Incorporating the extended theory of planned behavior in a school travel mode choice model: a case study of Shaoxing,China

Travel to and from school can have social, economic, and environmental implications for students and their parents. Therefore, understanding school travel mode choice behavior is essential to find policy-oriented approaches to optimizing school travel mode share. Recent research suggests that psychological factors of parents play a significant role in school travel mode choice behavior and the Multiple Indicators and Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model has been used to test the effect of psychological constructs on mode choice behavior. However, little research has used a systematic framework of behavioral theory to organize these psychological factors and investigate their internal relationships. This paper proposes an extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB) to delve into the psychological factors caused by the effects of adults’ cognition and behavioral habits and explores the factors’ relationship paradigm. A theoretical framework of travel mode choice behavior for students in China is constructed. We established the MIMIC model that accommodates latent variables from ETPB. We found that not all the psychological latent variables have significant effects on school travel mode choice behavior, but habit can play an essential role. The results provide theoretical support for demand policies for school travel.     

A Delphi analysis on green performance evaluation indices for ports in China

This study identified a set of applicable and practical green performance evaluation indices for Chinese ports using the Delphi technique. The research was conducted by targeting three representative Chinese ports in Eastern China: the Shanghai Port, Ningbo Port, and Qingdao Port. An effective expert panel was structured with direct stakeholders related to green performance, which was based on a sufficient consideration of the unique and the special decision-making system for Chinese ports. Twenty-one green performance indices in six dimensions (i.e. liquid pollution management, air pollution management, noise control, low carbon regulations and energy savings, marine biology preservation, and organization and management) were eventually identified through three rounds of iterations. The identified green performance indices for Chinese ports are highly consistent with the Chinese Government’s environmental policies. Compared with European ports, the green port performance indicators in China are not as comprehensive. The indicators that are strictly consistent with national macro policies and the factors that are more easily seen, heard, and felt were perceived to be more important. From an academic perspective, this study offers a new approach for system establishment and green practice criteria exploration and thus provides a significant basis for further green port studies.     

Empirical analysis of short period traffic counts and their efficiency: the case of Indian traffic

Short period traffic counts (SPTCs) are conducted routinely to estimate the annual average daily traffic (AADT) at a particular site. This paper uses Indian traffic volume data to methodically and extensively study the effect of four aspects related to the design of SPTCs. These four aspects are: (i) for how long, (ii) on which days should SPTCs be carried out, (iii) how many times, and (iv) on which months should SPTCs be carried out? The analyses indicate that the best durations for conducting SPTCs are 3 days (starting with a Thursday) and 7 days, for total traffic and truck traffic, respectively. Further, these counts should be repeated twice a year keeping a separation of two months between the counts to obtain good estimates of AADT at minimal cost. An additional outcome of this study has been the determination of seasonal factor values for roads in developing economies, like India.     

交通运输行业环境监测网络建设的必要性和可行性探讨

全面介绍了交通运输行业部、省两级的环境监测发展现状,分析了存在的问题,在此基础上论述了建设交通运输行业环境监测网络的必要性和可行性。     

浅谈BAOM污水处理与回用系统在山西省高速公路附属设施的应用

以山西南部地区某高速公路服务区为例,根据山西省高速公路运营阶段附属设施污水特点及现有处理工艺存在问题,介绍了BAOM污水处理与回用系统的工艺流程、结构单元,对该系统在服务区的运行效果以及经济成本进行了详细的分析,证明了该系统在处理高速公路附属设施污水的技术和经济可行性,这对今后推进山西省高速公路污水处理设施实现标准化、规范化具有较好的借鉴意义。     

公共自行车与城市轨道交通衔接研究

提出利用公共自行车系统与城市轨道交通系统有效衔接,解决城市轨道交通"最后一公里"的问题;分析城市轨道交通与公共自行车的关系;将轨道交通车站所在区域分为城市外围居住区、城市公共中心区、交通换乘枢纽区3类,分析各类型车站区域公共交通需求特点;最后提出改善公共交通与轨道交通衔接的措施。     

基于GIS的港口防台应急辅助决策与指挥系统研究

台风防御是我国东南沿海各港口＂三防＂工作的重中之重。分析了目前我国港口防台工作的不足之处,提出了利用地理信息技术解决目前存在的问题,设计并开发了港口防台应急辅助决策与指挥系统。在软件整体架构设计、功能模块设计、数据设计等方面进行了研究,并介绍了＂厦门港防台应急指挥系统＂的应用情况。     

燃烧室外冷却热防护数值模拟研究

本文建立了夹套式外冷却燃气发生器燃烧室热防护的CFD数值模拟模型,并用该模型对影响热防护效果的各因素进行了研究。用有限容积法离散二维轴对称N-S方程,用标准k-ε模型模拟湍流,用可压缩耦合求解器求解控制方程。研究了燃烧室内壁材料热导率、燃烧室内壁壁厚以及冷却水流量对热防护效果的影响。结果表明材料热导率对热防护效果的影响较大,高热导率的材料能够明显降低燃烧室内壁壁温和温度梯度;当燃烧室内壁为高热导率材料时,壁厚和冷却水流量对热防护效果的影响相对较小。     

我国道路运输行业推行安全评估的必要性与可行性

近年来,我国道路交通安全形势比较严峻,特重大运输事故时有发生,而在道路运输行业中推行安全评估是降低道路交通事故的有效途径之一。     

京福高速公路徐州绕城西段煤矿采空区处治研究

京福高速公路徐州绕城西段穿越徐州市北部和西部,要通过富水倾斜的复杂煤矿采空区,经过采用注浆立填法进行处治取得了成功,可为今后类似复杂采空区处理的勘察设计和治理工程提供技术借鉴和指导作用。