Search results for: COVID-19, LOCKDOWN, TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, MOBILITY, TRANSPORT, MODAL SHIFT
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Segmentation of academic community for the purposes of mobility plan development – case study of Gdansk University of Technology
PublicationThe objective of the paper is to analyse the structure of academic community for its transport behaviour and attitudes using the example of the Gdansk University of Technology (the GUT) in Poland. Once understood, the group can be divided into homogenous sub-groups and studied for their potential and ways to influence their behaviour, attitudes and transport patterns. The results may be used to develop dedicated actions designed...
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Analiza czynników wpływających na prędkość pojazdów transportu zbiorowego na przykładzie Gdańska
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono istotę problemu szacowania prędkości pojazdów transportu zbiorowego w szczególności w zakresie modelowania ruchu. Przedstawiono i omówiono wyniki przeprowadzonych w maju ubiegłego roku pomiarów czasu przejazdu pojazdów transportu zbiorowego na obszarze Gdańska w ramach budowy systemu sterowania ruchem TRISTAR. Otrzymane wyniki zestawiono w celu zaprezentowania statystyki oraz zidentyfikowania czynników...
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Adolfo Poma
PeopleI am the group leader of the computational modelling of biomolecules divison at the institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences in Poland. My group was hosted between 2021-2022 by International Centre for Research on Innovative Bio-based Materials (ICRI-BioM). In 2008, I got a Master degree in computational physics from the State University of Campinas, Brazil. Then I moved to Germany and under the...
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Analysis of Signalized Intersections in the Context of Pedestrian Traffic
PublicationGdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivod e ship of Poland with a population of about 250,000. It faces a growing motorization rate th at needs to be addressed. Car ownership in Gdynia now exceed s 500 vehicles per 1000 residents. Travel by public transport is decreasing and the rate of walking and cycling remains low. It is necessary to reverse these negative trends by implementing solu tions based...
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Video DATA - Traffic generation modeling for discount shops - Chrobrego Street
Open Research DataThe data includes video traffic data (vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists) registered at 75 Chrobrego street in Gdansk. The data covers the day 01.10.2020 at 6:00-22:00. The video camera was installed at the parking area belonging to the discount store Lidl. The data obtained was used in analysis, providing information about the modal split, the number...
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Indicator of coverage of expenses with income from contributions in the Social Insurance Fund
Open Research DataThe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the picture of the financial situation of the Social Insurance Fund. In the period from January to June this year. the fund's expenditure amounted to PLN 130.0 billion, while revenues from premiums and their derivatives amounted to PLN 92.2 billion. As a result, in the first half of this...
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CERTIFICATION SYSTEM AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SCHOOL-RELATED TRAVELS
PublicationDespite the well-established physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spatial benefits of active and autonomous school commuting of children and adolescents', many are driven by car. Pilot surveys and field research held in 2019 in 10 Gdansk primary schools confirmed this trend. The article presents a certification system for schools, commissioned by the City of Gdańsk, which is an element of a systemic solution shaping patterns...
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Connected early-career experiences of equality in academia during the pandemic and beyond: Our liminal journey
PublicationIn this paper, we draw on our subjective experiences as two female early-career academics during the global COVID-19 pandemic. While we acknowledge that the pandemic had negative implications for many female scholars due to compulsory telework or increased family responsibilities, we also want to shed light on the empowering experiences shaped by collegial support that became an important part of our pandemic story. We build on...
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Connected & Automated Urban Mobility, Zombie Cars and Kitchen Knives: Will Autonomous Automobiles, Self-Driving Car-Sharing and Ride-Hailing, and Driverless Shuttles Harm Cities?
PublicationThere is a deficiency of supportive evidence to verify thesis that cities are prepared for mobility revolution which already begun and will advance exponentially. Furthermore, present revisions mostly emphasize how emerging mobility solutions will alter transport efficiency or affect mass transit usage, rather than on urban morphology, metropolitan society, nor local communities. Author is thoroughly concerned that municipalities...
