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Infill Development and Transportation, 2007.
This paper explores the impact of infill development on urban and regional transportation networks.
2,415 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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The paper explains that urban infill frequently requires after-the-fact adjustments to connect new development with existing transportation networks. The paper discusses the debates regarding whether to infill or not. The paper shows how urban infill development affects transportation networks in as many different ways as it is possible to re-develop older urban areas and reveals that perhaps the strongest argument in favor of urban infill is an ecological one. The paper concludes that urban infill can positively affect transportation networks only if it is conducted in such a way that peoples lifestyles are modified from the American suburban "ideal."
Outline:
Introduction
Main Themes and Debates
Conclusion
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"Successful urban regions depend on proper land use and the mutual accessibility of local communities and resources. Efficient transportation networks provide interconnectivity. Varied styles of development meet different needs and demand different transport solutions. Suburban tract houses and corporate office parks require methods of travel that can cover fairly large distances in short periods of time. High density urban residential and commercial districts necessitate systems that meet both local and regional needs, offering a mix of low-speed general access, and high-speed restricted access routes. In all areas, transportation can be either private or public. Networks that depend on private vehicles require miles of superhighways and elaborate webs of expensive-to-maintain local streets."
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Transportation and the Environment, 2002.
A discussion of the potential effects of the government's preference for private transportation over public transportation on the environment.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 81.95
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This paper looks at how the government's preference for private transportation over public transportation bodes ill for the environment. The author believes that there is conclusive proof that a bias towards private transportation promotes urban sprawl. This, of course, promotes extensive deterioration of the environment and greatly increases the size of man's ecological footprint. The silver lining of this ugly cloud, though, is that efficient public transport systems can still be developed to curb this growing problem. Sprawl, ironically, may provide the necessary impetus to reduce the appeal of private transportation and eventually make public transport systems more efficient and competitive. This is but only one reason that a government's preference for private transportation over public transportation bodes ill for the environment. This paper will provide clear arguments to further support this assertion.
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Transportation Mobility and Older Adults, 2006.
This paper is a research proposal to study the effects of transportation on mobility of older adults.
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper proposes to study where older adults tend to travel and how often public transportation is used, as well as where these individuals would like to travel, but are unable to due to lack of transportation. The author points out that research has shown that the availability of public transportation varies based on location and that, in rural and suburb areas, there often is no form of transportation other than private automobiles. The paper reports that the sample for this study will be volunteer men and women, 65 years and older, who ride public transportation in a non-urban region of central Minnesota. The paper states that the self-report questionnaire was developed by the author because other research has not included investigation of where the aged would have liked to travel if they had transportation. The paper includes a cover letter and the questionnaire.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Non-drivers
Use of Public Transportation by Older Adults
Gender and Ethnicity
Methodology
Sample
Procedure
Instrument
Analysis
Tentative Time Line
Appendix: Consent Form
Appendix: Survey
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"Troubles accessing public transportation vary from person to person. One in five women Latinas reported transportation problems, while one and ten African American women reported problems accessing public transportation.However, only 5% of white women reported problems with accessing public transportation. However, the number of women drivers is expected to increase in the next 30 years. Only 67% of women had driver licenses in 1997 but by 2012 it is predicted that 90% of women will have driver licenses."
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A Proposal for Student Transportation at Rutgers University, 2001.
This paper presents a proposal for improved student transportation at Rutgers University, using it as an example to present the necessity and advantage of low-cost student transportation.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, £ 35.95
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This paper presents a proposal for improved student transportation at Rutgers University, using it as an example to present the necessity and advantage of low cost student transportation.
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"Rutgers University is one of the largest state universities in the country. It boasts an enrollment of over 48, 000 students collectively over the expanse of its three campuses. (Rutgers University Website) There are many benefits of being a student at such an expansive and diverse institution. There are also many detriments as well. It would be an understatement of almost unsurpassed irony to note that many Rutgers students own cars. Rutgers, being a state institution, has many individuals within driving distance to its campus. All of the campuses are for the most part, urban institutions. Thus parking is an enormous problem for both students and faculty."
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Transportation, Safety and Accidents, 2002.
This paper discusses the technological advances and newly developed safety systems for all methods of transportation.
3,290 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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This paper provides an extensive background and analysis of transportation methods and their supporting systems and services on a national, regional and local basis. The author stresses the importance of safety and that as technology continues to advance, new safety systems and standards will continue to develop.
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Introduction
History of Transportation
Transportation Today
Safety Devices
Department of Transportation
Travel on Land
Travel by Ship
Air Travel
Railroad Travel
Keeping Transportation Safe
Bibliography and Endnotes
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"Today, there is a vast array of transportation choices, commercial airliners, trains, automobiles, subways, buses, motorcycles, motor homes, ships, boats, or bicycles. Depending on the amount of time and money we want to spend, there are many choices involved in travel.
