Highway and traffic engineering Books
Springer Temporal Value in MCDM
Book Synopsis Introduction.- Strategic Choices in Territorial Development.- Review of Decision Support Methodologies in Literature.- Participation in Territorial Governance: A Group Decision-Making Context.- Methodological approach.- The Working Group.- Ranking of Alternatives Based on Individual Preferences.
£132.99
Springer Le SMART ROAD Stato dellarte e scenari futuri
Book SynopsisPrefazione.- 1 L’uso delle tecnologie smart nei sistemi di trasporto stradali.- 2 Criteri di progettazione geometrico-funzionale delle Smart Road.- 3 Capacità e funzionalità delle Smart Road.- 4 Contesto normativo dei veicoli a guida autonoma. Analisi e confronto internazionale.- 5 L’Operational Design Domain per i sistemi di mantenimento in corsia dei veicoli a guida autonoma.- 6 I Floating Car Data.- 7 Pavement Management System: dalle strade convenzionali alle Smart Road.- 8 Le Smart Road e l’innovazione sensoristica: monitoraggio termico delle pavimentazioni stradali.- 9 Le pavimentazioni stradali automatizzate ed il caso studio della manutenzione preventiva con big-data derivati da autoveicoli connessi.- 10 Gestione della viabilità nel periodo invernale nelle Smart Road.- 11 Il ruolo del dato satellitare nel processo di gestione delle Smart Road.- 12 Electric Road Systems e “Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer System”. Il casto studio dell’Arena del Futuro.- 13 La gestione informativa digitale delle Smart Road.- 14 Il BIM per la manutenzione delle Smart Road.- Indice analitico.
£39.99
Springer The European Smart City Movement
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Smart Identity and Vision.- Smart Strategy-building.- Smart Co-Creation and Interaction.- Smart Data Governance and Data Management.- Smart Mobility & Transport.- Smart Urban Development.- Smart Culture.
£71.24
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Transport Systems Development Methods and Solutions
£151.99
Springer International Publishing AG Electric Vehicle Systems Architecture and Standardization Needs: Reports of the PPP European Green Vehicles Initiative
Book SynopsisThis edited volume presents research results of the PPP European Green Vehicle Initiative (EGVI), focusing on Electric Vehicle Systems Architecture and Standardization Needs. The objectives of energy efficiency and zero emissions in road transportation imply a paradigm shift in the concept of the automobile regarding design, materials, and propulsion technology. A redesign of the electric and electronic architecture provides in many aspects additional potential for reaching these goals. At the same time, standardization within a broad range of features, components and systems is a key enabling factor for a successful market entry of the electric vehicle (EV). It would lower production cost, increase interoperability and compatibilities, and sustain market penetration. Hence, novel architectures and testing concepts and standardization approaches for the EV have been the topic of an expert workshop of the European Green Vehicles Initiative PPP. This book contains the contributions of current European research projects on EV architecture and an expert view on the status of EV standardization. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field.Table of ContentsCurrent Issues in EV Standardization.- Barriers and Opportunities for SMEs in EV technologies: from research to innovations.- OpEneR – Approaching optimal energy management for fully electrified vehicles.- A framework for electric vehicle development: from modelling to engineering through real-world data analysis.- HiWi Project: High Efficiency Electric Drives.- eFuture – Safe & Efficient Electrical Vehicle.
£123.49
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Vehicle Propulsion Systems: Introduction to Modeling and Optimization
Book SynopsisThis text provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling and subsequent optimization of vehicle propulsion systems and their supervisory control algorithms.Automobiles are responsible for a substantial part of the world's consumption of primary energy, mostly fossil liquid hydrocarbons and the reduction of the fuel consumption of these vehicles has become a top priority. Increasing concerns over fossil fuel consumption and the associated environmental impacts have motivated many groups in industry and academia to propose new propulsion systems and to explore new optimization methodologies. This third edition has been prepared to include many of these developments.In the third edition, exercises are included at the end of each chapter and the solutions are available on the web.Table of ContentsVehicle Energy and Fuel Consumption - Basic Concepts.- IC-Engine-Based Propulsion Systems.- Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems.- Non-electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems.- Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems.- Supervisory Control Algorithms.
£54.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Smart City – Future City?: Smart City 2.0 as a Livable City and Future Market
Book SynopsisThe concept of a livable smart city presented in this book highlights the relevance of the functionality and integrated resilience of viable cities of the future. It critically examines the progressive digitalization that is taking place and identifies the revolutionized energy sector as the basis of urban life. The concept is based on people and their natural environment, resulting in a broader definition of sustainability and an expanded product theory. Smart City 2.0 offers its residents many opportunities and is an attractive future market for innovative products and services. However, it presents numerous challenges for stakeholders and product developers.Table of ContentsChallenges for Cities.- Product Development for Cities.- Social Change in Cities.- Digitalization of Urban Life.- Profile of Smart City 2.0.
£13.62
Springer Rail Vehicle Technology
Book SynopsisThis textbook covers the theoretical principles and technology of railway and tramway vehicles. In addition to the legal principles, driving resistances, drives, brakes, running dynamics and running gears as well as the supporting structures and superstructures are dealt with. Great importance is attached to clear illustrations and numerous examples. With the help of this book, even engineers and railway enthusiasts from other disciplines can successfully familiarize themselves with the field of railway vehicle technology. The present edition has been revised and supplemented by the chapter "Engineering in rail vehicle construction".Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Driving resistances of rail vehicles.- Driving machines, power transmission.- Brakes for rail vehicles.- Wheelset guidance, suspension, damping.- Supporting structures and superstructures of rail vehicles.- Engineering in rail vehicle construction.
£59.99
Springer Vieweg Transport gefährlicher Güter
Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Rechtsgrundlagen und Normen für Gefahrguttransporte.- Klassifizierung, Bezettelung und Kennzeichnung von Gefahrgütern.- Barrieren zwischen Gut und Umgebung; Umschließungen.- Transportkette und Verantwortlichkeiten.- Wertung der Wirtschafts- und Sicherheitslage.- Schlussbemerkungen mit Ausblick.
£62.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Control de calidad del concreto hidráulico en las vías terrestres
£12.76
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Springer Advances and Applications in SmartRail Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Book SynopsisAn Improved YOLOv9-Based Algorithm for Monitoring Individuals Climbing on Trains at Railway Intermediary Stations.- A YOLOv5-Based Approach for Detecting Train Occupancy Disruption and Pedestrian Intrusion on Railway Tracks.- Mixed Traffic Flow Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv5.- The Impact of Contraflow Left-turn Lane Design on Arterial Signal Coordination.- Applicability Analysis and Application Research of Variable Speed Limit Strategy on Highways.- Automated Rutting Measurement System Based on Low-Cost RGB-D Sensor for Asphalt Pavement.- A UAV-based Method for Joint Calibration of Roadside Cameras and Millimeter-wave Radar.- Bridging Heterogeneous Gap: A POI Correlation Learning Graph Convolution Network for Traffic Forecasting.- A straight cruising control strategy for intelligent networked vehicles based on signalized intersection guidance partitioning.- RCTracker: An Efficient Roadside Cooperative Tracker for Real-world Smart Transportation.
£237.49
Springer Smart Transportation Systems 2024
£189.99
Springer The Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies
Book SynopsisResearch on Automatic Transportation Scheme of Metro Station Based on Passenger-Freight Cooperation Mode.- Passenger Flow Assignment Model for Multi-routing Operation of Urban Rail Transit Based on Regret Theory.- Low-carbon Multimodal Transport Path Optimization Based on Genetic Particle Swarm Algorithm.- Demand Forecasting of Cold Chain Logistics for Agricultural Products Based on Gray BP Neural Networks.