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Cities that will obtain the highest revenues from PIT in 2021 per capita in thous. PLN
Open Research DataAn example of a tax that is proportionally divided between the state (government administration) and local governments is the personal income tax. The following dataset presents the income tax revenues to the central budget, as well as the cities that obtain the highest income from the above tribute. The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the financial...
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Rola nowego tramwaju wodnego w Gdańsku
PublicationStreszczenie Tramwaj wodny – środek miejskiej komunikacji zbiorowej czy jednostka przewozów turystyczny? Identyfikacja, zestawienie i analiza czynników transportu nowopowstałej usługi przewozowej z komunikacją miejską i przewozem turystycznym tj. :cennik biletów, sposobu dystrybucji biletów, czasu przejazdu dostępności, przebieg trasy i częstotliwości kursowania. Wskazanie funkcji przewozowej tramwaju wodnego w Gdańsku.
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Structure of FUS revenues after the first half of 2020
Open Research DataIn 2020 the fund received a subsidy from the state budget in the amount of PLN 20.1 billion, which constitutes 60.0% of the plan. At the same time, it should be mentioned that from 2019 the subsidy covers funds that in previous years were shown in the item reimbursement of contributions transferred to OFE. In addition, from May this year. The Social...
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Weekend Muzeów online na Politechnice Gdańskiej
EventsZapraszamy do udziału w Weekendzie Muzeów – wykładach online, podejmujących aktualne zagadnienia zdrowotne. Transmisja na żywo na kanale YouTube Politechnika Otwarta, z możliwością zadawania pytań prelegentom w komentarz
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Study on the Guides Without Borders organization.
Open Research DataThe dataset contains responses of a questionnaire study performed with 26 tourist guides involved in the Guides Without Borders organization (in Polsih: Przewodnicy Bez Granic).
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Impact of Intelligent Transport Systems Services on the Level of Safety and Improvement of Traffic Conditions
PublicationThe positive effects of the services of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) on the level of transport systems operation was confirmed by long-term studies conducted, inter alia, in the USA, Japan and Europe. Benefits resulting from the application of ITS services can be presented through performance indicators. The indicators represent in a numerical or qualitative manner to what extent ITS services can contribute to improving...
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Buenos Aires – Toward Comprehensive Development and Sustainable Mobility
PublicationThis paper is introducing Buenos Aires’ achievements and challenges in implementing comprehensive development and integrating efficient and sustainable transport system within its urban structure. There are several important steps in this process starting from urban regeneration of Puerto Madero, the introduction and then implementation of a strategic plan Modelo territorial (2010) and of Buenos Aires' Plan de Movilidad Sustentable...
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t-SNE Highlights Phylogenetic and Temporal Patterns of SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Nucleocapsid Protein Evolution
PublicationWe propose applying t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding to protein sequences of SARS-CoV-2 to construct, visualize and study the evolutionary space of the coronavirus. The basic idea is to explore the COVID-19 evolution space by using modern manifold learning techniques applied to evolutionary distances between variants. Evolutionary distances have been calculated based on the structures of the nucleocapsid and spike proteins.
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The Role of an Integrated Transport System in the Comprehensive, Polycentric Development of Gdańsk Bay Metropolitan Area
PublicationIn this paper the role of an integrated transport system and mobility in the development of Gdańsk Bay Metropolitan Area is discussed, with special emphasis on how it influences the development of comprehensive, polycentric urban structures. The paper consists of an analysis of how the changes, which occurred after the socio-economic transformation shaped the transport system, and as a consequence the spatial structure, of Gdańsk...
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Overcoming Challenges of Virtual Scrum Teams: Lessons Learned Through an Action Research Study
PublicationAfter the COVID-19 breakout, agile teams found themselves in situations that “pure agilists” and textbooks on agile methods had preferred to ignore. Whereas agile mindsets helped them to quickly shift to remote work, mere virtualization of agile practices often proved insufficient, and several challenges emerged. This paper reports on an Action Research project carried out in Lufthansa Systems Poland with the aim of (1) revisiting...
