Information on "Urban Transport"
March 2012
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27 Mar 2012
Putting the Brakes on Road Traffic Fatalities in Africa
Author: Mark Eshbaugh, Greg Maly, Jonathan D Moyer, Erin Torkelson
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS) / Pardee Center for International Futures
Road traffic accidents in Africa are expected to rapidly increase over the next four decades, becoming a major public health challenge across the continent. More on «Putting the Brakes on Road Traffic Fatalities in Africa»
January 2012
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2012
Exploring Household-Based Retail Travel Behaviours in Beijing
Author: Tiebei Li, Yanwei Chai, Wenjia Zhang
Publisher: Griffith Asia Institute (GAI)
Increasing urban retail travel in China is generating pressure on transport systems. More on «Exploring Household-Based Retail Travel Behaviours in Beijing»
December 2010
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15 Dec 2010
No. 89: Film, Identity and the Marshrutka
Author: Andrey Makarychev, Nicholas M Wondra
Publisher: Institute of History, University of Basel / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest examines how recent Russian films about World War II play with traditional Soviet narratives of the war. More on «No. 89: Film, Identity and the Marshrutka»
September 2009
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Sep 2009
The EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) System and Human Rights
Author: Evelien Brouwer
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper describes the legal implications of the EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) system focusing in particular on international human rights standards. More on «The EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) System and Human Rights»
April 2009
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7 Apr 2009
Heckle and Chide: Results of a Randomized Road Safety Intervention in Kenya
Author: James Habyarimana, William Jack
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper examines the difficulties of enforcing traffic regulations in Kenya. More on «Heckle and Chide: Results of a Randomized Road Safety Intervention in Kenya»
January 2009
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Jan 2009
Intelligent Transport Systems
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This POSTnote outlines the applications of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in road transport. More on «Intelligent Transport Systems»
June 2008
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Jun 2008
Access to Driving and License Suspension Policies for the Twenty-First Century Economy
Author: Sandra Gustitus, Melody Simmons, Margy Waller
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report examines changes in the location of work and residence in the 20th century in the US. More on «Access to Driving and License Suspension Policies for the Twenty-First Century Economy»
April 2008
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21 Apr 2008
Transport in London
Author: Louise Butcher, Ross Young
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This paper gives an overview of London's transport governance since the Greater London Authority and a mayor of London were elected in 1999. More on «Transport in London»
February 2008
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15 Feb 2008
The Transport Infrastructure in Russia
Author: Katri Pynnöniemi
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This paper examines the urgent need for transport infrastructure development in Russia. More on «The Transport Infrastructure in Russia» -
5 Feb 2008
Urban Transport in India: The "Nano" Effect
Author: Shreekant Gupta
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief focuses on the economics of owning and operating a "Nano" car manufactured by the Indian company Tata Motors and assesses its impact on motorization in the country. More on «Urban Transport in India: The "Nano" Effect»
