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Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, faces huge traffic congestion, the cost of which is estimated to be more than 2 percent of the city's gross regional product. Effective policies are needed, based on weighing their overall economic cost and benefit to society. This study developed [...]

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El objetivo de la tesis es diseñar un método metaheurístico basado en búsqueda tabú para resolver el problema del transporte BRT en el Distrito Federal con dos objetivos. Se propone aplicar técnicas metaheurísticas a problemas de optimización reales en el sector transporte. [...]

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The number of private vehicles increased dramatically during the last two decades in the island of Cyprus. This phenomenon had a negative effect on the bus transport mode which over the years its use has been considerably reduced. As traffic congestion increased considerably during [...]

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The increasing need for mobility has brought about significant changes in transportation infrastructures. Inefficiencies cause enormous losses of time, decrease in the level of safety for both vehicles and pedestrians, high pollution, degradation of quality of life, and huge waste [...]

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Bus rapid transit (BRT) is one of the most popular mass passenger transportation systems as it is cost-effective, comfortable and rapid during its use, hence it is widespread in developing countries. In the paper, the classification of urban public transport modes is highlighted and [...]

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MSc (Urban and Regional Planning), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus The unique urban contexts that emanated from the apartheid history of South Africa informed the transport landscape of the City of Johannesburg. Apartheid‘s divisive spatial planning and land use management [...]

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Dissertação de Mestrado em Energia para a Sustentabilidade apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Atualmente, uma das maiores preocupações mundiais é a mudança climática e seus efeitos irreversíveis no equilíbrio dos ecossistemas da Terra. Portanto, várias instituições, [...]

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Transportation in densely populated areas is becoming increasingly problematic. Congestion, air pollution, accident-related fatalities and time wasted in traffic are only a few of issues associated urban transportation. Personal transportation is expected to increase by 63% total, [...]