Essays about: "Modal Shift"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words Modal Shift.

  1. 16. "I think it's more women on buses but I haven't thought about why" : A qualitative study of public transport and its relation to gender equality in Västerbotten County

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Josefine Wigström; [2017]
    Keywords : gender equality; public transport; sustainability; mobility; accessibility; travel patterns; Västerbotten County;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT   As the population across the world steadily increases, we become more globalized and travel more extensively. This burdens the environment and causes a decrease in safety, and increases congestion and pollution in both rural and urban areas. READ MORE

  3. 17. Elastic travel demand analysis - An application to the West link railway in Gothenburg

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Samyar Ravanbakhsh; [2016]
    Keywords : Elastic travel demand; Travel time; West link; Modal shift; VISUM;

    Abstract : Today the regional railway system lacks the capacity at the central station in order to meet the demand for both the public and freight transportation. The West link is a railway infrastructure project that is expected to both increase train commuting and also increase the train capacity at the central station in Gothenburg. READ MORE

  4. 18. A Case Study of Knowledge Transfer. Pedalling for progress with the cargo cycle

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : David Jallow; Lisette Johansson; [2015-07-10]
    Keywords : Knowledge transfer; knowledge dissemination; best practice; sustainable last-mile logistics; urban development; urban freight transport; urban mobility; cargo cycles; cargo bikes; cycle logistics; Colombia;

    Abstract : Abstract City logistics is integral to the sustainable development of cities, nevertheless, it is an aspect which has been largely ignored in policy debate. Although policy-makers are increasingly tending to this issue, there has not been sufficient research addressing the link between last-mile logistics and sustainable urban development. READ MORE

  5. 19. Design of MIMO Antenna for a Realistic Mobile Phone Platform Using Characteristic Modes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : John Ako Enohnyaket; Augustine Sekyere; [2015]
    Keywords : MIMO Antenna; Characteristic Modes; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Theory of Characteristic Modes (TCM) provides an alternative means of antenna synthesis in compact mobile handsets by taking into account the chassis. This makes it possible to create dual-element Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antennas in mobile handsets with very little coupling and correlation between the two antennas. READ MORE

  6. 20. Co-modality - A forgotten concept?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jakob Rymark Lehnér; Daniel Segerlund; [2014-12-11]
    Keywords : co-modality; freight transport; modal shift; social sustainability; triple bottom line;

    Abstract : Co-modality was first introduced in 2006 by the European Commission, the definition was stated as “the efficient use of different transport modes on their own or in combination will result in an optimal and sustainable utilisation of resources”. The authors decided to dig deeper into the true meaning of this vaguely defined concept. READ MORE