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Exploring the relationship between truck load capacity and traffic accidents in the European Union
(Elsevier Science, 2016)
Applying econometric techniques to EU28 panel data and controlling for explanatory variables such as road types, we find that increased truck load capacity does not necessarily aggravate road traffic safety. Specifically, ...
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How are Investments Allocated in a Publicly Owned Port System? Political Factors versus Economic Criteria
(Carfax Publishing Ltd., 2014)
How are investments allocated in a publicly owned port system? Political factors versus economic criteria, Regional Studies. This paper estimates the determinants of investments in port infrastructure in the Spanish regions ...
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The role of road safety in a sustainable urban mobility: An econometric assessment of the Spanish cities
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
There has been a structural change in mobility in major Spanish cities in recent decades, with a switch to the pattern followed in other countries in the area. A shift has taken place from a traditional Mediterranean model ...
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When Las Vegas takes to the sea: New trends in cruising
(SAGE Publications, 2018)
The past decade’s trend toward super-sized cruise ships has enriched the experience for cruise passengers. Unlike a small number of mega cruises that have chosen to press on in a luxury–classic style, the vast majority are ...
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Who is the charter passenger? Characteristics and attitudes of the leastknown passenger
(Sage Journals, 2015)
Despite the fact that charter flights have become a hybrid model between the low-cost carriers and the network carriers, the charter passenger’s profile presents important differences from those of the passengers of the ...
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Temporary speed limit changes: An econometric estimation of the effects of the Spanish Energy Efficiency and Saving Plan
(Elsevier Science BV, 2014)
Nowadays, speeding is one of the most relevant problems for traffic safety and most resistant to change in motorized countries. The key instruments in Speed Management Policy are speed limits. This road safety strategy is ...
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Can cars and trucks coexist peacefully on highways? Analyzing the effectiveness of road safety policies in Europe
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science LTD, 2015)
We examine the impact on the traffic accident rate of the interaction between trucks and cars on Europe’s roads using a panel data set that covers the period 1999–2010. We find that rising motorization rates for trucks ...
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How much does water consumption drop when each household takes charge of its own consumption? the case of the city of Seville
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Making individuals take charge of their own domestic water consumption is one of the measures used to reduce the growing demand for this resource and to achieve sustainable consumption compatible with the goal of equity. ...
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Analyzing the transition from a public bicycle system to bicycle ownership: A complex relationship
(Pergamon Press, 2015)
Despite the success achieved by Public Bicycle Sharing Systems (PBSS) across the world, several researchers provide evidence on their limitations and constraints in a medium-long term, and bicycle ownership may be considered ...
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Going a long way? On your bike! Comparing the distances for which public bicycle sharing system and private bicycles are used
(Elsevier SCI LTD, 2016)
Cities are implementing an ever widening range of initiatives to promote bicycle use with the aim of improving the sustainability of urban journeys. One strategy that is achieving the most immediate results in the promotion ...