£269.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp An Introduction to Concrete Pavement Design for Professional Engineers
£27.20
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp An Introduction to Highway Ramp Management for Professional Engineers
£26.84
Independently Published An Introduction to Highway Earth Walls for Professional Engineers
£33.92
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Cybersecurity In Aviation
£18.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp An Introduction to PostGrouted Drilled Shafts for Highways for Professional Engineers
£28.31
Independently Published Traffic Signals: An introduction to signalised junctions and crossing facilities in the UK
£26.03
Park Books Traffic Space is Public Space: A Handbook for
Book SynopsisPublic space is an essence of urban life, of a city's living quality. The (re-) transformation of space today used by the dense traffic prevalent in urban areas into truly public space is a highly effective way to increase its quality and quantity in cities of all sizes and larger metropolitan areas. The starting point of any such increase is to ensure a better balance between the various uses of space: more room for pause and the slow traffic of pedestrians and cyclists, less for handling of goods and the faster, passive mobility by car. Traditional planning principles in urban and traffic design will no longer do; new approaches and instruments are required. This new book introduces to the reader these approaches and instruments, affecting the actual design as well as the planning process, as creative strategies rather than as a rigid set of rules. It is about networking, co-production, involving local businesses, co-usage of space, circular metabolism, and an appropriate aesthetic. Using inspiring reference projects as well as their own work, architects and urban designers Stefan Bendiks und Aglaée Degros offer a forward-looking insight into how traffic space can become much needed public space. Text in English and German.
£29.75
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Das Europäische Bahnsystem: Akteure, Prozesse, Regelwerke
Book SynopsisDieses Fachbuch fasst in einzigartiger Weise zusammen, wie das europäische Eisenbahnregelwerk als gemeinsame Aufgabe der ganzen Branche entwickelt wird, welche Inhalte die einzelnen Rechtsakte haben und welche Auswirkungen sich unter anderem auf Sicherheitsmanagement und Fahrzeugzulassung ergeben. Das Buch bewegt sich im Umfeld des aktuellen Europäischen Eisenbahnrechts, seiner historischen Herkunft bis hin zur Bahnreform, den Prozessen seiner Entwicklung und seiner Anwendung im heutigen Alltag eines sicheren und zuverlässigen Bahnbetriebs.Table of ContentsDer Aufbau des Bahnsystems.- Akteure und Prozesse der Europäischen Union.- Das Eisenbahnregelwerk der Europäischen Union.- Prozesse und Akteure der europäischen Eisenbahngesetzgebung.- Umsetzung des Eisenbahnregelwerks der Europäischen Union.- Vereinheitlichung nationaler Eisenbahnregelwerke.- Sicherheitsmanagement.- Interoperabilität.- Fahrzeugzulassung.
£47.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Plug In Electric Vehicles in Smart Grids: Energy Management
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the cutting-edge research on energy management within smart grids with significant deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV). These vehicles not only can be a significant electrical power consumer during Grid to Vehicle (G2V) charging mode, they can also be smartly utilized as a controlled source of electrical power when they are used in Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operating mode. Electricity Price, Time of Use Tariffs, Quality of Service, Social Welfare as well as electrical parameters of the network are all different criteria considered by the researchers when developing energy management techniques for PEVs. Risk averse stochastic energy hub management, maximizing profits in ancillary service markets, power market bidding strategies for fleets of PEVs, energy management of PEVs in the presence of renewable energy in distribution lines or microgrids and loss minimization in distribution networks based on smart coordination approaches using real time energy prices are some of the attractive and novel topics explored in this book. It will be an excellent reference for graduate students, researchers and industry professionals who are interested in getting a snapshot view of today’s latest research on applying various smart energy management strategies for smart grids with high penetration of PEVs.Table of ContentsOverview of Plug-in Electric Vehicles Technologies.- Smart Coordination Approach for Power Management and Loss Minimization in Distribution Networks with PEV Penetration Based on Real Time Pricing.- Plug-in Electric Vehicles Management in Smart Distribution Systems.- An Optimal and Distributed Control Strategy for Charging Plug-in Electrical Vehicles in the Future Smart Grid.- Risk averse energy hub management considering Plug-in Electric Vehicles using Information gap decision theory.- Integration of Distribution Grid Constraints in an Event-driven Control Strategy for Plug-in Electric Vehicles in a Multi-aggregator Setting.- Distributed Load Management using Additive Increase Multiplicative Decrease based Techniques.- Towards a Business Case for Vehicle-to-Grid – Maximizing Profits in Ancillary Service Markets.- Integration of PEVs into Power Markets: A Bidding Strategy for a Fleet Aggregator.- Optimal Control of Plug-in Vehicles Fleets in microgrids.- Energy Management in Microgrids with Plug-in Electric Vehicles, Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Home Appliances.
£80.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Car Park Designers Handbook
Book SynopsisThe unique book shows practising car park engineers and architects how to design parking buildings that are efficient and user friendly, both above and below ground level.Table of ContentsIntroduction Design brief Design elements Dynamic considerations Static considerations Circulation design Circulation layouts Stairs and lifts Disabled drivers and carers Cycles and motorcycles Security Underground parking Lighting Signage Drainage Fire escapes, safety and fire fighting Fiscal and barrier control Ventilation Structure Appearance Considerations for parking electric powered vehicles
£117.32
Emerald Publishing Limited Highways 5th edition
Book SynopsisHighways, 5th edition covers road location and plans, roadwork materials, surface and subsurface moisture control, pavement design and construction, thickness design of bituminous and concrete pavements, and road maintenance and rehabilitation.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Historical Overview of the Development of the Road 2. The Road Development Process: Plans, Specifications and Contracts and Contracts 3. Road Location 4. Ground Investigations 5. Soils and Soil-testing for Roadworks 6. Earthworks for Roadworks 7. Basic Materials Used in Road Pavements 8. Soil-stabilised and Hydraulically-bound Mixtures Used in Road Pavements 9. Standard Mixes used in Bituminous-bound Pavement Layers in the UK 10. Moisture Control: Subsurface and Surface Drainage 11. Introduction to Pavement Thickness Design 12. Analysis of Stresses in Rigid Concrete Slabs and an Introduction to the Design of Concrete Block Paving 13. Current UK Thickness Design Recommendations re New Bituminous and Concrete Pavements 14. Design and Construction of Bituminous Bases and Surfacings 15. Constructing Concrete Pavements 16. Road Asset Management 17. Structural Maintenance of Road Pavements 18. Wet Skid Resistance 19. Design and Use of Thin Surface Treatments
£62.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Crossrail Project Infrastructure Design and
Book SynopsisCrossrail Project: Infrastructure Design and Construction (Volume 1) contains a collection of 36 papers submitted to Crossrail’s Technical Papers Competition between 2012 and 2013 from consultants, contractors, suppliers and third-party stakeholders involved in design and construction across the Crossrail project.
£95.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Pedestrian Facilities
Book SynopsisEmphasizing the numerical and functional aspects of designing footways, crossings, roundabouts, and other spaces where pedestrian and vehicular traffic interact, this book provides detailed guidance on the design of pedestrian facilities to ensure the safety, comfort and convenience of pedestrians and other road users.