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Evaluation of Vehicle Routing Problem Algorithms for Transport Logistics Using Dedicated GIS System
PublicationThe development and research related to optimization of fleet management is of high interest among many industrial and scientific entities related to logistics and transport. Optimal distribution of transportation resources leads to significant cost reduction. In this context, scientific research related to so called Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) which relies on determining the shortest transport routes for a strictly limited number...
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ANALYSIS OF POSSIBILITIES FOR THE USE OF VOLUME-DELAY FUNCTIONS IN THE PLANNING MODULE OF THE TRISTAR SYSTEM
PublicationTravel time is a measure commonly used for traffic flow modelling and traffic control. It also helps to evaluate the quality of traffic control systems in urban areas. Traffic control systems that use traffic models to predict changes and disruptions in vehicle flows have to use vehicle speed-prediction models. Travel time estimation studies the effects of traffic volumes on a street section at an average speed. The TRISTAR Integrated...
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Dopants and gas modifiers in ion mobility spectrometry
PublicationThe ion mobility techniques, including the most commonly used drift-tube ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) and differential mobility spectrometry (DMS), are used successfully for the detection of a wide range of organic compounds in the gas phase. In order to improve detection quality, admixtures are added to gas streams flowing through the detector. Dopants mostly prevent the ionization of interfering chemicals however, better detection...
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The influence of the distance of the pyrometer from the surface of the radiating object on the accuracy of measurements
Open Research DataDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, non-contact body temperature measurement has become very important. This dataset contain results of measurements of the four professional commercially available pyrometers. The CHY 314P, TM-F03B, TFA 31.1125 and Abatronic AB-8855 where tested in function of measuring distance from the surface of the radiating black body....
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Cities that obtain the highest revenues from PIT in 2021 in PLN billion
Open Research DataTax issues play an important role in the economy of each country, its citizens and economic entities that operate on the market. Taxes are the main instrument of the state's influence on the economy, as they cover almost all natural and legal persons that operate on the market.
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A Formal Approach to Model the Expansion of Natural Events: The Case of Infectious Diseases
PublicationA formal approach to modeling the expansion of natural events is presented in this paper. Since the mathematical, statistical or computational methods used are not relevant for development, a modular framework is carried out that guides from the external observation down to the innermost level of the variables that have to appear in the future mathematical-computational formalization. As an example we analyze the expansion of Covid-19....
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Changes in the structure of Armenia’s labour resources between 1993 and 2020
PublicationThe article characterises the structure of Armenia’s labour resources in the period between1993 and 2020. It aims to assess the changes on the Armenian labour market by means of a deductive analysis of historical data and observation of changes in the structure of resources based on generally available macroeconomic data. The authors evaluate these processes against the background of demographic and economic changes, by presenting...
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Machine-aided detection of SARS-CoV-2 from complete blood count
PublicationThe current gold standard for SARS-CoV-2 detection methods lacks the functionality to perform population screening. Complete blood count (CBC) tests are a cost-effective way to reach a wide range of people – e.g. according to the data of the Central Statistical Office of Poland from 2016, there are 3,000 blood diagnostic laboratories in Poland, and 46% of Polish people have at least one CBC test per year. In our work, we show...
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The Potential of Improving Air Quality by Urban Mobility Management: Policy Guidelines and a Case Study
PublicationThere is a growing recognition among planners and policy makers that proper transformation of urban mobility systems is crucial to the reduction of air pollution emission. The main objective of the work was to review the current urban mobility strategies in the city of Gdańsk, Poland in terms of their potential for the improvement of urban air quality. Firstly, general policy guidelines for mobility systems were formulated based...
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Virtual reality tools in teaching the conservation and history of Polish architecture
PublicationVirtual reality and its impact on teaching conservation and architectural history is the subject of this article. During the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, the education of students of architecture was transferred by Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), Gdańsk, Poland, to distance learning. This method has provided academics an opportunity to examine the impact of virtual reality and remote education on architectural history and conservation....
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Sugar Fee in Poland as an Example of New Fiscal Burdens and Stimulation of Consumer Behaviour
PublicationDuring the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount and structure of tax burdens imposed by the state on businesses continue to increase, as shown on the example of the newly introduced sugar fee. A new tax-related burden imposed on businesses and consumers producing and consuming sugar-sweetened beverages appeared at the beginning of 2021. The aim of the paper is to present the fiscal burdens that accompany...
