Browsing by Subject "Transportation"
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)Recent federal legislation and policy directives have resulted in significant changes in the transportation planning and decision-making process. The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Clean Air Act Amendments, and the ...
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) encompasses 10% of the approximate 407,000 annual malaria-related deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (WHO, 2017). While this number has not gone unnoticed by the international community, ...
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Image on the left: A jeep that was used to transport ambulatory human patients with medical emergencies to a mobile army surgical hospital units between 1945 through 2006. Image on the right: Is a mobile vehicle stocked ...
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(2014-08-13)The number of cotton gins in the state of Texas has declined from over 1,400 gins in 1960 to less than 232 gins in 2011. Texas has experienced an increase in cotton production since that time, and now remains relatively ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for the evaluation of a wider range of alternatives in the planning process. Not only must the planning process address a broader range of alternatives, but it must have ...
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(2009-05-15)Continual increase in transport demand and uneven road capacity results in chaotic traffic congestion, brings with it high levels of air pollution, an elevated number of accidents, and an insatiable demand for oil to satisfy ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1981)Continued expansion of U.S. agricultural exports appears likely as most public and private sector predictions indicate increased foreign demand well into the next decade. The ability to maintain existing export levels and ...
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(2021-06-01)In the event of exposures from contamination events resulting from transportation of radioactive materials, the radiation protection factor (RPF) value of a vehicle informs emergency responders and the general public about ...
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(2019-04-09)Physical activity at colleges can be improved through bicycling. Cycling can be performed easily and develop into a life-long activity. College campuses have a unique opportunity to promote cycling behaviors for a large ...
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(2015-11-12)Being part of the community is a process that is linked to other privileges in society. As Marshall stated, “citizenship is a status bestowed on those who are full members of the community” (1 Marshall, 1963: 87). People ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)This dissertation takes into account the latest industrial trends in integrated logistical management and focuses on recent supply chain initiatives enabling the coordination of supply chain entities. The specific initiatives ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)The purpose of this study was to identify the entering competencies a transportation safety professional should possess. To facilitate this identification a search of current literature was conducted which indicated that ...
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(2020-04-13)United States trucking industry has an annual revenue output of $725 billion and is expected to grow by over 40 percent by 2045. The biggest challenges faced by the industry is the ever-increasing oil prices and the shortage ...
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(2017-03-29)Why do people choose to live where they do? Answers to this simple yet intricate question can provide insight into how important transportation issues are to the housing location choice among other factors and how ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)Grain producers and merchants have long relied on the upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers to transport com and soybeans from producing areas in the Com Belt to international and domestic markets. Many of the locks and ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1990)Accelerated population growth in general and increasing expanse and intensity of metropolitan development throughout the world have focused attention on urban and public transportation and growth management in some form. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)Agricultural exports have shown a substantial increase during the 1970s and are expected to continue to grow during the 1980s. Because grain is a low-valued, bulky commodity, international grain flows are very sensitive ...
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(2009-05-15)Logistics and supply chain problems arising in the context of intermodal transportation and less-than-truckload (LTL) network design typically require commodities to be consolidated and shipped via the most economical route ...
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(2020-01-08)Long-term exposure to air pollution has been shown to be associated to many different adverse health outcomes. Vehicles considerably contribute to pollutant emissions in urban areas. Air quality modeling is being widely ...
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(2013-08-08)In an effort to motivate contractors to complete construction projects early on high-impact highway pavement construction projects, state transportation agencies (STAs) including TxDOT have often used incentive/disincentive ...