalism at the Cape
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Limited liability company legislation was introduced to the Cape Colony in 1861. An amendment in 1892 led to wider adoption, expanding and diversifying the capital market. Using novel data from the Cape Joint Stock Archive between 1892 and 1902, this paper examines who invested, where capital flowed, and how these patterns shaped firm outcomes
Edward Kerby, Lloyd Melusi Maphosa
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
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Construction of Urban Rail Transit Line Spatial Digital Base Using 3D Laser Point Cloud Technology
Objective In order to facilitate the digital transformation and high-quality development of Shanghai rail transit, it is imperative to construct a digital twin model and create a unified, authoritative, and precise spatial database, providing spatial ...
Gang ZHAO
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