£68.88
Emerald Publishing Limited Cities for Driverless Vehicles
Book SynopsisCities for Driverless Vehicles examines the relationship between autonomous vehicles, transport infrastructure requirements and urban forms, as well as explores ways to adopt autonomous vehicles into future cities. With insights drawn from urban planners and professionals across the world, the book informs you how our future cities will look, what legal requirements will need to be met, how pedestrians will interact with driverless vehicles, the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept, and how planners can prepare for the new technological age. Informed research and expert transport modelling is underpinned by international case studies along with the action plans required to make the transition a smooth, orderly and safe one for future generations.This book includes plans for industry professionals on understanding new and upcoming technology and provides thoughts for further research and development details the infrastructure that the vehicles will
£89.30
American Society of Civil Engineers Asphalt Mix Design and Construction Past Present
Book SynopsisFocuses on the history, development, trends, and evolution of hot mix asphalt (HMA) design and pavement construction. This report contains four papers that were presented at a special technical session, Evaluation of Bituminous Materials Mix-Design & Superpave, of the Conference to celebrate the 150th anniversary of ASCE in Washington, DC.
£66.40
American Society of Civil Engineers Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering for
Book SynopsisSelected papers from the First International Symposium on Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Infrastructure held in Nanchang, China, June 5-7, 2011. Sponsored by the Nanchang Hangkong University and the International Association of Chinese Infrastructure Professionals (IACIP) in cooperation with the Geo-Institute of ASCE. Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation contains 20 papers that represent the latest developments in the application of soil, rock, and paving materials to the study and application of geomechanics and transportation geotechnology. Topics include pavement structure and subgrade preparation such as: the use of chemical additives and geogrid reinforcement; performance assessment of concrete and asphalt mixtures; mathematical models for the simulation of geotechnical problems; and evaluation of soil types in relation to slope failure, consolidation, and embankment behaviour. This Geotechnical Practice Publication focuses on the appl
£78.40
MB - Cornell University Press Roads
Book SynopsisSweeping in scope and conceptually ambitious, this book tells a story of infrastructure and of global flows of money, goods, and people.Trade Review"What is the relation between the unity and stability of the nation-state and the state of a nation's infrastructure? In addressing this question, Roads forces us to consider, among much else, the expertise of infrastructure's architects, the construction engineers, whose work is attuned to the instability, unruliness and unevenness of the environments within which infrastructure is assembled. The infrastructure of the road turns out not to be the stable base on which the state can ground its existence, but a situated achievement. Penny Harvey and Hannah Knox’s remarkable ethnography of infrastructure is a vital intervention, in anthropology and beyond." -- Andrew Barry, University College London, author of Material Politics: Disputes Along the PipelineTable of ContentsIntroduction: Anthropology, Infrastructure, and ExpertisePART I. ROADS AS STATE SPACE: PAST DESIRES AND FUTURE IMAGINARIES1. Historical Futures2. Integration and DifferencePART II. CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, REGULATORY DEVICES3. Figures in the Soil4. Health and Safety and the Politics of Safe Living5. Corruption and Public WorksPART III. THE MODERN STATE: PROMISE AND DEFERRAL6. Impossible Publics7. Conclusions: Inauguration, Engineering, and the Politics of Infrastructural FormNotes References Index
£97.20
Cornell University Press Divided Highways
Book SynopsisAn engaging history of the people and policies that profoundly transformed the American landscape—and the daily lives of Americans.Trade ReviewDivided Highways is the best and most important book yet published about how asphalt and concrete have changed the United States. Quite simply, the Interstate Highway System is the longest and largest engineered structure in the history of the world, and it has enormously influenced every aspect of American life. Tom Lewis is an engaging prose stylist with a gift for the telling anecdote and appropriate example. -- Kenneth T. Jackson * Harvard Design Magazine *A fascinating work... with a subject central to contemporary life but to which few, if any, have devoted so much thoughtful analysis and good humor. * Minneapolis Star-Tribune *Anyone who has ever driven on a U.S. interstate highway or eaten at an exit-ramp McDonald's will come away from this book with a better understanding of what makes modern America what it is. * Chicago Tribune *Lewis describes in a convincing, lively, and well-documented narrative the evolution of America's roadway system from one of the world's worst road networks to its best. -- John Pucher * Journal of the American Planning Association *Lewis provides a comprehensive and balanced examination of America's century-long infatuation with the automobile and the insatiable demands for more and better road systems. He has written a sprightly and richly documented book on a vital subject. -- Richard O. Davies * Journal of American History *This brightly written history of the U.S. federal highway program is like the annual report of a successful company that has had grim second thoughts. The first half recounts progress made, while the second suggests that the good news is not quite what it seems. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsPreface to the Cornell EditionPrefacePart 11. The Chief2. Mastering Nature3. The Dreamway4. The GI and the GeneralPart 25. A Grand Plan6. The Great Puzzle7. Lines of DesirePart 38. Revolt9. Busting the Trust10. New Rules11. Continental Drift12. The Greatest of ImprovementsSources and NotesSelected BibliographySupplemental Bibliography to the Cornell EditionAcknowledgmentsIndex
£16.14
Duke University Press Forensic Media
Book SynopsisThis provocative book considers how photographic, electronic, and digital media have been used to record and reconstruct accidents, particularly high-speed crashes and catastrophes, and argues that “forensic media” thereby transmute disruptive chance occurrences into reassuring narratives of causal succession.Trade Review"Siegel’s thoroughly researched and beautifully written book is essential reading for anyone concerned with how media help us construct and imagine both what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future." -- Jaimie Baron * Television & New Media *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Accidents and Forensics 1 1. Engineering Detectives 31 2. Tracings 65 3. Black Boxes 89 4. Tests and Split Seconds 143 Epilogue. Retrospective Prophecies 195 Notes 215 Bibliography 237 Index 251
£76.50
Duke University Press Forensic Media
Book SynopsisThis provocative book considers how photographic, electronic, and digital media have been used to record and reconstruct accidents, particularly high-speed crashes and catastrophes, and argues that “forensic media” thereby transmute disruptive chance occurrences into reassuring narratives of causal succession.Trade Review"Siegel’s thoroughly researched and beautifully written book is essential reading for anyone concerned with how media help us construct and imagine both what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future." -- Jaimie Baron * Television & New Media *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Accidents and Forensics 1 1. Engineering Detectives 31 2. Tracings 65 3. Black Boxes 89 4. Tests and Split Seconds 143 Epilogue. Retrospective Prophecies 195 Notes 215 Bibliography 237 Index 251
£25.19
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Traffic Safety
