Climate change behaviors related to purchase and use of personal cars: Development and validation of eco-socially conscious consumer behavior scale

A constantly changing environment and global warming are issues that are recognized at all global forums. One of the major reasons for global warming is the emission of greenhouse gasses which is primarily caused by use of personal cars as means of transport. This study reports on the development of an eco-socially conscious consumer behavior (ESCCB) scale specific to purchase and use of personal cars, based on samples of actual automobile customers in Pakistan. Using mixed method approaches, the results of 3 studies yield a 9-item three-dimensional scale (eco-social conservation, eco-social use, and eco-social purchase) with satisfactory reliability, construct validity and nomological validity. Second-order factor analysis revealed that eco-social purchase was the most important dimension, followed by eco-conservation and eco-social use. A test of nomological behavior shows that the scale is positively associated with a related construct: environmental concern. This study advances the literature on pro-environmental behaviors by introducing a conceptual definition of ESCCB related to personal car purchase and use, developing a measure for the ESCCB concept and validating the scale in the context of an emerging economy, Pakistan. The scale provides important insights for marketers in the automobile industry for remodelling marketing plans, as well as for environmentalists focusing on strategies to bring change in consumer behavior.     

The impact of land-use mix on residents' travel energy consumption: New evidence from Beijing

Policies that encourage mixed land use are widely believed to make transport more energy efficient. However, few studies have directly examined the impacts of land-use heterogeneity on travel energy consumption at the individual level. Moreover, the definition and measures of land-use heterogeneity are debated. This paper aims to fill these gaps using the large city of Beijing, China, as a case study. Three types of land use are examined in terms of their effects on individual residents’ travel energy consumption. The results suggest that high land-use diversity and a good jobs-housing balance significantly reduces commuting travel. Interestingly, highly heterogeneous retail and housing areas may have high travel energy use, as residents are more likely to go shopping. There are obvious spatial variations in these effects. Residents of suburban ‘newtowns’, where the jobs-housing balance is particularly good, consume less travel energy. The results suggest that decreased use of conventional planning patterns, such as the socialist danwei system, and increasing urban sprawl, bring new challenges to achieving transport efficiency. Mixed land-use policies can be an effective solution to these challenges.     

汕头苏埃隧道方案设计关键技术研究

根据汕头苏埃隧道的建设条件,对工程方案设计中的几个技术难点进行研究,并提出解决方案。通过采用"多级分流"理念,实现隧道与北岸4条城市主干道的交通衔接;选择"抛石+排水板"方案解决海域深厚淤泥地层中的围堰设计;8度高烈度震区选择合理的抗震减震措施解决隧道结构抗震;采取双道密封垫和加大密封垫断面的防水设计,满足地震时管片接缝张开量大的防水要求;针对复杂地层,对盾构选型和配置提出建议;对海底凸起进入隧道内的硬岩进行爆破预处理,以降低盾构施工风险。     

大城市中心区实施拥堵收费的影响评价研究

文章在分析大城市中心区拥堵收费实施条件与方式的基础上,定性分析实施拥堵收费对居民出行行为以及中心区动静态交通的影响,最后提出基于模糊评价理论的中心区拥堵收费影响评价模型.     

浅谈广西高速公路服务区管理模式

文章分析比较了全国部分省市高速公路服务区的管理模式,提出了适用于广西高速公路服务区的管理模式,为广西高速公路服务区的经营管理建言献策。     

《深圳市综合交通体系规划((2013—2030)》编制探索——以更具竞争力、可持续的综合交通体系促进城市转型发展

通过回顾评价深圳市历次综合交通体系规划的得失,分析城市转型对于综合交通体系的挑战以及新形势下综合交通体系规划的定位。以《深圳市综合交通体系规划(2013—2030)》为例,对规划编制的内容和方法开展研究,具体包括:转型导向的交通发展目标与指标体系、一体化的综合交通体系组织、立足区域协作的整体交通战略、与组团结构相匹配的交通分区组织、与城市功能布局的协调互动、注重协同的交通管控政策,以及应对大数据的智能交通策略等。最后介绍规划编制组织特点并提出城市转型期综合交通体系规划的进一步思考。     

超大城市公交都市建设路径探索与反思——以广州市为例

当前中国一系列城市正处于向超大城市转变的关键时期,建设公交都市已经成为摆脱超大城市交通拥堵的必经之路。采用实证分析方法剖析广州市百年来公共交通的发展历程,回顾梳理不同发展阶段的特征,同时解构公交都市的内涵,总结广州市公交都市建设的成功经验。通过对比国内外先进案例,指出广州市公交都市建设在公交运力、公交路权、车站覆盖和车站衔接上存在不足。以广州市公交都市建设经验为基础,从公交都市的规划、设计、运营、管理四个方面出发,建议将多元化、协调化、人性化、灵活化作为超大城市公交都市建设的未来发展方向。     

武汉市综合交通体系规划构想

结合武汉市新一轮城市总体规划、土地利用规划和综合交通体系规划"三规"同步修编,如何做好新时期综合交通体系规划修编工作成为当前亟须思考的问题。首先对城市综合交通体系规划的地位、作用及存在的不足进行分析。回顾武汉市已开展的三轮综合交通体系规划实践,指出既有规划在一体化发展、枢纽衔接与合作、土地开发模式、交通与空间发展的协调性等方面的不足。结合武汉市新一轮综合交通体系规划修编,从交通引领发展、建设枢纽城市、交通规划转型、优化交通结构等方面阐述需要重点研究并解决的问题。规划修编强调综合交通体系规划、城市总体规划、土地利用规划"三规"高效衔接与互动融合,通过一系列政策保障城市交通行动计划的推进。     

塞拉利昂Pepel地区淤泥质软土工程地质特性

根据塞拉利昂Pepel地区沿岸港口工程的地质勘察资料,通过对该区域淤泥质软土的物理、力学性质指标进行统计与分析,探讨Pepel地区淤泥质软土的工程地质特性,为该地区港口工程规划和水工建(构)筑物的设计提供必要参考。     

海港港池和回旋水域平面尺度研究

在分析港池和回旋水域平面尺度主要影响因素的基础上,对国内、外相关规范关于港池和回旋水域平面尺度的计算方法进行对比研究,并通过典型工程实例加以说明,对海外港口工程水域尺度的确定及拓宽国内海港工程水域尺度设计思路具有借鉴意义。