During 1995–2010, a comparison of the comprehensive effects four different types urban roads on landscape diversity in Shanghai was performed. Remote sensing images from 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010 transfer matrix mathematical model were used to conduct research, which focused studying rule land use change study area over past 15 years. Seven indices (SHDI, SHEI, ED, NP, TE, AWMSI, MSI) also sel...

It is important to understand the settlement morphology and its transition process in the rapid urbanization cities of developing countries. It is equally important to learn about the relationships between transport energy consumption and the transition of settlement morphology and its underlying processes. Finally, if the existing transportation technologies are already adequately meeting the ...

INTRODUCTION Estimates of participation in physical activity among Latinos are inconsistent across studies. To obtain better estimates and examine possible reasons for inconsistencies, we assessed 1) patterns of participation in various categories of physical activity among Latino adults, 2) changes in their activity patterns with acculturation, and 3) variations in their activity patterns by r...

The Multimodal Transportation Educational Virtual Appliance (MTEVA) is an application developed within the framework of the broader Coastal Science Educational Virtual Appliance (CSEVA) to enhance coastal resiliency through the integration of coastal science and transportation congestion models for emergency situations. The first generation MTEVA enabled users to perform and visualize simulatio...

traffic prediction systems can play an essential role in intelligent transportation systems (its). prediction and patterns comprehensibility of traffic characteristic parameters such as average speed, flow, and travel time could be beneficiary both in advanced traveler information systems (atis) and in its traffic control systems. however, due to their complex nonlinear patterns, these systems ...

Prioritization is an increasingly important concept for transportation system planning and programming. The resources for capital improvements to state and regional transportation systems are stagnant or declining. AT the same time, population growth, urban development patterns, and travel behaviors are increasing the demands placed on transportation systems. The number and range of interest gr...

The first large-scale transportation studies were performed in the 1950s. This occurrence coincided with the development of the digital computer, which by that time had progressed such that large amounts of data could be manipulated and analyzed. Computing has progressed rapidly since, so that today more detailed and computationally demanding models of large metropolitan areas can be executed o...

The neo-classical and the economic doctrines dominating the governmental policies show their impact on the recent transportation policies, basing these policies on the demand and the efficiency criteria instead of the equity concerns. The public transit system operating for the remote areas is less cost-effective, eventually leading to reach a low level of service quality. In the metropolitan a...