In
the
last
few
decades,
promotion
of
active
transport
has
been
a
viable
solution
recommended
by
transportation
researchers,
urban
planners,
and
policymakers
to
reduce
traffic
congestion
improve
public
health
in
cities.
To
encourage
transport,
it
is
important
for
cities
provide
safe
accessible
infrastructure
pedestrians
cyclists,
as
well
incentives
individuals
choose
modes
over
private
vehicles.
this
research,
we
focused
on
suburb
Point
Cook,
located
within
City
Wyndham
Melbourne’s
west,
owing
its
rising
human
population
vehicle
ownership.
The
primary
aim
research
examine
barriers
interconnectivity
networks
cyclists
determine
segments
network
that
are
not
Cook
residents.
Our
methodology
enshrined
use
Social
Pinpoint,
which
an
online
interactive
survey
platform,
ground
surveys
(face-to-face
interviews).
our
assessment
utilised
concept
20-min
neighbourhoods
evaluate
accessibility
many
places
800-metre
walking
distance
from
residents’
homes.
Based
findings,
approximately
one-third
engaged
regular
walking,
with
frequency
ranging
once
day
every
two
days.
One-third
participants
trips
or
twice
week,
whereas
remaining
two-thirds
conducted
less
frequently
than
week.
Almost
89%
expressed
varying
levels
interest
increasing
their
frequency.
findings
showed
improving
pedestrian
cycling
easily
accessible,
well-integrated,
inclusive,
prerequisite
achieving
create
everything
distance.
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10(6), С. 1037 - 1060
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2023
As
the
advancement
of
driverless
technology,
together
with
information
and
communication
technology
moved
at
a
fast
pace,
autonomous
vehicles
have
attracted
great
attention
from
both
industries
academic
sectors
during
past
decades.
It
is
evident
that
this
emerging
has
potential
to
improve
pedestrian
safety
on
roads,
mitigate
traffic
congestion,
increase
fuel
efficiency,
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
However,
there
limited
systematic
research
into
applications
public
perceptions
in
road
transportation.
The
purpose
literature
review
synthesise
analyse
existing
applications,
implications,
transportation
system.
found
are
future
negative
perception
humans
rapidly
changing
towards
vehicles.
Moreover,
fully
deploy
system,
infrastructure
needs
significant
improvement.
This
contributes
comprehensive
knowledge
will
assist
researchers
urban
planners
understand
fundamental
conceptual
framework
vehicle
technologies
systems.
iScience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
27(3), С. 109043 - 109043
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024
The
study
explored
SARS-CoV-2
viral
concentrations
in
the
dust
as
a
surveillance
tool
Lockdown
reduced
concentrations,
curbing
spread
Viral
levels
dropped
public
areas
but
transmission
persisted
Our
results
provide
another
non-invasive
avenue
for
monitoring
COVID-19
outbreaks
Environmental Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
228, С. 115907 - 115907
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2023
As
a
pandemic
hotspot
in
Japan,
between
March
1,
2020–October
2022,
Tokyo
metropolis
experienced
seven
COVID-19
waves.
Motivated
by
the
high
rate
of
incidence
and
mortality
during
seventh
wave,
environmental/health
challenges
we
conducted
time-series
analysis
to
investigate
long-term
interaction
air
quality
climate
variability
with
viral
Tokyo.
Through
daily
time
series
geospatial
observational
pollution/climate
data,
death
cases,
this
study
compared
environmental
conditions
multiwaves.
In
spite
five
State
Emergency
(SOEs)
restrictions
associated
pandemic,
(2020–2022)
period
recorded
low
improvements
relative
(2015–2019)
average
annual
values,
namely:
Aerosol
Optical
Depth
increased
9.13%
2020
year,
declined
6.64%
2021,
12.03%
2022;
particulate
matter
PM2.5
PM10
decreased
2020,
2022
years
10.22%,
62.26%,
0.39%,
respectively
4.42%,
3.95%,
5.76%.