But with these increased means of travel come change in global markets, environmental challenges, transnational security threats and a communication and information revolution. Every mode of transportation has individual risks, safety issues, laws, and problems. And each mode of transportation has agencies that deal with them."
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Greater Toronto Transportation, 2007.
This paper discusses the issues relating to transportation in the Greater Toronto area.
2,849 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 59.95
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This paper examines the issues of transportation and mobility in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The issues that the paper covers include the following: the debate about transportation and sustainability, car dependence, the growth and urban sprawl in the GTA and its impacts and implications on transportation practices. The writer examines the key transport and mobility issues in the GTA and the solutions that are proposed for solving them, particularly in the context of achieving a more sustainable growth of the city.
Outline:
Introduction
Sustainable Transportation
The Issues of Mobility
Urban Growth, Urban Sprawl and Transportation
Conclusion
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"Analysis of the above problems reveals that their major cause is the extensive use of private automobiles. They are the major consumers of fossil fuels whose consumption produces CO2 and other dangerous gases and whose sources are rapidly melting away. Recent research shows that cities that provide the best terms for the automobile transportation are the ones with the highest CO2 emissions. They are involved in the accidents that result in the injury, loss of life and property damage. Also, car dependence is responsible for traffic congestion of which we see more and more within the GTA Alarming is the fact that the use of private automobiles in increasing, a fact that will be addressed further below."
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Canadian National Transportation, 2005.
This paper discusses the legislative shifts in Canada's national transportation policies from the late 1960s onward.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, £ 62.95
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The paper examines some of the major changes in Canada with regard to its national transportation policies since the late 1960s. As a starting point, the writer uses the National Transportation Act (1967) to mark the beginning of a new era in transportation policy in Canada. This discussion illustrates that the move towards privatization of Canada's transportation network has been part of a broad legislative pattern in Canada intended to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency and insure safety among the transportation networks of the Canadian nation.
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"Without question, national transportation networks in Canada have been crucial to the development of the nation since at least the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Physically, Canada is the second largest nation in the world, coming in only behind the Russian Federation. Given a nation of that size, with metropolitan regions literally stretched across the width of North America, it is no wonder that national transportation policy should play such a primary role in Canadian national policy. The purpose of this essay is to examine some of the major changes that have occurred in Canada with regard to its national transportation policies since the late 1960s."
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Transportation Problems of Older Adults, 2007.
This paper discuses current barriers and possible solutions to public transportation for older adults in the US.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 16 sources, APA, £ 48.95
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This paper explains that, with the aging of the baby boom generation, the number of people needing to travel will put more pressure on transportation services. The author points out that declining health and finances can lead to a cessation or limitation in driving. The paper relates that the cessation of driving may lead to social isolation, which is linked strongly to premature death; however, having access to public transportation can lead to a higher levels of satisfaction with quality of life. The author underscores that most aging individuals do not use public transportation because of accessibility, unreliable arrival times, difficulties with learning to use public transportation, fear of being attacked and problems with lighting and steps. The paper highlights the availability of government funding to expand and improve public transportation for the handicapped and aged, but urges that more is needed.
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"On the other hand, there are approximately seven million adults over the age of 65 that do not drive, with women making up the majority of non-drivers. Women tend to stop driving more than men of the same age. According to Bailey (2004), more than 50% of individuals 65 and older, who do not drive stay home because they lack transportation options. Non-drivers only average about 1.5 trips per day, while drivers tend to make 4 trips in one day. Furthermore, older non-drivers average 15% fewer trips to the doctor, 59% fewer shopping trips, and 65% fewer social trips."
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The Transportation Industry, 2004.
This paper discusses the many areas and agencies involved in the management of assets within the transportation industry.
3,920 words (approx. 15.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 75.95
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The paper presents information about a sophisticated system for managing transportation, using advanced telemetric equipment inside vehicles, advanced navigational units, and on-board computers, which allow a low-cost transition of information, such as speed, oil temperature, fuel levels, and location. The author points out that the government has taken many steps to improve the situation in the transportation industry because there is a great dependence by the Americans on the safety, efficiency, and security of their transportation systems involving roads, rails, boats, and aerial methods. The paper states that the government is looking at its collaborations with the private transportation providers and the consultants to promote and conduct research at all levels.
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"One of the techniques now being regularly talked about and used in the transportation industry is called GIS. This is useful for three separate needs of the industry ? infrastructure management, logistics and fleet management and mass transit management. The utility is for route planning and analysis, vehicle dispatch and emergency response, automatic vehicle location and tracking, transit scheduling and routing, rail system management, accident reporting and analysis, demographic analysis and route restructuring, transportation planning and modeling. The technique increases profitability in the industry through improved fleet management and logistics, infrastructure, mass transit and in the railways. In the case of fleet management, it is becoming more difficult as the organizations are now restructuring their distribution channels and removing the earlier inefficient practices. The transporter now has to adapt to the capabilities of just in time management and increase capacities so that the excess inventories can be stored. This has built up a requirement of better decision making in terms of accuracy and speed. It is more important than ever to know the location of the vehicles, their pick up schedules and delivery schedules at all times. This helps in the better usage of the available assets and a resultant savings in terms of costs. This is where GIS helps the transportation managers, but this does not essentially help in the management of his assets itself. One can say it helps him to utilize his assets more effectively."
