Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Road Dust in Changchun City, Northeast China: Spatial Distribution, Source Appointment, and Human Health Risk Assessment by Na Li, Qingqing Li, Fuchen Zhu, Peng Liu, Zhaowei Wang, Zhao Chen, Weizheng Han, Kaize Wang, Keyi Hou, Yanxue Xu

“…This study thoroughly examined the impact of coal burning on the emission of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their subsequent long-lasting presence in different environmental matrices, including road dust. The aim was to identify the origin, extent, spatial arrangement, and cancer-causing potential associated with PAHs in road dust in Changchun City, Northeast China. …”
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CALIBRATION OF MICROSCOPIC TRAFFIC SIMULATION OF URBAN ROAD NETWORK INCLUDING MINI-ROUNDABOUTS AND UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION USING OPEN-SOURCE SIMULATION TOOL by Mehmet Nedim YAVUZ, Halit ÖZEN

“…The objective of this study is to offer the calibration of microscopic traffic simulation of urban road network, including closely located mini-roundabouts and unsignalized intersection. …”
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Investigating Contributors to Hit-and-Run Violations in Urban River-Crossing Road Tunnels: A Random Parameter Logit Model With Heterogeneity in Means by Dengzhong Wang, Jiayu Zhou, Gen Li, Haigen Min, Chenming Jiang, Linjun Lu

“…The hit-and-run caused a delay in medical assistance to the victim and posed a significant threat to the safety of drivers in road tunnels. This study investigates the potential factors contributing to drivers’ hit-and-run violations in river-crossing tunnels. …”
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Dynamic Competition and Cooperation of Road Infrastructure Investment of Multiple Tourism Destinations: A Case Study of Xidi and Hongcun World Cultural Heritage by Jun Li, Wenna Zhang, Honggang Xu, Jie Jiang

“…A case study of the World Cultural Heritage Sites, Xidi and Hongcun villages, shows the competition for road infrastructure investment can produce a win-win situation and bring the cooperation on investment due to the positive externality of transport infrastructure and two villages show a tendency to merge into one bigger destination. …”
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Hybrid Probabilistic Road Map Path Planning for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Based on Historical AIS Information and Improved DP Compression by Gongxing Wu, Liepan Guo, Danda Shi, Bing Han, Fan Yang

“…A hybrid probabilistic road map (PRM) path planning algorithm based on historical automatic identification system (AIS) information and Douglas–Peucker (DP) compression is proposed to address the issues of low path quality and the need for extensive sampling in the traditional PRM algorithm. …”
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Distribution of causes of death and associated organ injuries in road traffic accident-related fatalities: a postmortem study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gashaw Sete, Selam Temesgen Alemu

“…Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 1.19 million road traffic accident (RTA)-related deaths in 2021, with a significantly higher death rate in developing countries than in developed countries. …”
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Enhancing the visual environment of urban coastal roads through deep learning analysis of street-view images: A perspective of aesthetic and distinctiveness by Yu Zhang, Xing Xiong, Shanrui Yang, Qinghai Zhang, Minghong Chi, Xiaoyu Wen, Xinyu Zhang, Junwei Wang

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Applying Clustered KNN Algorithm for Short-Term Travel Speed Prediction and Reduced Speed Detection on Urban Arterial Road Work Zones by Hyun Su Park, Yong Woo Park, Oh Hoon Kwon, Shin Hyoung Park

“…A clustered K-nearest neighbors (CKNN) algorithm was used to predict travel speed, resulting in a 6.9% average mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) using the data from 1,815 work zones. Furthermore, road network impact due to road work was calculated by comparing the travel speed prediction results obtained from the historical speed data. …”
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Exploring Risk Factors with Crash Severity on China Two-Lane Rural Roads Using a Random-Parameter Ordered Probit Model by Shikun Xie, Xiaofeng Ji, Wenchen Yang, Rui Fang, Jingjing Hao

“…Understanding the factors that contribute to traffic crashes can help provide a fundamental basis to plan and develop appropriate countermeasures for road safety issues emerging in particular on two-lane rural roads. …”
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Design of a Road Friendly SAS System for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Based on a Fuzzy-Hybrid-ADD and GH-Control Strategy by Jing Zhao, Pak Kin Wong, Zhengchao Xie, Xinbo Ma, Caiyang Wei

