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Data From: “Developing Strategies To Enhance Mobility And Accessibility For Community-Dwelling Older Adults”, Kate Hyun, Kathy Lee, Caroline Krejci

TREC Datasets and Databases

This study administered a survey to 146 lower-income adults in Dallas, TX, aged 55 and older, between February and June 2020. As affordable public transportation options target senior citizens age 65 and older, this study focused on older adults as aged 65 and over. However, we also recruited adults aged 55 to 64 to distinguish how emerging seniors differently perceive or perform transportation activities compared to current older adults. In a partnership with a local organization providing resources and information for older adults and family caregivers located in Dallas, we used snowball sampling by recruiting participants from Foster Grandparent Program …

Improving Mobility And Quality Of Life For Older Adults, Kate Hyun, Caroline Krejci, Kathy Lee

TREC Project Briefs

As we get older, transportation provides a vital link between home and community. Without reliable and easy ways to get around, many older adults (especially those who live alone) have limited access to essentials like groceries and medicine, let alone social interaction. A new report from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Developing Strategies To Enhance Mobility And Accessibility For Community-Dwelling Older Adults, looked at the mobility challenges, barriers, and gaps that older adults experience, with an eye toward developing forms of assistance or educational strategies to fill those gaps.

Development Of Intelligent Multimodal Traffic Monitoring Using Radar Sensor At Intersections, Siyang Cao, Yao-Jan Wu, Feng Jin

TREC Final Reports

Multimodal traffic monitoring is critical for improving mobility and safety at intersections with potential conflicts among various modes of transportation. Traditional traffic monitoring approaches utilizing cameras cannot work reliably during the night and under hazardous weather conditions. We propose to build a new intelligent multimodal traffic monitoring device using the low-cost mmWave radar. The proposed device can reliably distinguish different modes (such as buses, pedestrians, bicyclists, trucks, motorcycles, etc.), and determine the counts, speed, and moving directions of every single target in an urban environment under various lighting and weather conditions. In the study, a low-cost prototype system will also …

How Do California’S Local Governments Fund Surface Transportation? A Guide To Revenue Sources, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Kevin Yong Lee, Serena Alexander

Mineta Transportation Institute

California local agencies raise the revenue to support high-quality transportation services and infrastructure from a patchwork of federal, state, and local sources. To assist policymakers and transportation experts as they explore options for creating a more sustainable funding system, this report presents an overview of the taxes and fees that currently generate revenue ultimately dedicated to paying for transportation at the sub-state—or “local”—level. The discussion covers federal and state as well as local sources. The report also traces the evolving contribution from each level of government for expenditures on California’s local streets and roads and public transit, looking back two …

Analytical Models For Traffic Congestion And Accident Analysis, Hongrui Liu, Rahul Ramachandra Shetty

Mineta Transportation Institute

In the US, over 38,000 people die in road crashes each year, and 2.35 million are injured or disabled, according to the statistics report from the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) in 2020. In addition, traffic congestion keeping Americans stuck on the road wastes millions of hours and billions of dollars each year. Using statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms, this research developed accurate predictive models for traffic congestion and road accidents to increase understanding of the complex causes of these challenging issues. The research used US Accidents data consisting of 49 variables describing 4.2 million accident records …

Promoting Interest In Transportation Careers Among Young Women, Eugene Cordero, Kiana Luong

Mineta Transportation Institute

Transportation remains the largest source of U.S.-based carbon emissions, and reducing emissions from this source continues to challenge experts. Addressing challenging problems requires diverse modes of thinking—and at present the transportation workforce is not diverse in terms of gender, with women occupying only about 14% of the transportation workforce. This research developed and tested a school-based intervention that uses pro-environmental framing and exposure to women transportation role models to help attract more women to transportation careers. To investigate the efficacy of the intervention, the research team studied control and treatment groups of university students using pre- and post-surveys to measure …

Safeguarding Equity In Off-Site Vehicle Miles Traveled (Vmt) Mitigation In California, Serena E. Alexander, Mariela Alfonzo, Kevin Lee

Mineta Transportation Institute

Historically, the State of California assessed the environmental impacts of proposed developments based on how it was projected to affect an area’s level of service (LOS). However, as LOS focused on traffic delays, many agencies simply widened roads, which was an ineffective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). With the passage of Senate Bill (SB)743 in 2013, LOS was replaced by Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a more appropriate metric by which to gauge the environmental impacts of proposed development. Additionally, SB 743 presented an opportunity for off-site VMT mitigation strategies through banking and exchanges– allowing multiple development projects …

