Research On The Road

Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307267450

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy Pdf

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other. The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

Author : Road Research Laboratory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Communication and traffic
ISBN : NWU:35556031445869

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Research on Road Traffic by Road Research Laboratory Pdf

Author : Transport and Road Research Laboratory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Roads
ISBN : OCLC:796055635

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Research on Road Traffic by Transport and Road Research Laboratory Pdf

Author : Teik-Hua Law,Baohua Guo
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 937 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000750546

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Frontier Research: Road and Traffic Engineering by Teik-Hua Law,Baohua Guo Pdf

This book contains selected papers resulting from the 2020 International Conference on Road and Traffic Engineering (CRTE 2020) covering Road Engineering and Traffic Engineering, aiming to provide an academic and technical communication platform for scholars and engineers engaged in scientific research and engineering practice in the field of Road Engineering and Materials, Traffic Engineering and Management and Transportation Engineering. By sharing the research status of scientific research achievements and cutting-edge technologies, it helps scholars and engineers all over the world to comprehend the academic development trends and broaden research ideas. So as to strengthen international academic research, academic topics exchange and discussion, and promote the industrialization cooperation of academic achievements.

Author : Mark Sullman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317185086

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Advances in Traffic Psychology by Mark Sullman Pdf

Traffic psychology is a rapidly expanding and broad field within applied psychology with a considerable volume of research activities and a growing network of academic strands of enquiry. The discipline primarily focuses on the behaviour of road users and the psychological processes underlying these behaviours, looking at issues such as cognition, distraction, fatigue, personality and social aspects, often delivering practical applications and educational interventions. Traffic psychology has been the focus of research for almost as long as the motor car has been in existence and was first recognised as a discipline in 1990 when the International Association of Applied Psychology formed Division 13: Traffic and Transportation Psychology. The benefits of understanding traffic psychology are being increasingly recognised by a whole host of organisations keen to improve road safety or minimise health and safety risks when travelling in vehicles. The objective of this volume is to describe and discuss recent advances in the study of traffic psychology, with a major focus on how the field contributes to the understanding of at-risk road-user behaviour. The intended readerships include road-safety researchers from a variety of different academic backgrounds, senior practitioners in the field including regulatory authorities, the private and public sector personnel, and vehicle manufacturers concerned with improving road safety.

Author : Krzysztof Goniewicz,Frederick M. Burkle,Dorota Lasota
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889666225

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Advances in Road Safety Planning by Krzysztof Goniewicz,Frederick M. Burkle,Dorota Lasota Pdf

Author : Robin Lovelace,Jakub Nowosad,Jannes Muenchow
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781351396905

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Geocomputation with R by Robin Lovelace,Jakub Nowosad,Jannes Muenchow Pdf

Geocomputation with R is for people who want to analyze, visualize and model geographic data with open source software. It is based on R, a statistical programming language that has powerful data processing, visualization, and geospatial capabilities. The book equips you with the knowledge and skills to tackle a wide range of issues manifested in geographic data, including those with scientific, societal, and environmental implications. This book will interest people from many backgrounds, especially Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users interested in applying their domain-specific knowledge in a powerful open source language for data science, and R users interested in extending their skills to handle spatial data. The book is divided into three parts: (I) Foundations, aimed at getting you up-to-speed with geographic data in R, (II) extensions, which covers advanced techniques, and (III) applications to real-world problems. The chapters cover progressively more advanced topics, with early chapters providing strong foundations on which the later chapters build. Part I describes the nature of spatial datasets in R and methods for manipulating them. It also covers geographic data import/export and transforming coordinate reference systems. Part II represents methods that build on these foundations. It covers advanced map making (including web mapping), "bridges" to GIS, sharing reproducible code, and how to do cross-validation in the presence of spatial autocorrelation. Part III applies the knowledge gained to tackle real-world problems, including representing and modeling transport systems, finding optimal locations for stores or services, and ecological modeling. Exercises at the end of each chapter give you the skills needed to tackle a range of geospatial problems. Solutions for each chapter and supplementary materials providing extended examples are available at https://geocompr.github.io/geocompkg/articles/. Dr. Robin Lovelace is a University Academic Fellow at the University of Leeds, where he has taught R for geographic research over many years, with a focus on transport systems. Dr. Jakub Nowosad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geoinformation at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, where his focus is on the analysis of large datasets to understand environmental processes. Dr. Jannes Muenchow is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the GIScience Department at the University of Jena, where he develops and teaches a range of geographic methods, with a focus on ecological modeling, statistical geocomputing, and predictive mapping. All three are active developers and work on a number of R packages, including stplanr, sabre, and RQGIS.

