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Electric cargo bikes in urban areas: A new mobility option for private transportation

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2022
Regarding climate change and energy resource problems, mobility transition is essential to shift from private fossil cars to sustainable modes in both the passenger and freight sectors.
Diego Carracedo, Hamid Mostofi
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Internet usage, frequency and intensity in old age during the COVID-19 pandemic—a case study for Switzerland

Frontiers in Sociology, 2023
IntroductionThis study examines the digital divide among older adults in Switzerland within the rapidly evolving digital environment. It investigates changes in internet usage among this population, focusing on the proportion of users, frequency, and the
Ronny König, Alexander Seifert
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Becoming eco-responsible, active citizens through participation in the Eco Ambassadors project - a reflective analysis [PDF]

, 2009
This article offers a reflective analysis of the Eco Ambassadors Project as an example of the some of the ways in which learning about environmental issues and active citizenship can be encouraged and enabled through collaboration and negotiated ...
Hall, Melanie, Bassot, B., Bassot, Barbara, Hall, M., Melanie Hall, Barbara Bassot   +5 more
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Measuring Perceptions of Local Government: A Machine Learning Analysis of Japan’s Liveable Well-Being City Indicator (LWCI)

Administrative Sciences
This study examines how residents evaluate local government within Japan’s Liveable Well-Being City Indicator (LWCI) framework, with a focus on public service delivery and the application of machine learning (ML).
Brian Bidolli, Hamid Mostofi
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Predicting the Likelihood of Using Car-Sharing in the Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area

Urban Science, 2020
This research investigates the influencing variables that affect the likelihood of choosing car-sharing if it launches in the Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area, Egypt. It adopts a binary logistic regression model to analyze the findings of an online stated
Abdelrahman Samaha, Hamid Mostofi
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Evaluating the Drivers of Willingness to Pay for Stormwater Fees Using Machine Learning Analysis of Citizen Perceptions and Attitudes

Urban Science
Urban stormwater management presents significant challenges for municipalities seeking to balance environmental resilience with financial considerations and social equity.
Brian Bidolli, Hamid Mostofi
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Citizen perceptions and support for urban sustainability investments in a Business Improvement District

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
Municipal governments increasingly rely on place-based financing mechanisms to support local services and sustainability-oriented investments under fiscal constraints. Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) represent one such mechanism, yet public support
Brian Bidolli, Hamid Mostofi
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General practitioners’ stay-at-work practices in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: using Intervention Mapping to develop a training program

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2023
Objectives To describe current stay-at-work practices among Danish general practitioners (GPs) in relation to patients with musculoskeletal disorders, to identify potential avenues for improvement, and to suggest a training program for the GPs.Design and
A. Møller, C. B. Bond, L. N. Andersen, J. Hartvigsen, M. J. Stochkendahl   +4 more
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Modelling public attitude towards air taxis in Germany

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Urban air mobility (UAM) holds great promise as an expansion of the transportation system in cities. Despite the progress in UAM technology, there remains significant uncertainty surrounding how the public will accept and react to these mobility services.
Hamid Mostofi, Tobias Biehle, Robin Kellermann, Hans-Liudger Dienel   +3 more
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United in stress, divided in response: grandparent–grandchild differences in COVID-19 protective attitudes and intergenerational conflict: findings from a Swiss survey

Frontiers in Sociology
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected individual and family dynamics worldwide, with potential generational differences in experiences and attitudes.
Alexander Seifert, Benedikt Hassler
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