Book SynopsisTransport systems are facing an impossible dilemma: satisfy an increasing demand for mobility of people and goods, while decreasing their fossil-energy requirements and preserving the environment. Additionally, transport has an opportunity to evolve in a changing world, with new services, technologies but also new requirements (fast delivery, reliability, improved accessibility). The subject of traffic is organized into two separate but complementary volumes: Volume 3 on Traffic Management and Volume 4 on Traffic Safety. Traffic Safety, Volume 4 of the Research for Innovative Transports Set, presents a collection of updated papers from the TRA 2014 Conference, highlighting the diversity of research in this field. Theoretical chapters and practical case studies address topics such as road safety management and policies, accident analysis and modeling, vulnerable road users' safety, road infrastructure safety, ITS and railway safety.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xvii Preface xix Introduction xxiiiGeorge YANNIS and Simon COHEN Part 1. Road Safety Policy 1 Chapter 1. Analysis of Road Safety Management Systems in Europe 3Nicole MUHLRAD, Gilles VALLET, Ilona BUTLER, Victoria GITELMAN, Etti DOVEH, Emmanuelle DUPONT, Heike MARTENSEN, Pete THOMAS, Rachel TALBOT, Eleonora PAPADIMITRIOU, George YANNIS, Luca PERSIA, Gabriele GIUSTINIANI, Klaus MACHATA and Charlotte BAX 1.1. Introduction 3 1.2. Methodology 4 1.3. Qualitative analyses of road safety management systems in Europe 7 1.4. Quantitative analyses 11 1.5. Conclusion 15 1.6. Key messages and recommendations 15 1.7. Acknowledgments 16 1.8. Bibliography 17 Chapter 2. Conceptualizing Road Safety Management through a Territorialized Complex System: Context and Goals 19Thierry SAINT-GÉRAND, Mohand MEDJKANE, Abdelkrim BENSAID, Dominique FLEURY, Jean-François PEYTAVIN, Eliane PROPECK-ZIMMERMANN and Maroua BOUZID 2.1. Introduction 19 2.2. Methodological challenge: integration of different road safety concepts into territorial complex system modeling 20 2.3. A practical example: ZIVAG 27 2.4. Conclusion and followings 30 2.5. Bibliography 32 Chapter 3. Development of the European Road Safety Knowledge System 35George YANNIS, Pete THOMAS, Nicole MUHLRAD, Heike MARTENSEN, Emmanuelle DUPONT, Letty AARTS, Petros EVGENIKOS and Eleonora PAPADIMITRIOU 3.1. Introduction 35 3.2. Data/knowledge collecting and processing 37 3.3. Key road safety analyses and summaries 42 3.4. Conclusion and next steps 48 3.5. Acknowledgments 49 3.6. Bibliography 49 Part 2. Accident Analysis and Modeling 51 Chapter 4. Structural Time Series Modeling of the Number of Fatalities in Poland in Relation to Economic Factors 53Ruth BERGEL-HAYAT and Joanna ZUKOWSKA 4.1. Introduction 53 4.2. Current state of knowledge 56 4.3. Methodology 57 4.4. The data 58 4.5. Results 65 4.6. Discussion 66 4.7. Conclusion and outlook 66 4.8. Bibliography 67 Chapter 5. Risk of Road Traffic Injuries for Pedestrians, Cyclists, Car Occupants and Powered Two-Wheel Users, based on a Road Trauma Registry and Travel Surveys, Rhône, France 69Stéphanie BLAIZOT, Francis PAPON, Mohamed MOULOUD HADDAK and Emmanuelle AMOROS 5.1. Introduction 69 5.2. Material and methods 70 5.3. Results and interpretation 73 5.4. Discussion and conclusions 81 5.5. Acknowledgments 83 5.6. Bibliography 83 Chapter 6. Development of Safety Performance Functions for Two-Lane Rural First-Class Main Roads in Hungary 87Attila BORSOS, John N. IVAN and Gyula OROSZ 6.1. Introduction 87 6.2. Literature review 88 6.3. General overview of first-class main roads 89 6.4. Data collection and segmentation 91 6.5. Modeling 92 6.6. Discussion and conclusions 98 6.7. Acknowledgments 99 6.8. Bibliography 99 Part 3. Vulnerable Road Users’ Safety 101 Chapter 7. Mobility and Safety of Powered Two-Wheelers in OECD Countries 103Pierre VAN ELSLANDE, Veronique FEYPELL-DE LA BEAUMELLE, James HOLGATE, Kris REDANT, Hélène DE SOLÈRE, Dimitris MARGARITIS, George YANNIS, Eleonora PAPADIMITRIOU, Saskia DE CRAEN, Lars INGE HASLIE, Juan MUGUIRO and Per-Olov GRUMMAS GRANSTRÖM 7.1. Introduction 103 7.2. Mobility and safety figures of PTWs 105 7.3. Contributory factors of PTW crashes 108 7.4. Toward an integrated road safety strategy for PTW 109 7.5. Measures for PTW safety improvement 111 7.6. Key messages and recommendations 113 7.7. Bibliography 115 Chapter 8. Comparison of Car Drivers’ and Motorcyclists’ Drink Driving in 19 Countries: Results from the SARTRE 4 Survey 119Julien CESTAC, Cécile BARBIER, Gian-Marco SARDI, Richard FREEMAN, Sami KRAÏEM and Jean-Pascal ASSAILLY 8.1. Introduction 119 8.2. Method 120 8.3. Results 122 8.4. Discussion 126 8.5. Acknowledgments 127 8.6. Bibliography 128 Chapter 9. Trajectories of Multiple People in Crowds Using Laser Range Scanner 131Ladji ADIAVIAKOYE, Patrick PLAINCHAULT, Marc BOURCERIE and Jean-Michel AUBERLET 9.1. Introduction 131 9.2. Approach 132 9.3. Detection 137 9.4. Multiple tracking 139 9.5. Experimental results 140 9.6. Conclusions 142 9.7. Bibliography 142 Chapter 10. Safety of Urban Cycling: A Study on Perceived and Actual Dangers 145Anita GRASER, Michael ALEKSA, Markus STRAUB, Peter SALEH, Stephan WITTMANN and Gernot LENZ 10.1. State of urban cycling 145 10.2. Perceived safety of urban cycling 148 10.3. The Austrian accident database 151 10.4. Comparison of perceived safety and recorded accidents 153 10.5. Conclusion and outlook 157 10.6. Acknowledgments 158 10.7. Bibliography 158 Part 4. Road Infrastructure Safety 161 Chapter 11. Speed Distribution and Traffic Safety Measures 163Anna VADEBY and Åsa FORSMAN 11.1. Introduction and aim of the study 163 11.2. Method 165 11.3. Results 167 11.4. Discussion 173 11.5. Acknowledgments 175 11.6. Bibliography 175 Chapter 12. Ex-ante Assessment of a Speed Limit Reducing Operation – A Data-driven Approach 177Maurice ARON, Régine SEIDOWSKY and Simon COHEN 12.1. Introduction 177 12.2. Method for predicting the injury or fatality accident count 178 12.3. The part of the ALLEGRO motorway network concerned with speed limit reduction 183 12.4. Ex-ante assessment results of the speed decrease in the ALLEGRO motorway network 184 12.5. The threefold validation of the approach 190 12.6. Conclusions 192 12.7. Appendix: relationships between injury accidents and traffic conditions estimated from the Marius network 193 12.8. Bibliography 197 Chapter 13. Development of a Guideline for the Selection of Vehicle Restraint Systems – Identification of the Key Selection Parameters 199Francesca La TORRE, Ceki ERGINBAS, Robert THOMSON, Giuseppina AMATO, Bine PENGAL, Peter SALEH, Chris BRITTON and Kris REDANT 13.1. Introduction 199 13.2. Objectives of the first work package of the SAVeRS project 201 13.3. Collation and examination of national guidelines and standards 201 13.4. Collation and examination of published literature 204 13.5. Conclusions 211 13.6. Acknowledgments 212 13.7. Follow-up 212 13.8. Bibliography 213 Chapter 14. For the Vision of “Zero Accidents at Intersections”: A Challenge between Road Safety and Capacity 217Jean Emmanuel BAKABA and Jörg ORTLEPP 14.1. Introduction 217 14.2. Traffic turning left at signal-controlled intersections 218 14.3. Recommendations 230 14.4. Conclusion 231 14.5. Bibliography 232 Chapter 15. Safety Inspection and Management of the Road Network in Operation 233Salvatore CAFISO, Alessandro DI GRAZIANO, Grazia LA CAVA and Giuseppina PAPPALARDO 15.1. Introduction 233 15.2. Road safety inspection tools in Europe 235 15.3. Design of new software tools for road inspection 239 15.4. Case study 246 15.5. Conclusion 248 15.6. Bibliography 248 Part 5. ITS and Safety 251 Chapter 16. Improving Safety and Mobility of Vulnerable Road Users Through ITS Applications 253Johan SCHOLLIERS, Daniel BELL, Andrew MORRIS, Alejandra Beatriz GARCÍA MELÉNDEZ and Oscar Martin PEREZ 16.1. Introduction 253 16.2. Methodology 254 16.3. Accident data analysis and identification of critical scenarios 256 16.4. User needs analysis 258 16.5. ITS applications for the critical scenarios and user needs 260 16.6. Results 260 16.7. Conclusions 265 16.8. Acknowledgments 268 16.9. Bibliography 268 Chapter 17. Experimentation with the PRESERVE VSS and the Score@F System 271Rim MOALLA, Brigitte LONC, Gerard SEGARRA, Marcello LAGUNA, Panagiotis PAPADIMITRATOS, Jonathan PETIT and Houda LABIOD 17.1. Introduction 271 17.2. Test methodology 273 17.3. Performance indicators 274 17.4. Test