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Urban Air Mobility : Intelligent, Safe and Sustainable Systems for Future Transportation
This book is a resource for engineers and researchers to develop intelligent, safe, and sustainable systems for urban air mobility.In recent years, the growth of the world’s urban population has increased tremendously, and it is predicted that by 2040, 70% of the world population will be living in an urban setting.Existing ground transportation will be unable to cope with such an expansion, especially as congestion and over-crowding becomes more common.An answer may be found with the advent of recent technologies such as urban air mobility, which may play a vital role in providing solutions for public transportation. The impact of modelling, analysis and application of intelligent algorithms is very much at the core of the design and implementation of Urban Air Mobility.The various chapters are configured to address the challenges in modelling, analysis, navigation, traffic control, battery efficiency, safety and security in terms of Artificial intelligence techniques.
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Megacity Mobility : Integrated Urban Transportation Development and Management
World population growth and economic prosperity have given rise to ever-increasing demands on cities, transportation planning, and goods movement.This growth, coupled with a slower pace of transportation capacity expansion and deteriorated facility restoration, has led to rapid changes in the transportation planning and policy environment.These stresses are particularly acute for megacities where degradation of mobility and facility performance have reached alarming rates.Addressing these transportation challenges requires innovative solutions.Megacity Mobility grapples with these challenges by addressing transportation policy, planning, and facilities in a multimodal context.It discusses innovative short- and long-term solutions for meeting current and future mobility needs for the world’s most dynamic cities by addressing the influence of urban land use on mobility, 3D spiderweb transportation planning, travel demand management, multimodal transportation with flexible capacity, efficient capacity utilization driven by new technologies, innovative transportation funding and financing, and performance-based budget allocation using asset management principles.It discusses emerging issues, highlights potential challenges affecting proposed solutions, and provides policymakers, planners, and transportation professionals a road map to achieving sustainable mobility in the 21st century. Zongzhi Li is a professor and the director of the Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Research (STAIR) Center at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).Adrian T. Moore is vice president of policy at Reason Foundation in Washington, D.C., with focuses on privatization, transportation and urban growth, and more. Samuel R. Staley is the director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University.
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Transformations in Mobility : Trends, Disruptions and the Future of Mobility and Transportation
Transformations in Mobility provides a panoramic overview of the changing mobility business landscape, helping transportation leaders and consultants make sense of the most important trends, challenges and opportunities impacting this sector. Drawing on exclusive interviews from thirty of the most important leaders, experts and financiers in transportation spanning all modes and from around the world, the book delves into the practical lessons learned from a demand, regulatory, strategic, technology and leadership perspective and explores the way mobility might evolve in the future.It looks into pressing issues such as fragmentation of demand in mobility, technological disruptions impacting the sector and how far it is possible to decarbonize transport when it is the world's second biggest source of emissions. Drawing on cutting-edge insights, this book explores mobility's shift from supply-driven to demand-driven growth, the role of regulation and standards, digitalization, the emergence of cross-industry coalitions and the decarbonization agenda and its impact on future transport shares. It offers insightful stories and lessons learned from some of the world's leading industry experts, including some never heard before.It also features exciting case studies such as European Rail Signalling Systems ERTMS and Class 1 Freight Railways in North America.
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Urban Transportation Systems : Sustainability and Future Development
This exciting new volume covers the most up-to-date advances, theories, and practical applications for non-motorized transportation (NMT) systems, geographic information system-based transportation systems, and signal processing for urban transportation systems. This book will allow readers to readers to identify traffic and transport problems in cities and to study mass transportation systems, and modes of transportation and their characteristics, focusing on transportation infrastructure which includes green bays, control stations, mitigation buildings, separator lanes, and safety islands.From this, readers will be able to study urban public transport systems and gain some background into intelligent transportation and telemetric systems, including techniques for designing transport telemetric systems and applying them to urban transportation.Applications include advanced traffic management systems, advanced traveler information systems, advanced vehicle control systems, commercial vehicle operational management, advanced public transportation systems, electronic payment systems, advanced urban transportation, security and safety systems, and urban traffic control. From this, an artificial Intelligence-based transportation system design using genetic algorithms and neural networks is discussed, to show applications in designs.These models and their studies are further extended in signal processing systems and geographic information systems (GIS) to improve transportation system design, and to apply this to the design of non-motorized transportation models, while ensuring pedestrian safety.All these models are further analyzed for environmental impact assessment, which include structural audits, analysis of site selection procedure, baseline conditions and major concerns, green building and its advantages, the description of potential environmental effects, and many more interesting topics.
