Volume 16 Number 2 2009

Abstracts Volume 16 Number 2

This study is a first step towards solving the parking search time optimization problem in urban area. By using adaptive multi-criteria optimisation model with system feedback for simulation of parking choice behaviour and drivers’ preferences, presented by adequate utility function, we shown on real case that parking search time can by reduced by 70 %. We use publicly available demographic stu...

Cityscape Volume 11 Number 2 - July 2009

It is expected that the final Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act rule will encourage shopping, increase efficiency, lower housing costs, and promote the purchase of loans that are more suited to a household’s needs. The transfer of markups from firms charging excessive fees to consumers has been estimated to be approximately $670 per loan (a total of $8.35 billion) but could be as high as $1...

Cityscape Volume 11 Number 2 - July 2009

This article relies on data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics matched to U.S. census data to explain the factors contributing to homeownership transitions for a sample of renters who first left their parents’ homes during the years 1978 through 1987. The article employs continuous time duration models to explain first-time homeownership transitions as a function of various individual and ...

JRRD At A Glance Volume 46, Number 2, 2009

Systematic reviews are useful, time saving resources for clinicians seeking evidence. These reviews provide a transparent and systematic approach to finding and evaluating the state of the evidence on a focused clinical question. By understanding the process used to conduct systematic reviews, Department of Veterans Affairs providers will be better able to read and evaluate research, minimize b...

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