Browsing Transportation by Publication Date
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Development, validation, and application of School Audit Tool (SAT): An effective instrument for assessing traffic safety and operation around schools
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)There is a need for a reliable school audit tool with well-defined scales to convert qualitative evaluation of existing school sites into a quantitative assessment in order to help public agencies to improve schools' safety ... -
Using the theory of planned behavior to predict the use of an upcoming public transportation service in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Public transportation systems play a major role in accommodating public travel needs. To accommodate the need for public transportation in Qatar, a metro network is currently under construction. However, commuters have ... -
Exploring the Social, Economic and Environmental Footprint of Food Consumption: A Supply Chain-linked Sustainability Assessment
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference)This research is the first empirical analysis on the macro-level social, economic and environmental impacts of food consumption categories in the United States of America. Current study assessed the direct and supply ... -
Investigating the behavior of railroad ballast in a box test under sinusoidal & simulated train loading
( National Technical University of Athens , 2019 , Conference)The use of railway transportation systems has been increased throughout the years. Conventional ballasted tracks have been widely used in many countries around the world. Ballast material is the basic element in ballasted ... -
Geomechanical Modelling of Railroad Ballast: A Review
( Springer , 2019 , Article)Traditional ballasted tracks have been used intensively around the world with ballast as the main material for tracks. Ballast has a significant contribution to the track alignment, stability and sustainability. After ... -
Modeling pedestrian gap acceptance behavior at a six-lane urban road
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)The illegal crossing behavior of pedestrians at unmarked mid-block sections is unsafe, risky, and increase the potential of severe conflicts and crashes, especially in the case of multilane roads. This paper investigates ... -
A New Framework for Addressing High-level Decisions Related to Sustainable Transportation Development
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Stakeholders in the transportation industry have been concerned with sustainability. However, transportation decision makers have had difficulty in incorporating sustainability into transportation infrastructure decisions ... -
Damping and vibration response of viscoelastic smart sandwich plate reinforced with non-uniform Graphene platelet with magnetorheological fluid core
( Techno Press , 2019 , Article)This study considers the instability behavior of sandwich plates considering magnetorheological (MR) fluid core and piezoelectric reinforced facesheets. As facesheets at the top and bottom of structure have piezoelectric ... -
Carbon Footprints of Construction Industries: A Global, Supply Chain-linked Analysis
( IEEE , 2019 , Conference)The global construction industry is predicted to grow rapidly over the next decades by developing globalization, urbanization, and infrastructure renewal. Global Construction 2020 forecasts that China, USA, India, Japan, ... -
Material footprint of electric vehicles: A multiregional life cycle assessment
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Most of the global multiregional studies have looked at material footprint (MF) of either a nation or a region. A product-specific MF analysis, particularly when it comes to Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs), carried out ... -
Eco-efficiency of electric vehicles in the United States: A life cycle assessment based principal component analysis
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)This research presents an integrated sustainability assessment framework applied to electric vehicle technologies in the United States of America. Two methods; principal component analysis and life cycle assessment are ... -
Water and carbon footprint reduction potential of renewable energy in the United States: A policy analysis using system dynamics
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Renewable energy has gained popularity as an alternative to fossil fuels, which regularly emit large amounts of Greenhouse Gases and consume/withdraw large amounts of water, but renewable energy market penetration is still ... -
How sustainable is electric mobility? A comprehensive sustainability assessment approach for the case of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Electric mobility is a trending topic around the world, and many countries are supporting electric vehicle technologies to reduce environmental impacts from transportation such as greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution ... -
Innovative countermeasures for red light running prevention at signalized intersections: A driving simulator study
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The change interval, which includes the yellow and all-red times, plays a crucial role in the safety and operation of signalized intersections. During this interval, drivers not only need to decide to stop or go but also ... -
Urban Traffic Monitoring and Modeling System: An IoT Solution for Enhancing Road Safety
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference)Qatar expects more than a million visitors during the 2022 World Cup, which will pose significant challenges. The high number of people will likely cause a rise in road traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, injuries and ... -
Application of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRSs) in the State of Qatar: A Case Study from Northern Roads
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Recent developments within Infrastructural Road Safety and especially in the Sector of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) have enabled Transport Authorities to significantly reduce road fatalities and severe injuries. ... -
Informing the sustainable pursuit of happiness
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Although most people want to be happy, the pursuit of happiness involves an overwhelming number of choices and great uncertainty about the consequences. Many of these choices have significant implications for sustainability, ... -
Life cycle sustainability assessment of sport utility vehicles: The case for Qatar
( Springer Verlag , 2020 , Article)Electric vehicle technologies are attractive alternatives to traditional vehicles towards achieving sustainable transportation. The adoption of these technologies has a great potential in reducing road transportation ... -
Driver Drowsiness Detection Model Using Convolutional Neural Networks Techniques for Android Application
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference)A sleepy driver is arguably much more dangerous on the road than the one who is speeding as he is a victim of microsleeps. Automotive researchers and manufacturers are trying to curb this problem with several technological ... -
Life cycle sustainability assessment of autonomous heavy-duty trucks
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are emerging technologies expected to bring important environmental, social, and economic improvements in transportation systems. Given their implications in terms of air quality and ...