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Do you think that mobility is expensive, such as with cars and public transportation?
Mobility can be expensive, especially when considering the costs associated with owning and maintaining a car, such as fuel, insurance, and maintenance. Public transportation costs can also add up, especially for daily commuters. However, the overall cost of mobility can vary depending on individual circumstances, such as location, frequency of travel, and access to alternative modes of transportation. It is important to consider the long-term financial implications of different mobility options and explore cost-effective alternatives when possible.
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Should the future of public transportation operate on an electric basis?
Yes, the future of public transportation should operate on an electric basis for several reasons. Electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, as they produce zero emissions during operation. This can help reduce air pollution and combat climate change. Additionally, electric vehicles are generally quieter and require less maintenance, making them a more sustainable and cost-effective option for public transportation systems. Overall, transitioning to electric public transportation can lead to a cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable future for urban mobility.
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What is public transportation?
Public transportation refers to any system of transportation that is available for use by the general public, typically for a fee. This can include buses, trains, subways, trams, and ferries. Public transportation is designed to provide a convenient and affordable way for people to travel within and between urban areas, reducing the reliance on private vehicles and alleviating traffic congestion. It is an important component of sustainable urban development and helps to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
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What are public transportation?
Public transportation refers to any system of transportation that is available for use by the general public. This can include buses, trains, subways, trams, and ferries. Public transportation is designed to provide an efficient and cost-effective way for people to travel within a city or region, reducing the need for individual car usage and alleviating traffic congestion. It is often operated by government or private companies and plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable and accessible mobility for all members of the community.
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Sustainable Mass Transit : Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation
Sustainable Mass Transit: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation, Second Edition highlights the many sustainability solutions and alternatives to fossil fuel usage including renewable energy and efficiency in mass transit, as well as the conservation of materials, water, and air and the overall health of communities.This new edition will update the reader on developments in the field since 2017 and advancements in sustainability solutions.It explores how Environmental Management System frameworks improve environmental performance in the operations, maintenance, design, rehabilitation, and expansion of a mass transportation system. The book covers the numerous types of mass transit systems, looking closely at all their key functions, including operations, maintenance, development, design, building, and retrofitting.It explores the mitigation measures that reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts, including green infrastructure, materials conservation, ecological conservation, and more.It covers energy, greenhouse gas emissions, toxic pollution and other significant environmental impacts, recycling, and more.It also examines organizational best practices and environmental regulatory constraints and life cycle assessments, describing which sustainable elements can be added while rehabilitating or expanding a mass transportation infrastructure or ancillary facility.The book concludes with a look at forthcoming sustainable initiatives that will enhance mass transit systems.
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Urban Mobility Development in Northeast India : Sustainable City with Green and Inclusive Transportation
Urban Mobility Development in Northeast India theoretically and empirically explores the interrelationship between and among city, transportation, economic growth and environment to contribute towards engendering green urbanization for green growth. In a time of aggravating environmental crisis, the book recognizes the duality of contrasting impact of city and transport to economic development and environmental degradation.To serve as a guide for policy research, the book accessibly presents a contextual study blending qualitative as well as quantitative methodology in the context of a highland as well as a frontier capital city of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Kohima, towards creating a sustainable city with an inclusive and green mobility.The book underscores that management of urbanization and urban mobility challenges should go beyond supply side management and demand side management by democratizing policy making as well as considering efficiency, equity, welfare and practicality concerns and suchlike rationales. By traversing from abstraction to everyday life, from global context to frontier context and from macro level to micro level, the book makes significant theoretical as well as empirical contribution.The book will be of use to students, researchers, policy practitioners as well as general readers interested in Urban Studies, Transport Economics, Growth Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Studies and Asian Studies, especially in relation to highland and frontier regions in developing economies in general and Northeastern Region of India in particular.
