Transportation infrastructure is known to affect the value of real estate property by virtue of c... more Transportation infrastructure is known to affect the value of real estate property by virtue of changes in accessibility. The impact of transportation facilities is highly localized as well, and it is possible that spillover effects result from the capitalization of accessibility. The objective of this study was to review the theoretical background related to spatial hedonic models and the opportunities that they provided to evaluate the effect of new transportation infrastructure.
Background Infant mortality is an important measure of human development, related to the level of... more Background Infant mortality is an important measure of human development, related to the level of welfare of a society. In order to inform public policy, various studies have tried to identify the factors that influence, at an aggregated level, infant mortality. The objective of this paper is to analyze the regional pattern of infant mortality in Brazil, evaluating the effect of infrastructure, socio-economic, and demographic variables to understand its distribution across the country.
Abstract An emerging interest in transport research concerns the factors that can help to create ... more Abstract An emerging interest in transport research concerns the factors that can help to create strong, sustainable and 'livable'communities; however, relatively limited empirical work has been conducted to date. In this paper the perception of sense of community among neighbourhood residents is investigated.
2.5. 1. Master Plan 2.5. 2. Feasibility Study 2.5. 3. Detailed Design 2.6. Planning Process 2.6. ... more 2.5. 1. Master Plan 2.5. 2. Feasibility Study 2.5. 3. Detailed Design 2.6. Planning Process 2.6. 1. Flow of Planning Process 2.6. 2. Determination of Objectives 2.6. 3. Survey and Data Gathering 2.6. 4. Data Analysis 2.6. 5. Policy-Making 2.6. 6. Implementation 2.6. 7. Monitoring 3. Urban and Community Systems 3.1. Land-Use, Transportation and the Environment 3.1. 1. The City as a System 3.1. 2. Interactions between Urban System Elements 3.2. Governmental Agencies 3.2. 2. Coordination of Agencies 4. Policy Measures
Abstract Recent interest in the urban transport challenges posed by the demographic outlook of ag... more Abstract Recent interest in the urban transport challenges posed by the demographic outlook of ageing societies has prompted a growing body of scholarship on the subject. The focus of this paper is on the topic of elderly trip generation and the development of models to help formalise some important relationships between trip-making behaviour and personal, household and contextual variables (such as location).
Abstract: This paper provides a framework for evaluating and comparing country transport policies... more Abstract: This paper provides a framework for evaluating and comparing country transport policies to understand the extent to which these are being altered to cope with aging societies. Using the framework, transport policy documents of six countries in the industrialized world were analyzed and compared. A deliberate effort is made in the selection of countries to draw lessons from the comparative evaluation for Canadian transport policy.
The role of social contact as a motivator for mobility has gained interest in recent years with c... more The role of social contact as a motivator for mobility has gained interest in recent years with conceptual and empirical work that provides evidence of the importance of social context on travel behavior. On the other hand, the impact of different modes of transportation on the frequency and duration of contact has not been explored.
Abstract Metropolitan areas in the developing world face a pressing need for policy tools to eval... more Abstract Metropolitan areas in the developing world face a pressing need for policy tools to evaluate urban development strategies. This need, placed within the context of fiscal restraint, sustainable development, and public administrative regimes, has kindled an interest in the use of “integrated urban models”(IUM) that explicitly consider urban transportation and land use interactions.
Abstract. This paper addresses interagent interactions, an issue that has received limited attent... more Abstract. This paper addresses interagent interactions, an issue that has received limited attention in travel behavior research. Drawing upon the theory of externalities and the sociological notion of social networks, we develop a discrete choice model that incorporates elements of social influence in addition to more conventional factors such as the attributes of alternatives and the characteristics of decisionmakers.
Abstract Traditionally, urban analysis has been quick to adopt and benefit from developments in t... more Abstract Traditionally, urban analysis has been quick to adopt and benefit from developments in technology (eg, microcomputer, GIS) and techniques (eg, statistics, mathematical programming). This has not been the case, however, with newer methods of spatial analysis—in particular, spatial statistics. Only recently has this situation started to change.
Abstract. Spatial association effects, perhaps the most important concern in the analysis of spat... more Abstract. Spatial association effects, perhaps the most important concern in the analysis of spatial data, have been amply studied from a global perspective in the exploratory and modeling domains, and more recently also from a local perspective in the realm of exploratory data analysis. In a local modeling framework, however, the issue of how to detect and model spatial association by using geographically weighted regression (GWR) remains largely unresolved.
Abstract. Geographically weighted regression (GWR) has been proposed as a technique to explore sp... more Abstract. Geographically weighted regression (GWR) has been proposed as a technique to explore spatial parametric nonstationarity. The method has been developed mainly along the lines of local regression and smoothing techniques, a strategy that has led to a number of difficult questions about the regularity conditions of the likelihood function, the effective number of degrees of freedom, and in general the relevance of extending the method to derive inference and model specification tests.
Most standard methods of statistical analysis used in the social and environmental sciences are b... more Most standard methods of statistical analysis used in the social and environmental sciences are built upon the basic assumptions of serial independence, homogeneity, and isotro y. A majority of these methods were originally developed within fields for which sai B assumptions were reasonable, or at a time when they were needed to make the problems tractable (Hepple 1998).