One Or The Other: Parent Religiosity Or Private School Choice May Reduce Crime And Paternity Disputes In Milwaukee, Marilyn Anderson Rhames, Patrick J. Wolf

School Choice Demonstration Project

Religious faith is one of the strongest motivators known to man. For millennia, human beings have turned to a higher power to help them cope with the challenges of life and define their values and behaviors. Millions of people have died for their faith. Yet, when it comes to public education reform and research, the influence of religion is grossly underexplored. This study takes some initial steps to change that. We analyze parent survey responses from the 2008 Milwaukee Parent Choice Program (MPCP) Longitudinal Education Growth Study Baseline Report. Our analysis compares MPCP students who were matched to students from …

Opportunities For Positive Youth Development: The Organized Activity Participation And Educational Outcomes Of Adolescents In Adopted, Foster, And Kinship Care, Ryan D. Heath, Keunhye Park, Sarah Faith Millward

Falk College Research Center

Purpose: Children who grow up outside the care of their biological parents – e.g., those in adoptive, foster, or kinship (AFK) care – experience poorer educational outcomes than their peers. However, the protective factors that could mitigate any risks of AFK care have received less attention. One understudied area is the participation of AFK youth in organized activities (e.g., extracurricular or afterschool programs).

Method: Drawing on nationally representative data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (n=16,197), this study used multilevel modeling to (1) examine the association of AFK care status with organized activity participation and …

The Impact Analysis Of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (Mass) On Ict Sector Carbon Footprint, Nuru Idi Abdallah

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Evolution Of The Environmental Influences Of Using Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (Egcs) : A Case Study In Algerian Passenger Ships, Ahmad Fadhil Hussain Almureeb

World Maritime University Dissertations

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An Automated Lifeboat, Manifesting Embarkation System (Almes) : The Utilization Of Rfid/Nfc In Passenger Manifestation During Ship Evacuation, Antonios Andreadakis, Tabor Sloane

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Analysis On The Roles And Responsibilities Of Maritime Administration To Facilitate Crew Change And Repatriation Of Seafarers During The Covid-19 Pandemic From An Indian Perspective, Daniel John Joseph Arulanthu

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Impact Assessment Of Short-Term Measure On Ghana’S Maritime Trade., Christopher Nii Aflah Armah

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Feasibility Study Of Cold Ironing From Renewable Sources In The Nordic Region : Case Study : Port Of Kapellskär In Stockholm, Aymen Abdaoui

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Study Of The Flag State Performance Of The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) As The Flag Administration Of The Philippines, Jeffrey Alama Bangsa

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Qualification Of Port State Control Inspectors In Nigeria : A Critical Analysis, Faith Chibuoge Azubike

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Efficiency Of The Flag State Principle In Open Registries : Case Study : The Commonwealth Of Dominca, Carlita Selicia Benjamin

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Study Of Measurement Of Environmental Performance Of Imo Member States, Satish Devdas Kamath

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Improving Logistics Performance Index In Myanmar : Lessons From Thailand, Khaing Zar Zar Htun

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Implementation Of The Casualty Investigation Code In Guatemala, Joaquín Antonio Juárez Arana

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Organizational Subcultures And Safety Culture In Shipping : Case Study Of Algeria, Nadhir Kahlouche

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Study On The Vulnerability Of Korean Shipping Companies To Cybersecurity Threats, Sungjae Kim

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Ship Recycling In Ghana : An Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Hong Kong Convention, 2009, Nii Lantei Kumi-Bruce

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Marine Spatial Planning (Msp) In The Philippines : An Approach Towards Long Term Sustainable Ocean Governance And Resolving Ruture Conflict : The Case Of Balayan Bay, Batangas, Garry Laynesa

World Maritime University Dissertations

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An Assessment Of Factors Causing Port Congestion In Nigeria : A Case Of Lagos-Apapa Port, Asabe Mimi Oruwari

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Challenges In The Implementation Of Africa’S Integrated Maritime Strategy (2050), Oluwafemi Sunday Kumuyi

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Implementation Of The International Ship And Port Facility Security (Isps) Code In Indonesia, Budi Santoso

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Study Of Accession And Implementation Of The 2004 Bwm Convention In Vietnam : Challenges And Sollutions., Quy Thanh La

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Governance Structure And Its Impact On Port Performance : A Case Of Port Of Tema, Ghana, Malik Adams

World Maritime University Dissertations

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