environment 274 17.5. Test case description 278 17.6. Test results 281 17.7. Conclusion 281 17.8. Acknowledgments 282 17.9. Bibliography 282 Chapter 18. Safety Bus Routing for the Transportation of Pupils to School 283Eleni CHALKIA, Josep Maria SALANOVA GRAU, Evangelos BEKIARIS, Georgia AYFANDOPOULOU, Chiara FERARINI and Evangelos MITSAKIS 18.1. Introduction 283 18.2. The school bus routing problem 284 18.3. Methodology for solving the SBRP in SAFEWAY2SCHOOL 285 18.4. Application to Thessaloniki 294 18.5. Conclusions 297 18.6. Acknowledgments 298 18.7. Bibliography 298 Chapter 19. Spreading Awareness of Traffic Safety through Web Application 301Miha AMBRO, Jernej KORINŠEK and Ivan PREBIL 19.1. Introduction 301 19.2. Current state of traffic accident data in Slovenia 302 19.3. Identification of conflict points 307 19.4. Application structure 308 19.5. Use of the web application 312 19.6. Conclusion 315 19.7. Acknowledgments 316 19.8. Bibliography 316 Part 6. Railway Safety 317 Chapter 20. Overview of Freight Train Derailments in the EU: Causes, Impacts, Prevention and Mitigation Measures 319Cristian ULIANOV, François DEFOSSEZ, Gordana VASI;; FRANKLIN and Mark ROBINSON 20.1. Introduction 319 20.2. Research methodology 320 20.3. Results and discussion 322 20.4. Conclusions and recommendations 334 20.5. Acknowledgment 335 20.6. Bibliography 335 Chapter 21. A Risk Assessment Tool for Public Transportation 337Andrea SOEHNCHEN and Mihai BARCANESCU 21.1. Security – a growing concern for Public Transport operators 337 21.2. The risk assessment procedure 338 21.3. Conclusions 345 21.4. Acknowledgments 346 21.5. Bibliography 346 Chapter 22. The GETAWAY Project – Improving Passenger Evacuation Techniques in Railway Stations (and Other Transport Hubs) 347Paul BRYANT and Christos GIACHRITSIS 22.1. Introduction 347 22.2. External factors 349 22.3. Objectives of the GETAWAY project 350 22.4. The GETAWAY system concept 351 22.5. The GETAWAY-IADSS development 354 22.6. The Active Dynamic Signage System (ADSS) 355 22.7. Fire Detection System (FDS) development 356 22.8. CCTV Analysis Engine (CAE) 357 22.9. Decision Engine (DE) and Evacuation Simulation Engine (ESE) 357 22.10. The level of IADSS application 358 22.11. Evaluation of the GETAWAY system 359 22.12. Conclusion 363 22.13. Acknowledgments 364 22.14. Bibliography 364 Chapter 23. Interpretive Structural Modeling of Security Systems for Better Security Management in Railways 367Anoop SRIVASTAVA, Sanjeev SWAMI and Devender BANWET 23.1. Introduction 367 23.2. Complexity of railway systems 368 23.3. Nominal Group Technique (NGT) 369 23.4. Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) 370 23.5. Policy implications 376 23.6. Conclusions and avenues for future research 376 23.7. Acknowledgments 377 23.8. Bibliography 377 List of Authors 379 Index 387
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Emerald Publishing Limited Traffic Safety and Human Behavior: Second Edition
Book SynopsisTraffic crashes are one of the ten leading causes of deaths worldwide, and the leading cause of death for young people in the western world - a seemingly necessary evil that accompanies increasing levels of motorization. In this comprehensive 2nd edition of the classic “Traffic Safety and Human Behavior” Dr David Shinar provides a theoretical framework and a critical evaluation of the most recent research findings to comprehend the complexity of traffic safety and the central role that road users - drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians play in it. In the new edition of approximately 1000 pages with nearly 300 graphs and tables, Shinar covers the key issues that relate human behavior to traffic safety and the impact that cultural, policy, and technological changes have on them. In particular the new edition covers the increasing roles that pedestrians and cyclists have in the traffic system and the need to accommodate them; the intrusion of infotainment and its role in driver distraction; and the increasing role of crash-prevention and driver assistance systems in changing the driver-vehicle interaction.Trade ReviewThe first edition of this book was published in 2007. This second edition highlights findings from the use of naturalistic driving studies and the technique of meta-analysis. This edition presents the latest research on driving safety, road users’ behavior, and changing cultural norms that emphasize sustainability. There is new material on bicyclists and motorcyclists and new info on autonomous vehicles. Other new areas explored are in-vehicle driver assistance systems and the latest research on human limitations and capabilities related to driving. Part A provides background on methods, models, and theories of driver behavior, and Part B looks at driver capacities and individual differences in visual attention in young drivers, new drivers, and older drivers. Later sections cover driving style, temporary impairment, and vulnerable road users (such as pedestrians). The final section deals with causes of crashes and countermeasures. The book contains b&w photos, diagrams, and summary charts. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPart A - Background, Methods, Models 1. Introduction and Background 2. Research Methods – from basic laboratory to on-road studies 3. Theories and Models of Driver Behavior – information processing and motivational approaches. Part B - Driver capacities and individual differences 4. Vision, Visual Attention, and Visual Search 5. Driver Information processing – Attention, Perception, Reaction Time, and Comprehension 6. Young and Novice Drivers 7. Older Drivers Part C - Driving style 8. Speed and Safety 9. Personality and Aggressive Driving 10. Occupant Protection Part D - Driver temporary impairments 11. Alcohol 12. Drugs 13. Distraction and Inattention 14. Fatigue and Driving Part E - Vulnerable road users 15. Pedestrians 16. Motorcyclists and Other Riders of Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) 17. Bicyclists Part F - Crash Causation and Countermeasures 18. Crash Causation 19. Crash Countermeasures and Design of Safety
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Bio-inspired Routing Protocols for Vehicular
Book SynopsisVehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) play a key role to develop Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) aiming to achieve road safety and to guaranty needs of drivers and passengers, in addition to improve the transportation productivity. One of the most important challenges of this kind of networks is the data routing between VANET nodes which should be routed with high level of Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure receiving messages in the time. Then, the driver can take the appropriate decision to improve the road safety. In the literature, there are several routing protocols for VANETs which are more or less reliable to reach safety requirements. In this book, we start by describing all VANET basic concepts such as VANET definition, VANET versus Mobile ad-Hoc Network (MANET), architectures, routing definition and steps, Quality of Service (QoS) for VANET Routing, Metrics of evaluation, Experimentation, and simulation of VANETs, mobility patterns of VANET etc. Moreover, different routing protocols for routing in VANETs will be described. We propose two main categories to be presented: classical routing and bio-inspired routing. Concerning classical VANET, main principles and all phases will be overviewed, as well as, their two sub-categories which are topological and geographical protocols. After that, we propose a new category called bio-inspired routing which is inspired by natural phenomenon such as Ant colony, Bee life, Genetic operators etc. We present also, some referential protocols as example of each category. In this book, we focus on the idea of how to apply bio-inspired principle into VANET routing to improve road safety, and to ensure QoS of vehicular applications.Table of ContentsPREFACE ix INTRODUCTION xi ACRONYMS AND NOTATIONS xv CHAPTER 1. VEHICULAR AD HOC NETWORKS 1 1.1. VANET definition, characteristics and applications1 1.1.1. Definition of vehicular ad hoc network1 1.1.2. Characteristics of vehicular ad hoc networks 2 1.1.3. Applications of vehicular ad hoc networks 5 1.2. VANET architectures 7 