BACKGROUND: Given an aging population that requires increased medical care, an increasing number ... more BACKGROUND: Given an aging population that requires increased medical care, an increasing number of deferrals from the donor pool, and a growing immigrant population that typically has lower donation rates, the purpose of this article is to forecast Ontario's blood supply and demand.
Abstract This paper analyzes the geography of regional competitiveness in manufacturing in Brazil... more Abstract This paper analyzes the geography of regional competitiveness in manufacturing in Brazil. The authors estimate stochastic frontiers to calculate regional efficiency of representative firms in 137 regions in the period 2000–2006, in four sectors defined by technological intensity. The efficiency results are analyzed using Markov Spatial Transition Matrices to provide insights into the transition of regions between efficiency levels, considering their local spatial context.
Comparison of thematic maps is an important task in a number of disciplines. Map comparison has t... more Comparison of thematic maps is an important task in a number of disciplines. Map comparison has traditionally been conducted using cell-by-cell agreement indicators. More recently, other methods have been proposed that take into account not only spatially coincident cells in two maps, but also their surroundings or the spatial structure of their differences.
Abstract Alleviating the disability challenges experienced by people with impairments is increasi... more Abstract Alleviating the disability challenges experienced by people with impairments is increasingly seen as an important step towards building more inclusive societies. The very definition of disability has evolved to shift the burden from people with impairments to perform at “normal” competency levels and towards a fuller recognition of the ways that society can either build or tear down barriers that hinder their full participation in society.
The effect of social interactions on decision-making is a topic of current interest in the travel... more The effect of social interactions on decision-making is a topic of current interest in the travel behavior literature. These interactions have been investigated primarily from an intra-household perspective, but increasingly too in other types of social settings. In the case of interactions within a workplace, it has been suggested that the decision to telecommute may have some important social components.
Recent advancements in computing and geographic information systems (GIS) have revolutionized the... more Recent advancements in computing and geographic information systems (GIS) have revolutionized the development of planning support systems (PSSs) to study and simulate the future of travel demand in urban areas. While travel demand models have been widely developed and used to inform the urban planning process, very little has been done to explicitly account for demographic changes and the ageing of population within such models.
Social network analysis has been identified as a promising direction for further applications of ... more Social network analysis has been identified as a promising direction for further applications of spatial statistical and econometric models. The type of network analysis envisioned is formally identical to the analysis of geographical systems, in that both involve the measurement of dependence between observations connected by edges that constitute a system.
Transportation infrastructure is known to affect the value of real estate property by virtue of c... more Transportation infrastructure is known to affect the value of real estate property by virtue of changes in accessibility. The impact of transportation facilities is highly localized as well, and it is possible that spillover effects result from the capitalization of accessibility. The objective of this study was to review the theoretical background related to spatial hedonic models and the opportunities that they provided to evaluate the effect of new transportation infrastructure.
Background Infant mortality is an important measure of human development, related to the level of... more Background Infant mortality is an important measure of human development, related to the level of welfare of a society. In order to inform public policy, various studies have tried to identify the factors that influence, at an aggregated level, infant mortality. The objective of this paper is to analyze the regional pattern of infant mortality in Brazil, evaluating the effect of infrastructure, socio-economic, and demographic variables to understand its distribution across the country.
Abstract An emerging interest in transport research concerns the factors that can help to create ... more Abstract An emerging interest in transport research concerns the factors that can help to create strong, sustainable and 'livable'communities; however, relatively limited empirical work has been conducted to date. In this paper the perception of sense of community among neighbourhood residents is investigated.
2.5. 1. Master Plan 2.5. 2. Feasibility Study 2.5. 3. Detailed Design 2.6. Planning Process 2.6. ... more 2.5. 1. Master Plan 2.5. 2. Feasibility Study 2.5. 3. Detailed Design 2.6. Planning Process 2.6. 1. Flow of Planning Process 2.6. 2. Determination of Objectives 2.6. 3. Survey and Data Gathering 2.6. 4. Data Analysis 2.6. 5. Policy-Making 2.6. 6. Implementation 2.6. 7. Monitoring 3. Urban and Community Systems 3.1. Land-Use, Transportation and the Environment 3.1. 1. The City as a System 3.1. 2. Interactions between Urban System Elements 3.2. Governmental Agencies 3.2. 2. Coordination of Agencies 4. Policy Measures
Abstract Recent interest in the urban transport challenges posed by the demographic outlook of ag... more Abstract Recent interest in the urban transport challenges posed by the demographic outlook of ageing societies has prompted a growing body of scholarship on the subject. The focus of this paper is on the topic of elderly trip generation and the development of models to help formalise some important relationships between trip-making behaviour and personal, household and contextual variables (such as location).
Abstract: This paper provides a framework for evaluating and comparing country transport policies... more Abstract: This paper provides a framework for evaluating and comparing country transport policies to understand the extent to which these are being altered to cope with aging societies. Using the framework, transport policy documents of six countries in the industrialized world were analyzed and compared. A deliberate effort is made in the selection of countries to draw lessons from the comparative evaluation for Canadian transport policy.
