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View article: Visibility of Vertical Road Signs in Real Driving Environments: Effects of Retroreflectivity and Surface Conditions
Visibility of Vertical Road Signs in Real Driving Environments: Effects of Retroreflectivity and Surface Conditions Open
The visibility of vertical road signs is a crucial factor for driving safety, especially in low-light conditions. The retroreflectivity of signs is imperative to ensure that drivers are able to perceive the information in a timely manner. …
View article: Bicycle performance monitoring on a two-way protected cycle lane related to different separation elements
Bicycle performance monitoring on a two-way protected cycle lane related to different separation elements Open
Although the use of bicycles is increasingly promoted and widespread across Europe, cyclist fatalities have remained stable since 2010, likely due to insufficient safe of the infrastructure. The study investigates bicycle performances and …
View article: Expanding the Concept of Mobility Culture(s) as a Driver of Transit Modal Share: Insights from a Comprehensive Analysis Based on Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR)
Expanding the Concept of Mobility Culture(s) as a Driver of Transit Modal Share: Insights from a Comprehensive Analysis Based on Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) Open
This paper is aimed at exploring and expanding the concept of mobility culture(s) (MC), with regard to its influence on public transportation (PT) usage share. Despite some factors being positively correlated with collective modes, the mod…
View article: Integrating Environmental Sensing into Cargo Bikes for Pollution-Aware Logistics in Last-Mile Deliveries
Integrating Environmental Sensing into Cargo Bikes for Pollution-Aware Logistics in Last-Mile Deliveries Open
Cycling represents a significant share of urban transportation, especially in terms of last-mile delivery. It has clear benefits for delivery times, as well as for environmental issues related to freight distribution. Furthermore, the incr…
View article: Crash Risk Analysis in Highway Work Zones: A Predictive Model Based on Technical, Infrastructural, and Environmental Factors
Crash Risk Analysis in Highway Work Zones: A Predictive Model Based on Technical, Infrastructural, and Environmental Factors Open
Road infrastructure is the foundation of the predominant modes of transport, and its effective management is crucial to meet mobility needs. Although necessary for reconstruction, maintenance, and expansion projects, roadworks produce nega…
View article: Effects of hazardous spills by road accidents on pavement texture and its deterioration mechanism
Effects of hazardous spills by road accidents on pavement texture and its deterioration mechanism Open
Hazardous spills from road accidents affect road safety, reduce the skid resistance of pavement and have a long-term impact on pavement texture. This paper conducted experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulations on common r…
View article: Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data
Exploring the Effectiveness of Road Maintenance Interventions on IRI Value Using Crowdsourced Connected Vehicle Data Open
This work aims to investigate the effectiveness of road maintenance interventions by analyzing changes in the International Roughness Index (IRI) by means of crowdsourced connected vehicle data. For this purpose, 136 pavement maintenance i…
View article: Assessing Cyclists’ Accessibility into Railway Stations Through a User-Centered Indicator
Assessing Cyclists’ Accessibility into Railway Stations Through a User-Centered Indicator Open
Nowadays, there is a growing interest in integrated sustainable transportation. Bike–train intermodality is one of the sustainable modes of transport, combining long-distance service and reaching the last mile. However, bike–train intermod…
View article: Freeways’ Road Safety Analysis Through Accident Database and Human Behavior
Freeways’ Road Safety Analysis Through Accident Database and Human Behavior Open
Road traffic accidents represent a significant public health care, having a serious impact on collective well-being especially in extra-urban areas. So, the academic research is increasingly focusing on this question and examining it from …
View article: Low-Cost and Contactless Survey Technique for Rapid Pavement Texture Assessment Using Mobile Phone Imagery
Low-Cost and Contactless Survey Technique for Rapid Pavement Texture Assessment Using Mobile Phone Imagery Open
Collecting pavement texture information is crucial to understand the characteristics of a road surface and to have essential data to support road maintenance. Traditional texture assessment techniques often require expensive equipment and …
View article: Video-Based Analysis of a Smart Lighting Warning System for Pedestrian Safety at Crosswalks
Video-Based Analysis of a Smart Lighting Warning System for Pedestrian Safety at Crosswalks Open