1.2.1. Vehicular WLAN/cellular architecture 7 1.2.2. Pure ad hoc architecture 8 1.2.3. Hybrid architecture 9 1.3. Mobility models 9 1.3.1. Random-based mobility models 10 1.3.2. Geographic map-based mobility models 12 1.3.3. Group-based mobility 14 1.3.4. Prediction-based mobility models 17 1.3.5. Software-tools-based mobility models 20 1.4. VANET challenges and issues 21 1.4.1. VANET routing 21 1.4.2. Vehicular network scalability 22 1.4.3. Computational complexity in VANET networking 22 1.4.4. Routing robustness and self-organization in vehicular networks 23 1.4.5. Vehicular network security 23 1.5. Bibliography 23 CHAPTER 2. ROUTING FOR VEHICULAR AD HOC NETWORKS 29 2.1. Basic concepts 29 2.1.1. Single-hop versus multi-hop beaconing in VANETs 29 2.1.2. Routing classification of VANETs 31 2.2. Quality-of-service of VANET routing 35 2.2.1. Quality-of-service definition 35 2.2.2. Quality-of-service criteria 36 2.3. VANET routing standards 37 2.3.1. Dedicated short range communication 38 2.3.2. Standards for wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE) 40 2.3.3. VANET standards related to routing layers 42 2.3.4. Other VANET routing standards 44 2.4. VANET routing challenges and issues 45 2.4.1. Dynamics nature of VANETs (mobility pattern and vehicles’ velocity) 45 2.4.2. Vehicular network density and scalability 46 2.4.3. Safety improvement and quality-of-service 46 2.5. Bibliography 47 CHAPTER 3. CONVENTIONAL ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR VANETS 51 3.1. Topology-based routing 51 3.1.1. Reactive routing protocols 52 3.1.2. Proactive routing protocols 55 3.1.3. Hybrid routing protocols 57 3.1.4. Critics of topology-based routing 58 3.2. Geography-based routing 59 3.2.1. Geography-based routing principle 59 3.2.2. Geography-based routing protocols 59 3.2.3. Critics of geography-based routing 67 3.3. Cluster-based routing 68 3.3.1. Cluster-based routing principle 68 3.3.2. Cluster-based routing protocols 69 3.3.3. Critics of cluster-based routing 73 3.4. Bibliography 73 CHAPTER 4. BIO-INSPIRED ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR VANETS 79 4.1. Motivations for using bio-inspired approaches in VANET routing 80 4.1.1. Network scalability 80 4.1.2. Computational complexity 80 4.1.3. Self-organization and adaptability 81 4.1.4. Routing robustness 81 4.2. Fundamental concepts and operations of bio-inspired VANET routing 82 4.2.1. Optimization problem definition 82 4.2.2. Search space (SSp) 83 4.2.3. Objective function 83 4.2.4. Population 84 4.2.5. Individual encoding 84 4.2.6. Initialization 84 4.2.7. Stopping criterion 85 4.3. Basic bio-inspired algorithms used in VANET routing literature 85 4.3.1. Genetic algorithm 86 4.3.2. Ant colony optimization 89 4.3.3. Particle swarm optimization 90 4.3.4. Bees life algorithm 92 4.3.5. Bacterial foraging optimization 93 4.4. Evolutionary algorithms for VANET routing 95 4.4.1. Sequential genetic algorithms for VANET routing 95 4.4.2. Parallel genetic algorithms for VANET routing 100 4.5. Swarm intelligence for VANET routing 101 4.5.1. Ant colony optimization for VANET routing 102 4.5.2. Particle swarm optimization for VANET routing 106 4.5.3. Bee colony optimization for VANET routing 108 4.5.4. Bacterial foraging optimization for VANET routing 110 4.6. Another bio-inspired approach for VANET routing 112 4.7. Bibliography 113 CONCLUSION 121 INDEX 125
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Fossil Fuel Hydrogen: Technical, Economic and
Book SynopsisAs the case for Climate Change mitigation becomes ever more pressing, hydrogen has the potential to play a major role in a low-carbon energy future. Hydrogen can drive the vehicles of tomorrow and also heat homes and supply energy to businesses. Much recent discussion in energy policy circles has considered ways in which greatly expanded electrification can meet the demand for low-carbon mobility and heating. Such narratives centre on the widespread use of renewable energy sources with occasionally surplus renewable electricity being used to produce hydrogen, for example by electrolysis. While such developments have a beneficial role to play, this book focuses on an alternative paradigm. This book considers a more evolutionary path involving the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels, most notably natural gas, but in ways that greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this way much established industrial capacity and know how might be transitioned to help deliver the low carbon future that the world so desperately requires. Presenting up-to-date energy policy recommendations with a focus on hydrogen from fossil fuels, the book will be of considerable interest to policymakers and energy researchers in academia, industry and government labs, while also offering a valuable reference guide for business developers in low-carbon energy, and for oil and gas industry analysts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Hydrogen Economy Today.- Hydrogen and The Future: Energy and Mobility.- Stem Methane Reforming: A Technology with a Bright Future.- Partial Oxidation Technologies.- Carbon Monoxide: Molecular Building Block.- Three Case Studies I: USA Gulf of Mexico – A Centre of Hydrogen Infrastructure.- Three Case Studies II: UK: Proposed Natural Gas to Hydrogen Transition.- Three Case Studies III: Poland and the Future for Coal in Europe.- Conclusions.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Planning for Sustainable Urban Transport in
Book SynopsisBy now, planners everywhere know - more or less - what the ingredients of a sustainable city are, in theory. The problem is that only bits of solutions are being implemented in the cities that most need them, the majority of which are located in the Global South. This book examines issues related to policy transfer in urban transport planning in Southeast Asia. The metropolitan regions of four major capitals - Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Bangkok - are considered. The book assesses the in-bound and out-bound transfer of sustainable transport planning policies, concepts, and tools. The investigation focuses on who transfers policy and why, what elements of policy are transferred, in what direction and to what degree, and what barriers does transfer face. It also discusses how policy transfer processes in the transportation planning arena can be improved.Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV:
Book SynopsisThis volume presents selected papers presented during the 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG). The papers address the geotechnical challenges in design, construction, maintenance, monitoring, and upgrading of roads, railways, airfields, and harbor facilities and other ground transportation infrastructure with the goal of providing safe, economic, environmental, reliable and sustainable infrastructures. This volume will be of interest to postgraduate students, academics, researchers, and consultants working in the field of civil and transport infrastructure. Table of ContentsChapter 1: A Conceptual System Dynamics Framework to Evaluate Performance of Pavement Foundations under Moisture Hysteresis.- Chapter 2: Dynamic response of a beam on a layered half-space with a poroelastic interlayer subjected to moving loads.- Chapter 3: Modification of Japanese pavement fatigue life criteria by considering climate effect in cold regions.- Chapter 4: Influence of braking on the pavement shakedown limits.- Chapter 5: Physical modeling of stress propagation in railway pavement with LWD.- Chapter 6: Verification of the structural design parameters for unbound layers of Finnish road structures.- Chapter 7: FreeHyTE: a hybrid-Trefftz finite element platform for poroelastodynamic problems.- Chapter 8: A Mechanistic-Based Analysis Procedure for Designing Geosynthetic Reinforcement in Pavement Systems.- Chapter 9: Geotechnical characterization of a low volume traffic road.- Chapter 10: Development of Prediction Models for Mechanistic Parameters of Granular Roads Using Combined Non-Destructive Tests.- Chapter 11: Influence of Foundation Layer Properties in a Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavement System Subjected to Heavy Vehicle Loads.- Chapter 12: R-Value and Resilient Modulus Prediction Models Based on Soil Index Properties for Colorado Soils.- Chapter 13:Performance Evaluation of Flexible Pavements with Asphalt-treated Base Courses.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV:
