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Lyft
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Anonymous
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Bensenville
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Jonathan W Sebastian
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For millennia, the Mediterranean has been one of the most active
trading areas, supported by a transport network connecting riparian
cities and beyond to their hinterland. The Mediterranean has
complex trade patterns and routes--but with key differences from
the past. It is no longer an isolated world economy: it is both a
trading area and a transit area linking Europe and North Africa
with the rest of the world through the hub-and-spoke structure of
maritime networks. Understanding how trade connectivity works in
the Mediterranean, and elsewhere, is important to policy makers,
especially those in developing countries in the Mediterranean,
concerned with the economic benefits of large investment in
infrastructure. Better connectivity is expected to increase trade
with distant markets and stimulate activities in the hinterland.
This book is a practical exploration of the three interdependent
dimensions of trade connectivity: maritime networks, port
efficiency, and hinterland connectivity. Because of the complexity
and richness of maritime and trade patterns in the Mediterranean,
the research book combines both a regional focus and globally
scalable lessons. This book is intended for a wide readership of
policy makers in maritime affairs, trade, or industry;
professionals from the world of finance or development
institutions; and academics. It combines empirical analysis of
microeconomic shipping and port data with three case studies of
choice of port (focusing on Spain, Egypt, and Morocco) and five
case studies on hinterland development (Barcelona; Malta;
Marseilles; Port Said East, Egypt; and Tanger Med, Morocco)
Most social scientists are familiar with the concept of the Silk
Road. In recent years, however, it is the New Silk Road that has
been on the lips of many. This short guide is addressed to all
those eager to learn more about this new road. The New Silk Road
resembles the old road in that it represents an ensemble of
relationships and connections among several distant places. The
author depicts some of them and presents people, institutions and
projects connected to the road. Moreover, the various meanings and
values attributed to the new road by different people across the
world are explored. The book seeks to reveal the implications and
meanings the New Silk Road has for the world we inhabit and for its
future. "Adam Nobis's [...] is a much-needed, relevant and
interesting publication. It is relevant because it addresses
processes unfolding before our eyes and impacting our real,
socio-cultural world. It is interesting, for it discusses these
processes in an original way and competently combines synthesis
with analysis. It is much-needed as it offers the readers a wealth
of detailed information about the developments it depicts." Leszek
Kopciuch, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin "This
modestly-sized book is an outcome of the author's painstakingly
meticulous effort to put together scattered pieces into an imposing
mosaic that is the New Silk Road. [...] With Nobis's guide in hand,
the reader can feel at ease traversing, both physically and
imaginatively, the paths that stretch between China and Europe."
Leszek Koczanowicz, SWPS University of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Warsaw
Transportation in urban areas, with its related environmental and
social impacts, is of significant concern for government
policymakers and for the urban citizens who need efficient
transport systems. This book presents extensive reviews of these
systems to devise and then safeguard their operational use,
maintenance, safety and security. The continuing requirement for
better and more efficient urban transport systems and the need for
a healthier environment has added to the increasing international
desire for new technologies and developments in this essential
field. The variety of topics covered reflects the complex
interaction of urban transport systems with their environment and
the need to establish integrated strategies.
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Uber
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Anonymous
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R274
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This latest biennial Review sets out transport developments in the
ESCAP region, focusing on trade trends and forecasts, and their
effect on transport, while also taking into account the external
factors affecting transport systems and infrastructure provision,
in the context of transport's contribution the UN global agenda on
sustainable development. The Review acts as a mechanism for
reporting on the achievements made in the provision of transport
infrastructure and services; the challenges remaining in regional,
urban and rural connectivity; and on public health issues such as
road safety and fossil fuel emissions.
Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fifth
Report follows on four previous reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel
Partnership, which was the predecessor of the U.S. DRIVE
Partnership. The U.S. DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for
Vehicle Efficiency and Energy Sustainability) vision, according to
the charter of the Partnership, is this: American consumers have a
broad range of affordable personal transportation choices that
reduce petroleum consumption and significantly reduce harmful
emissions from the transportation sector. Its mission is as
follows: accelerate the development of pre-competitive and
innovative technologies to enable a full range of efficient and
clean advanced light-duty vehicles (LDVs), as well as related
energy infrastructure. The Partnership focuses on precompetitive
research and development (R&D) that can help to accelerate the
emergence of advanced technologies to be
commercialization-feasible. The guidance for the work of the U.S.
DRIVE Partnership as well as the priority setting and targets for
needed research are provided by joint industry/government technical
teams. This structure has been demonstrated to be an effective
means of identifying high-priority, long-term precompetitive
research needs for each technology with which the Partnership is
involved. Technical areas in which research and development as well
as technology validation programs have been pursued include the
following: internal combustion engines (ICEs) potentially operating
on conventional and various alternative fuels, automotive fuel cell
power systems, hydrogen storage systems (especially onboard
vehicles), batteries and other forms of electrochemical energy
storage, electric propulsion systems, hydrogen production and
delivery, and materials leading to vehicle weight reductions. Table
of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Management,
Strategy, and Priority Setting 3 Light-Duty Vehicle Technologies
and Fuels 4 Overall Assessment Apppendixes Appendix A: Biographic
Sketches of Committee Members Appendix B: U.S. Department of
Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Organization Chart
(as of September 2016) Appendix C: Meetings and Presentations
Appendix D: Acronyms
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Winfield
(Hardcover)
James R McGuire
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Forming the 23rd addition to a successful series, this book
contains papers presented by an extensive selection of
international delegates at the 23rd International Conference on
Urban Transport and the Environment. Due to its continued success
and multiplicity of topics, the series is considered to be a
leading source of new research in the area of transport
engineering. Transportation in urban areas, with its related
environmental and social impacts, is of significant concern for
government policymakers and for the urban citizens who need
efficient transport systems. Extensive reviews of these systems are
required to devise and then safeguard their operational use,
maintenance, safety and security. The continuing requirement for
better and more efficient urban transport systems and the need for
a healthier environment has added to the increasing international
desire for new technologies and developments in this essential
field. The variety of topics covered reflects the complex
interaction of urban transport systems with their environment and
the need to establish integrated strategies. These topics include:
Urban Strategies; Urban Transport Planning and Management; Public
Policies and Governance; Public Transport Systems; Transportation
Modelling and Simulation; Mobility and Public Space; Eco-mobility
Transport Systems; Infrastructure Development; Innovations in
Transport; Environmental Impact; Traffic Control; Human Factor and
Railway Safety; Safety and Security; Traffic Accidents; Travel
Behaviour Studies; Railway Systems.
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