The effects on climate change and environment, sustainability in transportation should be the primary goal of every systems. city Penang is failing to cope with old infrastructure due rapid economic growth boost migration for work. involvement stakeholders deliverance mass transport services necessary meet public needs. findings from case study reveal that an acute need a well-connected robust ...

The development of Russia’s foreign economic potential in the current conditions globalization is inextricably linked with assessment prospects for implementing country’s transport and infrastructure potential. importance increasing instability world economy a factor sustainability national economy. Implementing cluster approach to an efficient modern logistics will help accelerate movement goo...

This article contains an example of the applied application DCR 21-83 guidelines. a description grouped components and assessment criteria, in particular, calculated indicators context internal transport, non-transport socioeconomic effects arising from capital investments transport infrastructure facilities. A specific shows procedure for assessing calculating summary economic groups project a...

With the growing use of houseboats in Russia, it is necessary to develop a methodology for selecting their projects on scientific basis. The article discusses issues substantiation criteria system when evaluating investment these objects by means multicriteria analysis methods. Attention paid related interrelated emerging problems decision-making activities and analytical methods used evaluate ...

INTRODUCTION This study investigates active-transport-to-school initiatives through the Active Living by Design Community Action Model framework. The framework outlines five strategies that influence physical activity: preparation, promotion, programs, policies, and physical projects. METHODS A comparative case study was conducted to investigate active-transport-to-school initiatives at two N...

The ambitious planned development of the high-speed rail (HSR) network in Spain requires the implementation of new sector regulations to fully achieve its objectives, namely to make the sector more competitive and to promote a more balanced and efficient transport system. For this purpose, the Spanish administration recently launched the new Rail Sector Act (39/2003), on a national regulatory f...

In February 2001, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced a $9.6 million, 15-month pilot project (the Pilot) to implement and evaluate a comprehensive, multifactoral model of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) service delivery at 17 sites across Ontario. This is the second paper in a three-part, policy-related series which provides a summary of the Ontario CR Pilot model and the Pi...

By mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) of residual municipal solid waste the behaviour of landfills can be significantly improved. After MBT the organic content (COD and BOD5), total organic carbon, and total nitrogen in the leachate, as well as the gas production rate, are reduced to values lower than 90% of the fresh untreated waste. The volume of the stabilized material to be disposed on l...

BACKGROUND The majority of current health literacy tools assess functional skills including reading, writing, and numeracy. Although these tools have been able to underline the impact of such skills on individuals' health behaviour, there is a need for comprehensive measures to examine more advanced skills. The individual's ability to use health-related information considering his/her own healt...

BACKGROUND After incorporating quality improvement (QI) education as a required curriculum for our trainees in 2010, a need arose to readdress our didactic sessions as they were too long, difficult to schedule, and resulting in a drop in attendance. A 'flipped classroom' (FC) model to deliver QI education was touted to be an effective delivery method as it allows the trainees to view didactic m...