Book SynopsisThis volume presents selected papers presented during the 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics. The papers address the geotechnical challenges in design, construction, maintenance, monitoring, and upgrading of roads, railways, airfields, and harbor facilities and other ground transportation infrastructure with the goal of providing safe, economic, environmental, reliable and sustainable infrastructures. This volume will be of interest to postgraduate students, academics, researchers, and consultants working in the field of civil and transport infrastructure. Table of ContentsThemes:
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Advances in Road Infrastructure and Mobility:
Book SynopsisThis volume focuses on recent advances in the planning, design, construction and management of new and existing roads with a particular focus on safety, sustainability and resilience. It discusses field experience through case studies and pilots presented by leading international subject-matter specialists. Chapters were selected from the 18th International Road Federation World Meeting & Exhibition, Dubai 2021. Table of Contents1. ITS & Smart Mobility Technologies1.1 Data & Information Technology1.2 Signal and Signal Systems1.3 Transportation Apps1.4 Mobility as a Service (MaaS)1.5 Response Planning1.6 ITS in Public Transport2. Equipping Roads for Autonomous Driving2.1 Deployment scenarios for CAVs2.2 City Street & Highway Design for CAVs2.3 Advances in Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) Communications2.4 CAV Architecture & Standards3. Highway Engineering & Construction3.1 Geometrical Design3.2 Emerging Design & Construction Technologies3.3 Project Management Methods3.4 BIM & digitalization applications for Roads3.5 AI for Highway Design & Management3.6 Innovation in stakeholder communications3.7 Value Engineering3.8 Hydraulics & Hydrology4. Transportation Planning & Traffic Operations 4.1 Planning & Forecasting4.2 Transport and land use management4.3 Advanced Travel Demand Management4.4 Public Transport Programs4.5 Freight Planning & Logistics4.6 Rural road connectivity programs4.7 Traffic Forecasting4.8 First and last mile transport5. Innovations in Road Materials5.1 Long term Pavement Performance5.2 Innovations in Concrete Materials5.3 Innovations in Asphalt concrete5.4 Fiber-reinforced polymers5.5 Curing compounds5.6 Nano-materials in road projects5.7 Innovations in Quality Control5.8 Signage & Markings6. Bridges & Tunnels6.1 Girder bridges with superior structural performance6.2 Arch bridges, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges6.3 New Technologies in Accelerated Bridge Construction6.4 Advances in tunnelling construction6.5 Tunnel program delivery6.6 Safety in road tunnels6.7 Urban and micro tunnelling7. Environmental Management & Climate Resilience7.1 Weather-resilient transport infrastructure7.2 Natural Disaster Recovery7.3 GHG reduction strategies in the transport sector7.4 Energy-efficient Roads7.5 Circular Economy / Recycled and waste materials7.6 Noise avoidance & mitigation strategies7.7 Alternative propulsion energies7.8 Greening transport national strategies & case studies8. Safe Roads by Design8.1 Road Safety Leadership8.2 Road Risk Diagnosis8.3 Roadside Safety8.4 Crash Forecasting & Investigation8.5 Incident Management & Response Planning8.6 Safety on Rural / Low-volume roads8.7 Speed Management & Enforcement8.8 Vulnerable Road Users8.9 Vehicle Safety8.10 Emerging Traffic Safety Issues8.11 Security measures for the protection of infrastructure8.12 National & local road safety programs9. Asset Management & Maintenance9.1 Pavement & Bridge management systems9.2 Non-destructive testing9.3 Life cycle cost analysis9.4 Total cost of ownership9.5 Maintenance, repair & replacement9.6 Seasonal / Winter maintenance9.7 New approaches to performance delivery9.8 GIS Solutions for Road Management10. Road Financing & Procurement10.1 Road financing policy10.2 Innovations in transport PPPs10.3 Road Pricing for freight and passenger transport10.4 Procurement Strategies10.5 Electronic Road Tolling Solutions & Case Studies11. Parking Strategies & Policies11.1 Parking & Mobility Planning11.2 E-Charging & Parking11.3 Role of Parking in MaaS deployment11.4 New technologies & business models12. Transportation & Society12.1 Roads and society12.2 Quantifying the impacts of infrastructure investment12.3 Social return on investment12.4 Transport modes working together12.5 Best practices in transport governance12.6 Collaboration across borders12.7 Gender in Transport12.8 Accessible Transport (People of Determination)12.9 Policies supporting non-motorized mobility12.10 Managing Mobility in Megacities12.11 Preparing the next generation of transportation engineers
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Green Economy in the Transport Sector: A Case
Book SynopsisThis open access book is interdisciplinary and provides cross-sectoral and multi-dimensional exploration of sustainable development and transportation in South Africa. Drawing on work from different disciplines, the book contributes not only to academia but also seeks to inform urban and regional policy with the view of contributing to the national aspirations of South Africa as espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), 2030, National Spatial Development Framework (NSDF) Draft (2019), National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCASS) Draft (2019), Green Transport Strategy for South Africa (2018–2050), and National Transportation Plan (NATMAP), 2050. Adopting a multi-dimensional assessment, the book provides a background for co-production concerning climate change, sustainable development, and transportation in the Global South. The book contributes in its analysis of the institutional and legislative framework that relates to the climate change, skills and knowledge transfer, sustainable development, and transportation in South Africa, as these are responsible for the evolution of the green economy and transport sector in the country. The connections among different sectors and issues such as environment, transport modes, technology innovation, vehicle management and emission control, skills and knowledge transfer, legislative and policy framework, and the wider objectives of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially goals 11 to 13. The success stories relating to climate change, sustainable development, and transportation in South Africa are identified together with the best possible practices that may inform better environmental, urban and regional planning, policy, practice, and management.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Environment, climate change and the green economy.- 3. Transport modes and the green economy.- 4. Technology innovations in green transport.- 5. Vehicle management and emission control and maintenance.- 6. Skills and knowledge transfer for transitioning into the green economy.- 7. Regulatory frameworks, policies, norms and standards.- 8. Conclusion.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Green Economy in the Transport Sector: A Case
