ITLS Working Papers 2006: Recent submissions
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Variability of Personal Exposure to Fine Particulates for Urban Commuters inside an Automobile
Published 2006-04-01Over the last decade, a growing body of evidence has emerged to suggest a causal link between short-duration exposure to elevated levels of fine airborne particulate matter and adverse health consequences. It is believed ...Working Paper -
Analysis of the Efficiency of Commercial Vehicle Tours: Data Collection, Methodological, and Policy Implications
Published 2006-09-01The emphasis of this research is on the analysis of commercial vehicle tours. Tours are disaggregated by their routing constraints. The generation of Vehicle Kilometers Traveled (VKT) by tour type is analytically modeled ...Working Paper -
Disaggregate Assessments of Population Exposure to Aircraft Noise
Published 2006-09-01The dual pressures of rapidly growing air passenger and freight traffic and increasing numbers of people living in close proximity to airports and flight-paths is a major social problem in many major urban centres around ...Working Paper -
Delivering Value for Money to Government through Efficient and Effective Public Transit Service Continuity: Some Thoughts
Published 2006-08-01This paper documents some thoughts on the reform agenda in public transit that is occurring throughout the world. The specific focus is on a growing commitment to competitive regulation through competitive tendering, and ...Working Paper -
Pilot Testing a GPS Panel for Evaluating TravelSmart
Published 2006-07-01TravelSmart initiatives are an important element of the national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars. In this paper, the authors report on the design of a long-term panel for evaluating the effects of ...Working Paper