The role of social contact as a motivator for mobility has gained interest in recent years with c... more The role of social contact as a motivator for mobility has gained interest in recent years with conceptual and empirical work that provides evidence of the importance of social context on travel behavior. On the other hand, the impact of different modes of transportation on the frequency and duration of contact has not been explored.
Abstract Metropolitan areas in the developing world face a pressing need for policy tools to eval... more Abstract Metropolitan areas in the developing world face a pressing need for policy tools to evaluate urban development strategies. This need, placed within the context of fiscal restraint, sustainable development, and public administrative regimes, has kindled an interest in the use of “integrated urban models”(IUM) that explicitly consider urban transportation and land use interactions.
Abstract. This paper addresses interagent interactions, an issue that has received limited attent... more Abstract. This paper addresses interagent interactions, an issue that has received limited attention in travel behavior research. Drawing upon the theory of externalities and the sociological notion of social networks, we develop a discrete choice model that incorporates elements of social influence in addition to more conventional factors such as the attributes of alternatives and the characteristics of decisionmakers.
Abstract Traditionally, urban analysis has been quick to adopt and benefit from developments in t... more Abstract Traditionally, urban analysis has been quick to adopt and benefit from developments in technology (eg, microcomputer, GIS) and techniques (eg, statistics, mathematical programming). This has not been the case, however, with newer methods of spatial analysis—in particular, spatial statistics. Only recently has this situation started to change.
Abstract. Spatial association effects, perhaps the most important concern in the analysis of spat... more Abstract. Spatial association effects, perhaps the most important concern in the analysis of spatial data, have been amply studied from a global perspective in the exploratory and modeling domains, and more recently also from a local perspective in the realm of exploratory data analysis. In a local modeling framework, however, the issue of how to detect and model spatial association by using geographically weighted regression (GWR) remains largely unresolved.
Abstract. Geographically weighted regression (GWR) has been proposed as a technique to explore sp... more Abstract. Geographically weighted regression (GWR) has been proposed as a technique to explore spatial parametric nonstationarity. The method has been developed mainly along the lines of local regression and smoothing techniques, a strategy that has led to a number of difficult questions about the regularity conditions of the likelihood function, the effective number of degrees of freedom, and in general the relevance of extending the method to derive inference and model specification tests.
Most standard methods of statistical analysis used in the social and environmental sciences are b... more Most standard methods of statistical analysis used in the social and environmental sciences are built upon the basic assumptions of serial independence, homogeneity, and isotro y. A majority of these methods were originally developed within fields for which sai B assumptions were reasonable, or at a time when they were needed to make the problems tractable (Hepple 1998).
BACKGROUND: Given an aging population that requires increased medical care, an increasing number ... more BACKGROUND: Given an aging population that requires increased medical care, an increasing number of deferrals from the donor pool, and a growing immigrant population that typically has lower donation rates, the purpose of this article is to forecast Ontario's blood supply and demand.
Abstract This paper analyzes the geography of regional competitiveness in manufacturing in Brazil... more Abstract This paper analyzes the geography of regional competitiveness in manufacturing in Brazil. The authors estimate stochastic frontiers to calculate regional efficiency of representative firms in 137 regions in the period 2000–2006, in four sectors defined by technological intensity. The efficiency results are analyzed using Markov Spatial Transition Matrices to provide insights into the transition of regions between efficiency levels, considering their local spatial context.
Comparison of thematic maps is an important task in a number of disciplines. Map comparison has t... more Comparison of thematic maps is an important task in a number of disciplines. Map comparison has traditionally been conducted using cell-by-cell agreement indicators. More recently, other methods have been proposed that take into account not only spatially coincident cells in two maps, but also their surroundings or the spatial structure of their differences.
Abstract Alleviating the disability challenges experienced by people with impairments is increasi... more Abstract Alleviating the disability challenges experienced by people with impairments is increasingly seen as an important step towards building more inclusive societies. The very definition of disability has evolved to shift the burden from people with impairments to perform at “normal” competency levels and towards a fuller recognition of the ways that society can either build or tear down barriers that hinder their full participation in society.
The effect of social interactions on decision-making is a topic of current interest in the travel... more The effect of social interactions on decision-making is a topic of current interest in the travel behavior literature. These interactions have been investigated primarily from an intra-household perspective, but increasingly too in other types of social settings. In the case of interactions within a workplace, it has been suggested that the decision to telecommute may have some important social components.
Recent advancements in computing and geographic information systems (GIS) have revolutionized the... more Recent advancements in computing and geographic information systems (GIS) have revolutionized the development of planning support systems (PSSs) to study and simulate the future of travel demand in urban areas. While travel demand models have been widely developed and used to inform the urban planning process, very little has been done to explicitly account for demographic changes and the ageing of population within such models.
Social network analysis has been identified as a promising direction for further applications of ... more Social network analysis has been identified as a promising direction for further applications of spatial statistical and econometric models. The type of network analysis envisioned is formally identical to the analysis of geographical systems, in that both involve the measurement of dependence between observations connected by edges that constitute a system.
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