“…Semiactive suspension (SAS) system has been widely used for its outstanding performance in offering competent ride quality, road holding, and handling capacity. However, the road friendliness is also one of the crucial factors that should be attached in the design of the SAS system for heavy-duty vehicles. …”
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Retracted: Comparative Study on Characteristics of Urban Road Network in Station Catchment Area between China and Other Countries for Station-City Integration by Journal of Advanced Transportation

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Evaluation of Delay Characteristics at A 4- Legged Signalised Intersection for Improvement in The Level of Service. A Case Study of Jinja Road Intersection. by Babirye, Joanitor

“…Their strength lies in their ability to reduce the number of vehicular conflicts at places where the roads meet and thereby enhance intersection capacity and safety. …”
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A Behavioral Model of Drivers’ Mean Speed Influenced by Weather Conditions, Road Geometry, and Driver Characteristics Using a Driving Simulator Study by Mehdi Zolali, Babak Mirbaha, Maziyar Layegh, Hamid Reza Behnood

“…Furthermore, “Geometric design” as the latent variable indicates the presence of curves on the simulated road, and it can be concluded that the existence of a curve on the road encourages drivers to slow down, even young drivers. …”
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The winding road to health: A systematic scoping review on the effect of geographical accessibility to health care on infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries. by Fleur Hierink, Emelda A Okiro, Antoine Flahault, Nicolas Ray

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Research on Loading and Unloading Resource Scheduling and Optimization of Rail–Road Transportation in Container Terminal Based on “Internet +” —for Ghana Container Port Development Planning by Qi Zhang, Adjei Courage Kwabla, Yanhui Zhuang, Mingjun Ling, Yuguang Wei, Hao Yang

“…Under the premise of the scheduled arrival time and quantity of the truck, this paper aims at minimizing the working time of the loading and unloading equipment and the stay time of the train and truck in the station, and develops a scheduling optimization of loading and unloading model combing equilibrium assignment and flexible scheduling to realize the seamless transfer between rail and road transportation in container terminal. In order to solve the model, a multi-layer coding genetic algorithm with chromosome feasibility is designed to obtain the optimal scheduled time for the truck, and the optimal operation sequence of the gantry crane. …”
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How depression impacts on road traffic accidents among older adults and elderly Indians: Evidence from large scale nationally representative survey by Pritam Halder, Immanuel Joshua, Sayan Saha, Abhinav C. S. Kolachala, Risha Gupta, Anshul Mamgai, Sukhmeen Kaur, Ankita Chattopadhyay, Saumyarup Pal, Sayani Bisoi, Shivani Rathor

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Assessing the Requirement for Green Open Spaces on the Soekarno Hatta Street’s Road Median in Balikpapan City Based on Motorized Vehicle’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Zidan Muhammad, Rahendaputri Chandra S.

“…Furthermore, GOS needed in the Soekarno Hatta Road segment was calculated based on the amount of forecasted CO2 per year. …”
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Great Excavations: Methodological considerations arising after a major archaeological infrastructure project for the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Road Improvement Scheme by Alex Smith, Emma West, Stephen Sherlock, Kasia Gdaniec, David Bowsher

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VÍAS - software libre para el diseño geométrico de vías, topografía y SIG VÍAS - freeware for road highway, topography and GIS by John Jairo Agudelo Ospina

“…VIAS software obtains profiles, makes the vertical design, calculates and draws automatically the superelevation, obtains cross sections, calculates the earthwork, affectation of lands and draws the road projected in 3 dimensions. Besides to make the graphical design it provides a complete information in text and Excel files that can easily be manipulated and be incorporated to any report. …”
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Do road movie a "viagem selvagem": a busca de aventura na estrada e o mito do viajante heróico by Pascale Argod

“…Este último vem como uma escrita sobre si ou um filme autobiográfico sobre a experiência do deslocamento, às vezes "biopic"; estendemos o gênero do road movie ao paradigma Robinson Crusoée ao filme em ambiente natural experimental. …”
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