Zusammenfassung Armin Meyers Einschätzung der sich aus Ablösung des amerikanischen Militärmonopols im Jahr 1966 ergebenden Folgen betonte die langfristigen Vorteile einer Distanzierung vom früheren Patron. Eine unabhängigere iranische Politik vergrößere mittelfristig Chancen für interne Stabilität in Iran und habe zugleich Falle Rückkehr Instabilität Zukunft den entscheidenden Vorteil, dass ame...

This paper presents a viability study on autonomous car driving in highways using low cost sensors for envi-

Open-access multilane highways have a significant share in the highway network of Pakistan and other developing countries Asia. These high access density, design inconsistency, operational characteristics that differentiate them from partially controlled-access highways. This study identified factors affecting mobility open-access based on road users’ perceptions as well field observations. An ...

OBJECTIVE Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was digitally determined for transport operators, passengers, and pedestrians in a southern Nigeria city. METHODS The subjects were screened with a digital breathalyzer, Alco Scan CA 2000, for BAC along major accident-prone highways, resting spots, and hospitals. The mouthpieces were complemented with disposable straws for rapid and hygienic screeni...

This chapter focuses on one aspect of economic growth: the post-construction effect of interstate highways on income and sales expansion. Using data for all Nebraska and Iowa counties, interstate highways are found to have the most positive economic impact on areas with larger populations; small areas are not likely to experience much more than short-term gains. This finding has significant imp...

We examine the relationship between large infrastructure spending, of the type implied by interstate highway construction, and the level of economic activity. By collecting historical data on interstate highway construction and economic activity in the United States at the county level we find that highways have a differential impact across industries: certain industries grow as a result of red...