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Non-Contact Temperature Measurements Dataset
PublicationThe dataset titled The influence of the distance of the pyrometer from the surface of the radiating object on the accuracy of measurements contains temperature measurements using a selection of four commercially available pyrometers (CHY 314P, TM-F03B, TFA 31.1125 and AB-8855) as a function of the measuring distance. The dataset allows a comparison of the accuracy and measuring precision of the devices, which are very important...
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Revitalization of the Narrow-Gauge Żuławy Commuter Railway and its effect on shipping conditions in the Vistula delta
PublicationThe article presents the Żuławy Access Railway and the effect of its revitalization on the change of navigational conditions in the Vistula delta. One of the problems analyzed in the article is the intersection of two different transport branches - the inland waterway and rail transport branches. A solution to the problem of their functioning is presented, without any major restrictions. Possible changes in navigational conditions...
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Alhassan Ali Ahmed
PeopleAlhassan Ali Ahmed BSc of pharmacy, MSc in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, and currently doing his PhD in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning. Alhassan has considerable experience in the pharmaceutical industry as he worked before in different positions such as; Community pharmacist, Medical advisor, Antibiotics production specialist, Quality assurance specialist, Key account manager for Immunotherapeutic medications, and currently,...
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Julita Wasilczuk dr hab.
PeopleBorn on 5th of April, 1965 in Gdansk. In 1987-1991 studied the economics of transport, at the University of Gdansk. At 1993 she started to work at the Faculty of Management and Economics. In 1997 received a PhD at the faculty, in 2006 habilitation at the Faculty of Management, University of Gdansk. Since 2009 Associate Professor at Gdansk University of Technology. In 2010-2012 Associate Professor of Humanistic High School at Gdansk. The...
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Blast Charge Technique as a Method of Soil Improving to Locate the New Supporting Runways
PublicationA quick and effective method of reinforcing the ground base designed for the construction of engineering structures used for performing various types of air operations was presented. It allows to use wastelands, wetlands, swamps, etc. for these purposes, thus creating a dispersed network of landing sites, increasing the access of large social groups to air transport and increasing their mobility.
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Rubrene Thin Films with Viably Enhanced Charge Transport Fabricated by Cryo-Matrix-Assisted Laser Evaporation
PublicationAmong organic semiconductors, rubrene (RB; C42H28) is of rapidly growing interest for the development of organic and hybrid electronics due to exceptionally long spin diffusion length and carrier mobility up to 20 cm2V−1s−1 in single crystals. However, the fabrication of RB thin films resembling properties of the bulk remains challenging, mainly because of the RB molecule’s twisted conformation. This hinders the formation of orthorhombic...
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Relevance of Urban Freight Transport Modelling Towards the Challenges of Urban Freight Policy
PublicationThe main objective of this paper is to investigate how recent trends in urban freight transport analysis and modelling are related to urban freight measures set out in Gdynia’s 2016 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. Building on the literature a review framework was defined including 1) stakeholders, 2) descriptors, 3) objectives and 4) solution approach applied in freight modelling efforts. It was clear that the implementation...
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The application of microscopic models in the study of pedestrian traffic
PublicationCities (especially in Central and Eastern Europe) focus on improving the road network, which aims to improve the efficiency of motor traffic and minimize congestion. Most of existing tools for analysing the effectiveness of urban transport networks do not assume to analyse the impact of walking and cycling on efficiency of transport systems. It is therefore necessary to develop solutions...
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The Impact of Organizational Culture on Bicycle Commuting Frequency: The Research Based on Example of Three IT companies
PublicationThis chapter describes a study on work-related factors affecting employees’ decision on bicycle commuting. Employees’ transport choices are related to organizational culture. This chapter refers to E. Schein’s definition of organizational culture model. The study was made in order to determine the impact of specific levels of organizational culture on the transport behavior of employees. It is based on a survey performed in three...
