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Adaptation to water scarcity in glacier-dependent towns of the Indian Himalayas : impacts, adaptive responses, barriers, and solutions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Among the existing and projected impacts of climate change, impacts on water resources are expected to exacerbate the current and future threat of global water scarcity. Glacier-dependent societies are especially vulnerable ...
Street typology and bicyclist safety : a systems approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Cycling is an attractive transportation mode but has not attained a large mode share in the United States, in part because it is correctly perceived as dangerous. Much literature on cyclist safety and the built environment ...
Design and evaluation of BRT and limited-stop services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Many transit agencies operate limited-stop or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services overlapped with local services in corridors with high demand. These service strategies have the potential to improve bus performance as well ...
Social enterprise as a rights-based approach to development : a comparative study of two organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Social enterprise has emerged as a potential new way to combat poverty and conduct development interventions. Social enterprise uses business methods to achieve financial sustainability for organizations seeking to create ...
Telling the future together : the potential of collaborative scenario-building in the transformation of urban governance in Portugal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
In cities worldwide, the geographic and functional mismatch between urban governance structures and the actual dynamics of urban activities has hindered efforts to achieve sustainable and equitable development at the ...
Real-time ridesharing : exploring the opportunities and challenges of designing a technology-based rideshare trial for the MIT community
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The potential benefits from increased ridesharing are substantial, and impact a wide range of stakeholders. In a properly applied rideshare scheme, drivers and passengers achieve cost savings, they potentially achieve ...
Does energy follow urban form? : an examination of neighborhoods and transport energy use in Jinan, China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis explores the impacts of neighborhood form and location on household transportation energy use in the context of Jinan, China. From a theoretical perspective, energy use is a derived outcome of activities, and ...