Book SynopsisThis open access book is interdisciplinary and provides cross-sectoral and multi-dimensional exploration of sustainable development and transportation in South Africa. Drawing on work from different disciplines, the book contributes not only to academia but also seeks to inform urban and regional policy with the view of contributing to the national aspirations of South Africa as espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), 2030, National Spatial Development Framework (NSDF) Draft (2019), National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCASS) Draft (2019), Green Transport Strategy for South Africa (2018–2050), and National Transportation Plan (NATMAP), 2050. Adopting a multi-dimensional assessment, the book provides a background for co-production concerning climate change, sustainable development, and transportation in the Global South. The book contributes in its analysis of the institutional and legislative framework that relates to the climate change, skills and knowledge transfer, sustainable development, and transportation in South Africa, as these are responsible for the evolution of the green economy and transport sector in the country. The connections among different sectors and issues such as environment, transport modes, technology innovation, vehicle management and emission control, skills and knowledge transfer, legislative and policy framework, and the wider objectives of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially goals 11 to 13. The success stories relating to climate change, sustainable development, and transportation in South Africa are identified together with the best possible practices that may inform better environmental, urban and regional planning, policy, practice, and management.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Environment, climate change and the green economy.- 3. Transport modes and the green economy.- 4. Technology innovations in green transport.- 5. Vehicle management and emission control and maintenance.- 6. Skills and knowledge transfer for transitioning into the green economy.- 7. Regulatory frameworks, policies, norms and standards.- 8. Conclusion.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Introduction to Crowd Management: Managing Crowds
Book SynopsisThis book will guide you in a simple and illustrative way through all aspects related to crowd behaviour, including sociological theories, methods of crowd control, people detection and tracking, and crowd simulation and prediction, while examining previous accidents to learn from the past. Crowds are a constant presence in most cities around the globe and mass gatherings are attracting an increasing number of people. While experience can help manage large crowds and plan mass events, knowledge on crowd behaviour is fundamental for successfully dealing with unexpected situations, improving current practices and implementing state-of-the-art technologies in management strategies. After letting people laugh about the controversy on colliding pedestrians, with this book, two of the Ig Nobel laureates on pedestrian traffic will make you think (and learn) presenting through a collaborative approach, combining theoretical with practical advice, the science behind crowd dynamics and the importance it plays in our increasingly urbanized society. Fundamental aspects related to crowd management are presented using simple concepts requiring little or no knowledge of mathematics or engineering. Professionals involved in pedestrian traffic, as well as students and researchers entering the field of crowd dynamics, will find this book a useful interdisciplinary introduction on the subject, exploring both fundamental background information and more specific topics related to crowd management.Table of Contents1. Crowd Management and its Definition.- 2. Crowd Properties and Characteristics.- 3. Crowd Incidents and their Analysis.- 4. Risk Assessment.- 5. Pedestrian and Crowd Sensing.- 6. Crowd Simulators: Computational Methods, Product Selection, and Visualization.- 7. Crowd Control Methods: Established and Future Practices.- 8. Planning.- 9. Conclusion: Seven Knows.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Introduction to Crowd Management: Managing Crowds
Book SynopsisThis book will guide you in a simple and illustrative way through all aspects related to crowd behaviour, including sociological theories, methods of crowd control, people detection and tracking, and crowd simulation and prediction, while examining previous accidents to learn from the past. Crowds are a constant presence in most cities around the globe and mass gatherings are attracting an increasing number of people. While experience can help manage large crowds and plan mass events, knowledge on crowd behaviour is fundamental for successfully dealing with unexpected situations, improving current practices and implementing state-of-the-art technologies in management strategies. After letting people laugh about the controversy on colliding pedestrians, with this book, two of the Ig Nobel laureates on pedestrian traffic will make you think (and learn) presenting through a collaborative approach, combining theoretical with practical advice, the science behind crowd dynamics and the importance it plays in our increasingly urbanized society. Fundamental aspects related to crowd management are presented using simple concepts requiring little or no knowledge of mathematics or engineering. Professionals involved in pedestrian traffic, as well as students and researchers entering the field of crowd dynamics, will find this book a useful interdisciplinary introduction on the subject, exploring both fundamental background information and more specific topics related to crowd management.Table of Contents1. Crowd Management and its Definition.- 2. Crowd Properties and Characteristics.- 3. Crowd Incidents and their Analysis.- 4. Risk Assessment.- 5. Pedestrian and Crowd Sensing.- 6. Crowd Simulators: Computational Methods, Product Selection, and Visualization.- 7. Crowd Control Methods: Established and Future Practices.- 8. Planning.- 9. Conclusion: Seven Knows.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Present Approach to Traffic Flow Theory and
Book SynopsisThis book presents many valuable tips for making decisions related to traffic flow in the transport networks. The knowledge base in practical examples, as well as the decision support systems described in this book, finds interest among people who face the daily challenge of searching for solutions to the problems of contemporary transport networks and systems. The publication is therefore addressed to local authorities related to the planning and development of development strategies for selected areas with regard to transport (both in the urban and regional dimension) and to representatives of business and industry, as people directly involved in the implementation of traffic engineering solutions. The tips contained in individual sections of the publication allow to look at a given problem in an advanced way and facilitate the selection of the appropriate strategy (among others, in relation to the evaluation of BEV and FCHEV electric vehicles in the creation of a sustainable transport systems, development of ecological public transport on the example of selected cities, impact of drivers' waiting time on the gap acceptance at median, uncontrolled T-intersections). In turn, due to a new approach to theoretical models (including, inter alia, the application of genetic algorithms for the planning of urban rail transportation system, comprehensive estimate of life cycle costs of new technical systems using reliability verification algorithm, application and comparison of machine learning algorithms in traffic signals prediction), the publication also interests scientists and researchers carrying out research in this area.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG TRANSBALTICA XII: Transportation Science and
Book SynopsisThis book reports on innovative research and developments in the broad field of transportation. It covers solutions relating to intelligent vehicles and infrastructure, energy and combustion management, vehicle dynamics and control, as well as research on human factors, logistics and security. Contributions are based on peer-reviewed papers presented at the 12th international scientific conference "Transbaltica: Transportation Science and Technology", held virtually from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania, on September 16-17, 2021. All in all, this book offers extensive information on modern transport systems, with a good balance of theory and practice. Table of ContentsStudy of Air Flow around a Moving Vehicle as a Source of Energy.- Methodology for Determination Coefficients Values of the Proposed Rheological Model for the Tire Tread.- Development of an Innovative Technical Solution to Improve the Efficiency of Rolling Stock Friction Brake Elements Operation.- 3D Simulation and Analysis of the Course of a Bus / Train Accident at a Railway Crossing.- Optimization of a Trestle Weight of an Operating Hydraulic Jack Used During Wagons Repairing.- Investigation of Dynamic Behaviour of an Overhead Crane Using Multivariant Calculations.
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