For
(2021–2022)
ratio
PM2.5/PM10
was
(0.319
±
0.1640),
showing
higher
contribution
aerosol
loading
traffic-related
coarse
particles
comparison
fine
particles.
The
highest
rates
cases
wave
(1
July
2022–1
October
2022)
may
be
attributed
accumulation
near
ground
levels
pollutants
pathogens
due
to:
1)
peculiar
persistent
atmospheric
anticyclonic
circulation
strong
positive
anomalies
geopotential
height
at
500
hPa;
2)
lower
Planetary
Boundary
Layer
(PBL)
heights;
3)
maximum
temperature
land
surface
prolonged
heat
waves
(HWs)
summer
4)
no
imposed
restrictions.
Such
findings
can
guide
public
decision-makers
design
proper
strategies
curb
pandemics
under
stable
weather
HWs
large
metropolitan
areas.
Excessive
exposure
to
airborne
particulate
matter
(PM),
especially
PM2.5
particles,
adversely
affects
human
health.
Conventional
detection
instruments
based
on
light
scattering
are
generally
bulky,
expensive,
and
easily
affected
by
particle
size
composition.
Here,
we
report
a
low-cost
compact
one-stop
platform
integrating
three-dimensional
(3D)
printed
virtual
impactor
with
QCM
sensor.
To
reduce
eddy
airflow
impact
the
side
wall
improve
VI
lifetime,
computational
fluid
dynamics
simulation
is
used
optimize
structure.
Results
show
that
when
included
angle
between
minor
flow
channel
inner
of
major
40–45°
inlet
outside
125°,
has
relatively
small
loss,
eddy,
good
collection
efficiency.
Finally,
system
performance
experimentally
evaluated
sensitivity
0.08
Hz/min
per
μg/m3,
showing
comparable
commercial
instrument.
Processes,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(1), С. 209 - 209
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
Graphene
and
its
derivatives
(GDs)
have
been
applied
in
many
fields,
like
photocatalysts,
sensors,
biomedical
delivery,
due
to
excellent
physicochemical
properties.
However,
the
widespread
use
of
GDs
has
significantly
increased
human
exposure
these
materials.
Some
health
risks
identified,
including
organ
fibrosis,
inflammation,
DNA
damage,
etc.
Given
that
graphene
is
a
novel
concern,
we
especially
emphasized
various
pathways
potential
GDs.
People
get
exposed
mainly
through
inhalation,
ingestion,
dermal
contact,
could
transfer
circular
system
people
accumulate
blood,
cells,
major
organs.
induce
cell
inflammatory
responses
such
as
disrupted
kidney
function,
declined
vitality,
cytotoxicity,
These
changes
at
levels
might
lead
adverse
tangible
influences
on
people,
decreased
locomotor
activity,
accelerated
aging
process,
even
abnormal
offspring
development.
We
also
summarized
characterization
detection
methods
In
addition,
compared
studies
dust
aspects
study
methods.
This
review
offer
comprehensive
summary
related
provide
helpful
references
for
further
graphene-related
studies.
Journal of Transport & Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
38, С. 101886 - 101886
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2024
The
editorial
to
this
special
issue
summarises
the
history
of
three
Health
on
Move
reports,
published
in
1991
by
UK
Public
Alliance,
2011
Transport
and
Study
Group
2024,
written
Science
Group.
benefits
travel
are
3
As:
Access,
Activity,
Attractive
Environments.
We
summarise
adverse
effects
as
8
Cs:
Cacophony,
Carbon
emissions,
Community
severance,
Congestion,
Concern,
Contamination,
Couch
potatoes,
Crashes/casualties.
There
is
an
inequitable
distribution
both
harms.
In
car-based
societies,
more
affluent
gain
easily
while
deprived,
particularly
young,
old,
women,
those
poorer
households
from
ethnic
minorities.
This
article
various
ways
which
transport
impacts
health
inequalities,
how
can
itself
affect
whether
individuals
travel.
also
recent,
relevant,
systematic
reviews
for
topics
that
were
not
included
3:
nor
journal
issue.
paper
ends
discussing
future
needs
field.