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Perspectives of Transport Systems Development in the Light of Radio Communication Systems Evolution Towards 5G
PublicationIn the paper conditions of development and implementation of transport systems with reference to the development of radio communication networks towards 5G are presented. First, general properties of next generation systems are mentioned and their architecture. Moreover, planned characteristics of B4G and 5G systems are depicted which can significantly contribute to the promotion and development of transport systems. In particular...
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Marek Czachor prof. dr hab.
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Charge density wave, enhanced mobility, and large nonsaturating magnetoresistance across the magnetic states of HoNiC2 and ErNiC2
PublicationWe report on magnetotransport and thermoelectric properties of two ternary carbides HoNiC2 and ErNiC2 hosting both charge density wave and long-range magnetic order. In the charge density wave state, both compounds show relatively large magnetoresistance MR ≈ 150% in HoNiC2 and ≈ 70%in ErNiC2 at a magnetic field of 9 T and temperature as low as 2 K. This positive field-linear magnetoresistance shows no signatures of saturation....
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Novel Tools as New Challenges to HRM Communicational Practices (and the Increasingly Important Social Role of the Manager)
PublicationEach communicational process consists inseparably of three aspects: the linguistic (which means the whole language content of the message), technical (which states the form of the message) and the social (meaning social relations, emotions, behaviours). The recent COVID-19 pandemic deeply influenced several layers of our lives. But the main aim of this chapter is to focus on the communicational processes that normally take place...
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Capacity Transforming challenges into opportunities
PublicationThe Urban Initiative Laboratory (UIL) aims to upgrade the smart city concept in Gdańsk by introducing the Food-Water-Energy (FWE) nexus to the city. It was agreed in the CRUNCH international consortium that projects on different scales would be implemented in the individual countries to test the Integrated Decision Supportive system platform, which would, in principle, concern urban scale. The regular urban scale was to be researched...
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Self Portrait with a Mask
PublicationPaweł SASIN - Self Portrait with a Mask “Every work of art is the child of its time, and, in many cases, the mother of our emotions. “ Wassily Kandynsky, Concerning the Spiritual in Art The two years 2020 and 2021 were marked by the COVID-19 pandemic – a lengthy period of time in which everyone felt in danger of losing one’s health or life. As a result, many people were experiencing negative emotion, becoming subject to psychological...
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(eng)aging! 2022 Active Ageing through Innovation: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic in V4
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Intelligent Interactive Systems according to Project ID #22210044 agreement
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Obwody i sygnały - laboratorium 2021/22 - gdy zdalnie (kwarantanna/zawieszenie)
e-Learning CoursesKurs AWARYJNY-ZDALNY przedmiotu OiS-laboratorium w roku 2021/2022 prowadzonego stacjonarnie Objaśnienie: gdy zajęcia stacjonarne przedmiotu byłyby zawieszone okresowo przez władze dziekańskie z powodu COVID-19, wtedy w okresie zawieszenia należy korzystać z niniejszego kursu (awaryjnego-zdalnego)
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FURTHER REMARKS ON THE SURFACE VIS IMPRESSA CAUSED BY A FLUID-SOLID CONTACT
PublicationIt is well-known that, nano-mechanics should take into account not only physical phenomena occuring within the bulk but, first of all, the physical phenomena appropriate for a surface of two materials contact. The huge volume density of internal surfaces as well countours lines located within the nanomaterial results in our interest in, apart from classical form of mass, momentum and entropy transport, those modes of transportation...
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Knowledge Management for Managing Crisis in Tourism: Theoretical insights
PublicationCOVID-19 has caused an unprecedented crisis affecting the entire tourism industry. Accommodation, food, and travel sectors have been affected by the decreased number of visitors, which had a ripple effect on the financial situation of the whole industry. The purpose of this work is a better understanding of the role of knowledge management in terms of mitigating the crisis in the tourism sector, as well as a development of the...
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Driverless Mobility: The Impact on Metropolitan Spatial Structures
PublicationDiffusion of emerging technologies is following the need of solving particular problems. Each innovation produce also some undesirable consequences. Many examples from the past have shown that along with the spread of each technology their side effects are accumulating until the level they need to be solved. One of the examples is automobile, which advantages and disadvantages were already described including its spatial consequences....