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The End of Driving : Transportation Systems and Public Policy Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
While many transportation and city planners, researchers, students, practitioners, and political leaders are familiar with the technical nature and promise of vehicle automation, consensus is not yet often seen on the impact that will result, or the policies and actions that those responsible for transportation systems should take. The End of Driving: Transportation Systems and Public Policy Planning for Autonomous Vehicles explores both the potential of vehicle automation technology and the barriers it faces when considering coherent urban deployment.The book evaluates the case for deliberate development of automated public transportation and mobility-as-a-service as paths towards sustainable mobility, describing critical approaches to the planning and management of vehicle automation technology.It serves as a reference for understanding the full life cycle of the multi-year transportation systems planning processes, including novel regulation, planning, and acquisition tools for regional transportation. Application-oriented, research-based, and solution-oriented rather than predict-and-warn, The End of Driving concludes with a detailed discussion of the systems design needed for accomplishing this shift. From the Foreword by Susan Shaheen: The authors … extend potential solutions through a set of open-ended exercises after each chapter.Their approach is both strategic and deliberate. They lead the reader from definitions and context setting to the transition toward automation, employing a range of creative strategies and policies.While our quest to understand how to deploy automated vehicles is just beginning, this book provides a thoughtful introduction to inform this evolution.
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Walkable Neighborhoods : The Link between Public Health, Urban Design, and Transportation
It is now widely recognized that individual-based motivational interventions alone are not sufficient to address the global pandemic of physical inactivity (lack of exercise and too much sitting time). There has been a growing interest in the effect the physically built environment can have on people’s active behaviors. The fundamental assumption is that surrounding physical environments can support active behaviors among a large number of people with long-term effects. This topic has received much attention over the last decade, mainly in the three fields of urban design, public health, and transportation. This Special Issue aims to provide multidisciplinary and evidence-based state-of-the-art research on how the locations where people live impact their active behaviors and health outcomes.
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Is public transportation striking together with Fridays for Future?
Yes, public transportation has been known to support the Fridays for Future movement by offering discounted or free rides to participants during strikes and protests. This support helps encourage more people to participate in the movement and reduce their carbon footprint by using public transportation instead of driving. Additionally, public transportation agencies may also be working to reduce their own carbon emissions and support sustainable transportation options in line with the goals of the Fridays for Future movement.
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Should public transportation be free?
Public transportation should not necessarily be free, as it requires funding to operate efficiently and maintain quality service. However, there are arguments in favor of making public transportation more affordable or offering discounted fares for certain groups, such as low-income individuals or students. Ultimately, the goal should be to make public transportation accessible and convenient for all members of society while also ensuring its sustainability and effectiveness.
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Is public transportation too cheap?
Public transportation pricing is a complex issue that depends on various factors such as the cost of providing the service, the level of government subsidies, and the affordability for the general population. In some cases, public transportation may be considered too cheap if it is heavily subsidized by the government and does not cover its operational costs. However, making public transportation more expensive could also disproportionately affect low-income individuals who rely on it as their primary mode of transportation. Therefore, the question of whether public transportation is too cheap should consider the balance between affordability and sustainability.
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Why are public transportation unbearable?
Public transportation can be unbearable for a variety of reasons. It can be overcrowded, leading to discomfort and lack of personal space. Delays and unpredictable schedules can also make public transportation frustrating to use. Additionally, the lack of cleanliness and maintenance on some public transportation systems can contribute to an unpleasant experience. Finally, the behavior of other passengers, such as loud talking or music, can also make public transportation unbearable for some people.
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