Türkiye genelinde planlı döneme geçişin başladığı 1950’li yıllarda planlama faaliyetleri hız kazanırken korunan alanlarda da planlama çalışmaları başlamıştır. Zaman içerisinde dünya çapında korunan alanlara artan ilgi doğrultusunda Türkiye’de de korunan alanlara yönelik planlama…
Every year, natural hazards such as hurricanes devastate entire regions, cause widespread major infrastructure damages (e.g., roadway/bridge closures, power outages, etc.), and claim lives in the U.S. The State of Florida, which is surrounded by subtropical waters from three sid…
Intersection safety evaluation has primarily relied on historical crash data. However, due to several limitations, including rarity, unpredictability, and irregularity of crash occurrences, quantitative and qualitative analyses of crashes may not be accurate. To transcend these …
The wireless industry is growing very fast in the last decade with the main aim of high-speed, low-latency, and reliable communication. Localization, being a primary and essential component of wireless communication, needs to be efficient enough to match modern requirements. Wit…
A combination of assessment, operational forecast, and future perspective was thoroughly explored to provide an overview of the existing air quality problems in Macao. The levels of air pollution in Macao often exceed those recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). In …
In the last decade, ubiquity of the internet and proliferation of smart personal devices have given rise to businesses that are built on the foundation of the sharing economy. The mobility market has implemented the sharing economy model in many forms, including but not limited …
The transportation sector contributes around 30% of US greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing these emissions is an important part of any large-scale climate policy. This dissertation examines three questions about policies and programs designed to reduce emissions from heavy-du…
Muitas cidades foram, ao longo dos anos, transformando-se e expandindo-se a partir dos seus centros urbanos, através do crescimento de sistemas infra-estruturais de transporte rodoviário e ferroviário. Estas transformações foram muitas vezes realizadas sem respeito pela malha ur…
Com o aumento da mecanização e com a crescente competitividade no setor industrial, a exigência é que tenhamos maior disponibilidade e fiabilidade dos equipamentos no setor fabril, condições estas que podem ser garantidas através de uma boa gestão da manutenção. Aliás, a gestão …
Truck parking is a critical concern for both the trucking industry and the truck drivers. Long-haul commercial truck drivers rely on safe and adequate parking to support interstate commerce, which has become a challenge due to parking shortages. The recent electronic logging dev…
From 1959 – 2009, Texas has annually led the nation in the number of flood fatalities. On average the number of deaths in Texas was three times the amount of the second leading state (Sharif, Hossain, Jackson & Bin-Shafique, 2012). Quantitative studies have attempted to cons…
Same-day delivery (SDD) changes the way people shop as it combines immediate product availability and the convenience of ordering from electronic devices. The SDD market has seen a fast growth over the past decade. These services have further gained popularity during the COVID-1…
Transportation sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in USA, and Autonomous Electric Vehicles (AEVs) can help to mitigate this problem. AEVs can also make travel more convenient and efficient. There are three important contributions in this research. Firs…
Differences in climatic conditions, aircraft traffic, and maintenance practices drive airfield pavements to perform differently. Through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) PAVEAIR online database and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) onlin…
À l’aube de l’arrivée de nouvelles technologies de mobilité (Transportation Network Companies (TNC), micromobilité, Mobility as a service (MaaS)), la part de marché du taxi dans la mobilité quotidienne est une question d’importance dans une optique de planification métropolitain…
Motor vehicle crashes are one of our nation’s most serious social, economic and health issues. They are the leading cause of death among children and young adults, killing approximately 1.35 million people each year. Providing a safe and efficient transportation system is the pr…
What historical factors explain an American society that wants both SUVs and clean air, that seeks low fuel prices and high environmental quality? Answering this question means examining the national environmental politics of transportation that emerged and evolved in the United…
The rapid rise of shared electric scooter (E-Scooter) systems offers many urban areas a new micro-mobility solution. The portable and flexible characteristics have made E-Scooters a competitive mode for short-distance trips. Compared to other modes such as bikes, E-Scooters allo…
This thesis ventures to understand and explain aspects of the complex system of land usage, housing and transportation in cities. It proposes theoretical models and uses empirical analysis to aid its goal of explaining some stylized facts and anecdotal evidence available in the …