Author : Marjorie Peden
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781437904062

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World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention by Marjorie Peden Pdf

Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Millions of people each year will spend long weeks in the hospital after severe crashes and many will never be able to live, work or play as they used to do. Current efforts to address road safety are minimal in comparison to this growing human suffering. This report presents a comprehensive overview of what is known about the magnitude, risk factors and impact of road traffic injuries, and about ways to prevent and lessen the impact of road crashes. Over 100 experts, from all continents and different sectors -- including transport, engineering, health, police, education and civil society -- have worked to produce the report. Charts and tables.

Author : G. B. Grayson,J. Lester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1180817010

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Behavioural Research in Road Safety by G. B. Grayson,J. Lester Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309166577

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Where the Weather Meets the Road by National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment Pdf

Weather has broad and significant effects on the roadway environment. Snow, rain, fog, ice, freezing rain, and other weather conditions can impair the ability of drivers to operate their vehicles safely, significantly reduce roadway capacity, and dramatically increase travel times. Multiple roadway activities, from roadway maintenance and construction to shipping, transit, and police operations, are directly affected by inclement weather. Some road weather information is available to users currently, however a disconnect remains between current research and operations, and additional research could yield important safety and economic improvements for roadway users. Meteorology, roadway technology, and vehicle systems have evolved to the point where users could be provided with better road weather information through modern information technologies. The combination of these technologies has the potential to significantly increase the efficiency of roadway operations, road capacity, and road safety. Where the Weather Meets the Road provides a roadmap for moving these concepts to reality.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities and Coordination in Highway Infrastructure and Operations Safety
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Infrastructure (Economics)
ISBN : 9780309113144

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Safety Research on Highway Infrastructure and Operations by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities and Coordination in Highway Infrastructure and Operations Safety Pdf

"TRB Special Report 292 ... recommends the creation of an independent scientific advisory committee (SAC). The SAC would be charged with development of a transparent process for identifying and prioritizing research needs and opportunities in highway safety, with emphasis on infrastructure and operations, and using the process developed to recommend a national research agenda focused on highway infrastructure and operations safety. The report also explores opportunities to improve the quality of highway safety research." -- publisher's website.

Author : Chinyong Liow, Joseph,Liu, Hong,Xue, Gong
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789908718

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Research Handbook on the Belt and Road Initiative by Chinyong Liow, Joseph,Liu, Hong,Xue, Gong Pdf

This timely Research Handbook investigates the radically transformative impact of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), addressing key questions regarding its economic, political and strategic consequences: what does the Chinese government hope to achieve with the BRI? How have recipient states responded? And what are its potential opportunities and risks?

Author : Rune Elvik,Truls Vaa,Alena Hoye,Michael Sorensen
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 1137 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781848552500

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The Handbook of Road Safety Measures by Rune Elvik,Truls Vaa,Alena Hoye,Michael Sorensen Pdf

Contains summaries of the knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. This title covers various areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments. It also covers topics such as post-accident care, and speed cameras.

Author : Garrett Bowman
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Automobile driving
ISBN : 1634855175

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Traffic Accidents and Safety by Garrett Bowman Pdf

Traffic accidents (TAs) represent a significant public health issue and are associated with behavioral factors, vehicles safeties and conditions of the urban spaces. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, road crashes are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. There are many studies showing that children and adolescents may suffer significant and long-lasting psychosocial consequences following TAs. Countless research has been conducted during the last decades aiming to investigate the relationship between driver behavior and road features. This book provides new research on traffic accidents and safety.

Author : Canadian Good Roads Association. Research Correlation Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Highway research
ISBN : PSU:000065388785

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Road Research in Canada by Canadian Good Roads Association. Research Correlation Committee Pdf