This study analyses five months of continuous monitoring of different lighting warning systems at a pedestrian crosswalk through video surveillance cameras during nighttime. Three different light signalling systems were installed near a pe…
View article: The Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Drivers’ Workload and Attention
The Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Drivers’ Workload and Attention Open
Workload and distraction are problems that affect road driving and can cause very serious accidents. Drive assistance systems are very important to help drivers relieve fatigue of driving by increasing road safety and reducing the number o…
View article: Unveiling the Socio-Economic Fragility of a Major Urban Touristic Destination through Open Data and Airbnb Data: The Case Study of Bologna, Italy
Unveiling the Socio-Economic Fragility of a Major Urban Touristic Destination through Open Data and Airbnb Data: The Case Study of Bologna, Italy Open
In the last decades, tourism in urban areas has been constantly increasing. The need for short-term accommodations has been coupled with the emergence of internet-based services, which makes it easier to match demand (i.e., tourists) and s…
View article: BIM Modelling of the AQP Touristic Cycle Path
BIM Modelling of the AQP Touristic Cycle Path Open
BIM (building information modelling) has led to substantial improvements in all design steps. Applied mainly as an information management system in the digital design of structures and buildings, only in recent years has the use of BIM als…
View article: Assessing the Future Streetscape of Rimini Harbor Docks with Virtual Reality
Assessing the Future Streetscape of Rimini Harbor Docks with Virtual Reality Open
The human factor plays an important role in the successful design of infrastructure to support sustainable mobility. By engaging users early in the design process, information can be obtained before physical environments are built, making …
View article: Evaluation of Railway Station Infrastructure to Facilitate Bike–Train Intermodality
Evaluation of Railway Station Infrastructure to Facilitate Bike–Train Intermodality Open
In recent years, emissions into the atmosphere have been brought to the attention of the authorities and some action has been taken to try to solve the problem. One is the application of EU legislation 2008/50/EC, which requires states adh…
View article: Road users’ behaviour in the "30 km/h zones". The case study of Bologna
Road users’ behaviour in the "30 km/h zones". The case study of Bologna Open
Excessive vehicle speeds in urban areas have resulted to be a major cause of road accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, identified as "vulnerable road users" (VRU). A possible useful strategy to overcome this proble…
View article: Safety roads: the analysis of driving behaviour and the effects on the infrastructural design
Safety roads: the analysis of driving behaviour and the effects on the infrastructural design Open
Road design should ensure the correct behaviour of drivers in terms of speed and level of attention. Nevertheless, in some cases users are not able to visualize the carriageway enough correctly, owing to the misled road layout or the loss …
View article: Multi-Criteria Analysis and Decision-Making Approach for the Urban Regeneration: The Application to the Rimini Canal Port (Italy)
Multi-Criteria Analysis and Decision-Making Approach for the Urban Regeneration: The Application to the Rimini Canal Port (Italy) Open
In recent decades, urban settlements have been greatly affected by globalisation, climate change, and economic uncertainty. When designing cities, these factors should be taken into account and adapted to the different contexts involved. T…
View article: Mechanical Characterization of Thin Asphalt Overlay Mixtures with 100% Recycled Aggregates
Mechanical Characterization of Thin Asphalt Overlay Mixtures with 100% Recycled Aggregates Open
Asphalt pavements inevitably deteriorate over time, requiring frequent maintenance work to ensure the proper serviceability of the road network. Small interventions, such as resurfacing for pavement preservation, are preferable to reconstr…
View article: Urban Regeneration and Soft Mobility: The Case Study of the Rimini Canal Port in Italy
Urban Regeneration and Soft Mobility: The Case Study of the Rimini Canal Port in Italy Open
The increasing need to reduce emissions and the environmental impact of urban areas to meet European decarbonisation goals motivates the selection of the Rimini Canal Port as a case study within the FRAMESPORT project, part of the European…
View article: New Micromobility Means of Transport: An Analysis of E-Scooter Users’ Behaviour in Trondheim
New Micromobility Means of Transport: An Analysis of E-Scooter Users’ Behaviour in Trondheim Open
Negative effects of a massive use of cars, such as congestion, air pollution, noise, and traffic injuries, are affecting the cities everywhere. Recently introduced shared vehicles, such as e-scooters and electric bicycles, could potentiall…