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Gender and Racial Bias in Transportation, 2002.
An analysis of the issues of gender and racial bias in the American transportation system.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses how the American transportation system has a built-in gender and racial bias. The author examines the validity of this argument, identifies the major ways that our transportation system discriminates by race and gender, and describes three policies that might be effective in bringing more gender and racial equity to the U.S. transportation system.
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Early Transportation in the United States, 2005.
This paper discusses the development of transportation in the United States between 1815 and 1850.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper explains that the invention of the steam engine, which led to the steamboat and the steam locomotive, began mankind's technological leap forward that continues today. The author points out that, secondary to the invention of the steamboat was the locomotive steam engine, which allowed direct transportation from cities on the Atlantic Ocean to cities on the Pacific Ocean without having to traverse the Cape of Good Hope in the extreme southern hemisphere, making it more affordable to ship goods and farm products. The paper relates that public transportation was not available in the United States until after the Civil War; its availability was responsible for the creation of the suburbs.
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Transportation Prior to the 19th Century
The Steamboat
The Steam Wagon
Conclusion
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"How did the invention of the steam engine change the face of American history? The United States was rich in rivers, most especially the Mississippi Rivers that connected the Great Lakes (eventually connected by the Hudson River through the Erie Canal from Chicago to Louisiana. The Louisiana Purchase would have been a poor bargain if it did not include access through the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Until the steamboat became practical, large river barges were poled by hand and smaller boats such were paddled. Both methods were highly labor intensive and slow. Sailboats were not practical outside of the oceans and Great Lakes. Even then, the vessels were dependent on prevailing winds (or lack thereof)."
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Transportation Policies and Pollution, 2007.
This paper examines global warming, rising oil prices and transportation policies.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The paper discusses the growing amount of carbon dioxide emissions that automobiles release into the atmosphere, causing global warming. The paper also looks at the growing need for less costly public transportation due to high gas prices. The paper then considers doubling gas prices and creating a low cost or free public transportation system that would allow limit air pollution. The paper shows the importance of cities implementing cost efficient and clean forms of fuel within their public transportation policies.
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"The current issues surrounding global warming is being directed at the growing amount of C02 emissions that automobiles release into the atmosphere. At the current rate of global warming the statistics relate that the planet is getting 1 degree warmer every year human beings release these dangerous fumes into the air. For the past ten years Earth has been decidedly becoming a warmer place to live. However, global warming does not necessarily mean warmer air or climates, but is usually related to warmer oceans. Some biological experts feel that warmer oceans contributed to the 23 Atlantic hurricanes of 2005, as well as to the reduction of natural habitats for animals near the polar circles that will become extinct if carbon Monoxide continues to melt the ice caps."
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Transportation Programs And Policies, 2002.
Examines interrelationships between urban policies affecting transportation and various Latino communities in Southern California.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 31 sources, £ 90.95
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Examines interrelationships between urban policies affecting transportation and various Latino communities in Southern California. Environmental public policy in U.S. Role of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Public interest vs. industrial interests. Transport access problem. Impact on Hispanic population. Political issues. Public & private transportation. Lawsuits. Statistics & demographics. 1 Chart.
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"This research examines the interrelationship between urban policies affecting transportation and various Chicano/Chicana (also Hispanic, Latino) communities of Southern California. The research will set forth the context in which transportation issues have achieved resonance with Hispanic demographic groups in Southern California and then discuss means by which interest-group advocacy and conflict have organized around these issues in an effort to influence the course of public policy.
A trenchant examination of environmental public policy in the United States during the early years of the scandal-ridden Environmental Protection Agency of the Reagan administration criticizes the way Reagan's first-term EPA offered covert "sweetheart deals" to long-term industrial polluters, even as it presented a facade of negotiation, committees, and compromise. The ..."
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The Peruvian Highway Transportation System, 2004.
This paper offers a discussion of the problems with the Peruvian transportation system.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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In this article, the writer examines the various problems with the transportation system in Peru. The writer discusses their causes of these problems and solutions. Further, the writer looks at related difficulties and problems regarding Peruvian transportation. Focus is placed on the Peru highway infrastructure development and urban transport project.
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"Peru's national transport system has been subjected to intense difficulties over its lifespan. Five key problems affecting the system are geographical factors, weather and natural disasters, terrorism inadequate maintenance and poor construction. The current government is now attempting to address these challenges and has recently introduced plans for large-scale development operations which it is hoped will better support the social and economic aims of all Peruvians, particularly those in rural areas. Peru's geographical proximity to the ecological treasures of the Andes mountains and the Amazon ..."
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